Job Description

Role Summary This role is to work as part of a team to support the delivery of projects. This role will be working under the supervision of Principal Engineer or Associate to carry out the following functions:
Responsibilities Core Functions

• Support to prepare feasibility study reports to meet brief requirements in the agreed format and review with the Principal Engineer
• Work with WSP UK Team to assemble a design specification compliant with the employers\xe2\x80\x99 requirements, agree its format and content, and monitor and review its preparation ensuring delivery by the due date
• Agree and monitor scope of works with the Local Principal Engineer
• Clearly define building requirements and purpose of use with Principal Engineer and WSP UK Team to allow detailed design
• Carry out detailed design to WSP and B Regulations standard ensuring CDM, QA and technical review and sign off by the Local iCRC Head of Structures, including complex calculations and co-ordination issues
• Review and monitor the production of calculations including QA, technical reviews and sign off by his/her team members
• Support to track the information for project costing preparation is completed in requisite detail and to deadlines, and keep the WSP UK Team informed regarding design progress through explanation of design decisions
• Provide documentary information via the WSP UK Team to assist in the preparation of tender documents, ensuring that information for tender preparation is completed in requisite detail and to deadlines, and keep the WSP UK Team informed regarding design progress through explanation of design decisions
• Deal with the day-to-day queries from the WSP UK Team, ensuring that relevant information is available on time for construction activity
• Report to the WSP UK Team in association with the Principal Engineer any variance between the works constructed and the design intent
• Project manage commissions from the WSP UK Team, using applicable project management tools
• Lead the design process and encourage the rest of the team to deliver appropriate and cost-effective solutions to the agreed programme.
• Follow in full the document control, archiving CDM and QA processes relevant to project work, ensuring drawings, specifications, reports and correspondence are issued, and filed in an appropriate manner, coach junior staff in their usage
• Technical Management
• Raise the level of technical competence within the teams
• Implement delivery and quality measurement processes
• Promote technical excellence in all our projects
• Undertake technical reviews and contribute to the concept design
• Provide continuous feedback to the Local Head of iCRC on the effectiveness of the protocols and processes in place with a view to continuous improvement
• Develop positive professional relationship with the WSP UK Team, communicating openly about project progress
• Participate in team meetings, disseminate information within the team, and communicate with other teams in WSP
• Identify and act on, or refer, potential risk issues and follow in full the company commercial and contracting processes
• Manage delegated tasks to ensure that deadlines are met and flag resourcing concerns to team leader
• Identify and flag additional fees / scope agreed to the Local iCRC Head of Structures
• Complete timesheet accurately ahead of weekly deadlines

Key Competencies / Skills: Mandatory Skills

• The applicant should ideally have obtained/ actively working to the UK Chartered Engineer status or equivalent, possess a degree in Civil or Structural Engineering and possess membership to an accredited engineering body Experience: 8+ years.
• The applicant should have successfully designed and delivered high rise buildings of RC Concrete and Steel Structures to Euro codes of practices.
• The applicant will have proven experience in the design of Building Structures with significant experience in a similar role or demonstration of a good track record
• Able to put the optimised Structural scheme designs and manual calculations
• Good working knowledge on Euro Codes of practices and UK Construction methodologies
• Well experienced in delivery and handling of RC Concrete and good understanding of Steel Structures
• Good understanding of sustainability concepts
• Good presentation skills are also required
• Must be fully conversant with technical structural software, such as ETABS, SAFE, RAM Concept, Tekla Structural Designer
• A sound understanding of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Project is essential

Must be fluent in English with an excellent understanding of technical terminology