Job description

CB Staffing group are currently working with a fantastic leading structural steel Engineering Group. Due to continued growth and expansion, our client is now urgently looking for a Structural Design Engineer to join their team in Bury, Greater Manchester.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Design Engineer who would like to join a well established market leading business who are offering a highly competitive salary, great benefits and a chance for growth and progression.

Responsibilities:

* Preparation and checking of Design Briefs and Connection Method Statements, including client facing approvals

* 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 teams time to meet agreed programmes and schedules as the project requires.

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

· Influential communicator with sound interpersonal skills

· Has the ability to work on multiple projects and liaising with a cross functional team

· Be responsible for achieving objectives on own initiative, as well as part of a team

· Has the ability to adapt to previously unseen challenges & new technologies

If you feel like you have the necessary skills to be successful in this role then we'd love to hear from you