Senior Engineer - Structures

Core Functions

• Prepare feasibility study reports to meet brief requirements in the agreed format and review with the Associate/Principal Engineer of Structures
• Work with WSP UK Team to assemble a design specification compliant with the employers’ 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 Associate/Principal Engineer of Structures
• Clearly define building requirements and purpose of use with the Associate/Principal Engineer of Structures 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 Associate/Principal Engineer of Structures, including complex calculations and co-ordination issues
• Review and monitor the production of calculations including QA, technical reviews and sign off
• Ensure that 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 Associate/Principal Engineer of Structures any variance between the works constructed and the design intent
• 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

• 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
• The applicant should ideally have obtained British Chartered Engineer status or equivalent, possess a degree in Civil or Structural Engineering and possess membership to an accredited engineering body
• Applicants need to be able to demonstrate good management, communication and technical skills and be capable of working both within the team and independently, as dictated by workload
• Good presentation skills are also required
• Must be fully conversant with technical structural software, such as RAM, CSC, ETabs.
• A sound understanding of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Project is essential
• Must be fluent in English with an excellent understanding of technical terminology

BGV:

• Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.
• Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.

• Raise the level of technical competence within the teams
• Promote technical excellence in all our projects
• 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
• Identify and act on, or refer, potential risk issues and follow in full the company commercial and contracting    processes
• Identify and flag additional fees to the Associate/Principal Engineer of Structures