Advantage are currently recruiting for a Structural Design Engineer (Connection Design Biased) for one of our Structural Steel Engineering clients, based in the Bury area.

This is a permanent role for the right candidate.

Responsibilities:

• Preparation and checking of Design Briefs and Connection Method Statements, including client facing approval of.
• Preparation and checking of calculations for all types of connections and joint configurations.
• Preparation and checking of all associated Calc Marking Plans.
• Preparation and checking of steel element design / analysis and design of structures. (If required)
• Preparation and checking of temporary stability member design. (If required)
• Generation and checking / input to all aspects of CDM Hazard Registers / Risk Assessments as relevant to structural design.
• Familiarity, use and understanding of design software programmes on the market for both connections and structural analysis. Eg) Masterseries, Statica, TSD, Staad etc
• Compliance with all internal documents such as Technical Guidance Notes, Work Instructions and Quality Management Systems, as well as industry standards such as NSSS.
• Responsibility for ensuring issue and approval status of calculations is maintained and managed.
• Liaison with Client’s Engineer, Sub-Trades, and all internal Departments / Centres of the company as required in various locations, to assist in the co-ordination of the design process.
• Good appreciation of all processes from a fabricator’s perspective, including detailing, manufacturing and erection.
• Supervision, mentoring and on the job training of other team members.
• Managing other team members, including their scope and progress.
• Managing both you’re and your team’s time to meet agreed programmes and schedules as the project requires.

Candidate requirements

• Qualified to HNC/HND/degree level or equivalent with a detailed knowledge of the Steel Industry
• Good understanding/application and experience of steelwork connection design from simple connections through to bespoke connections.
• A good understanding of Eurocode is a prerequisite but AISC & CISC would be beneficial but not essential.
• Ability to work consistently and accurately, to deadlines, to meet the demands of a manufacturing business
• Confident to take the technical lead on projects and be the focal point of all aspects of the Engineering process on a project.
• Excellent Engineering judgement.
• Proactive and methodical approach to problem solving
• Ability to work on multiple projects and liaising with a cross functional team
• Responsible for achieving objectives on own initiative, as well as part of a team
• Ability to adapt to previously unseen challenges & new technologies

Salary & Benefits

• Salary is between £40,000 - £60,000 DO (36 hours per week)
• Company pension
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) – service days after 4/9/12 years
• Death in service
• Once passed probation, individual Bupa membership