Senior Structural Engineer

You will report to a Technical Director and will contribute to the delivery of a range of engineering and environmental improvement projects, including permanent detailed design and build schemes and temporary works. The candidate will be responsible for mentoring and supervising junior staff and, dependant on experience, could develop into line management duties. The candidate should be familiar with basic design principles by hand, but also software packages such as TEDDS and STRAP and may also have experience in FE analysis & robot.

Are you an experienced Senior Structural Engineer with a background in construction or environmental projects?

Are you ready to join a company that is adding social value and will support your development needs?

To meet our growing business needs and future development aspirations we are looking for a Senior Structural Engineer, ideally with experience in Flood or Coastal Engineering.

The successful applicant will be based at our Leeds office, which are the headquarters of JBA Bentley, a joint venture between JBA Consulting (JBA) and civil engineering and construction company, JN Bentley (JBAB). Some projects will be purely a design commission run by JBA and some will be for design & construct run by the JBAB joint venture.

The successful candidate will lead technical design work on a range of civil and structural engineering projects within the flood defence, rail and built environment sector.

We are looking for candidates with sound technical knowledge and ability to manage design projects and also work pro-actively with the construction team on our design and build joint venture., The candidate must be a self-starter and capable of working without supervision to a high technical standard. Knowledge of relevant design codes and software packages is essential as you will be required to generate, check and review engineering calculations within a wide variety of projects. Excellent teamworking and efficient communication skills are required, working with staff across a range of offices as well as the core team based in Leeds & Peterborough.

For this role, professional membership of a recognised professional institution such as the ICE or IStructE is preferred and a degree (or equivalent) in civil and or structural engineering is essential.
The candidate should be at chartered or near-chartered level. Candidates should have substantial and proven experience of UK consultancy work and/ or design and build experience.

Typical design requirements would include:

• Retaining walls, flood embankments, pumping stations, water-retaining structures, lock gates, tidal structures, pipe bridges, road & rail bridge assessments, foundation designs, steelwork design, temporary works assessments, masonry & stonework design & assessments.


• Design would be carried out using Eurocodes (essential) & occasionally British Standards (optional).


• BIM level 3 previous experience.


• Use of extranet sites.


Preferred experience but not essential includes:


• Use of autocad (2D & 3D) & Revit.


• Previous experience of working with Environment Agency, Network Rail & Coal Authority.
  
  JBA began in 1995 and have grown to be one of Europe's leading specialists in environmental engineering and environmental management, with a strong track record of major studies for national governments and international bodies.


Our Head Office in based in Skipton, with 21 offices in 9 countries around the world.

We have been independent and employee-owned for over two decades, allowing us the freedom to focus on innovation and our commitment to exceptional client service.

A competitive salary is available depending on qualifications and experience, together with a comprehensive benefits package. The JBA Group is an employee-owned company and staff qualify for profit share after a minimum length of service.

The JBA Group is committed to looking after the health, safety and wellbeing of its staff, and as such it offers an inclusive benefits package which includes Group Income Protection; a health cash plan; contributory pension scheme; and a competitive annual leave entitlement that increases with qualifying service.

We want our staff to reach their full potential and feel that their development is important to us. We have in place a structured training and development plan and every member of staff has an Individual Training Plan and mentor.

JBA is committed to creating and sustaining a working environment in which everyone has an equal opportunity to fulfil their potential and we welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community. All roles will be considered for part-time or flexible working.