Senior Structural Engineer - Edinburgh

We are seeking a suitably qualified, experienced, and enthusiastic engineer at senior level to undertake a key role in our expanding civil and structural engineering team, based in Edinburgh, delivering design solutions to clients across the UK and overseas. The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of technical solutions on single and multi-disciplinary projects as well as being involved with the programming and financial management of the projects assigned and assisting in the career development of junior staff within the team. Project work will vary and range across sectors including international, defence, education, residential, industrial, healthcare and conservation for both public and private sector clients. Ideally, you will be a motivated, progressive and versatile individual with recent experience in the areas required for this position who can adopt a flexible approach to their role and provide support to the team within the office - an individual who is willing to go the extra mile to ensure work is delivered correctly, accurately and on time. Your Role: Reporting directly to a senior member of the team, you will:-

• Undertake structural design (typically Eurocode & British Standards) in a variety of materials
• Assist in the delivery of projects on time and to budgetExercise a degree of autonomy in decision making to achieve the team's objectives
• Comply with quality management and technical excellence systems and project procedures
• Assist in the contract and financial administration of projects
• Undertake site visits and surveys both in the UK and overseas
• Take charge of project deliverables, make decisions on developing discipline design elements, act on own initiative and operate in a pro-active way
• Liaise with clients, architects, and other design team members to develop designs
• Work as part of a larger team on major Tetra Tech commissions across our national and international teams
  
  Be working towards becoming a Chartered structural of civil engineer (MIStructE or MICEE)
• Experience working in a structural engineering consultancy environment
• Experience of developing the careers of junior members of staff
• Good attitude to health and safety practices within the workplace and in preparing design solutions
• Previous experience of working outside of the UK would be beneficial
• A strong commitment to knowledge acquisition and CPD
• Fully IT literate and proficient in the use of standard Microsoft Office products
• Have the ability to use structural engineering design software such as TEDDS, Tekla Structural Designer, AutoCAD, and Autodesk Building Design Suite REVIT Structures
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate with clients, architects, contractors, other consultants (at all levels) and statutory authorities
• Strong reporting skills
• Ability to obtain UK government security clearance is a requirement of this role
Person specification:
• Self-motivated to achieve the highest levels of excellence within the company
• An enthusiastic and professional approach to engineering problems
• Exhibit good interpersonal and communication skills
• An effective team player, organised, flexible and articulate
• Good time management and reliability and display initiative
• Ability to work collaboratively with other team members internally and externally
• Possess attention to detail and desire to deliver high quality output
• Ownership of the work done under your control
• Willingness to travel overseas for short periods
  
  Tetra Tech is a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. We combine the resources of a global, multibillion dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 400 locations around the world. We are Leading with Science® to provide sustainable and resilient solutions for our clients.
At Tetra Tech, we provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity. We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits.

We are very happy to discuss flexible working for this role, including the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times, or compressed hours. We can offer a range of solutions to help you to get the most out of your work / life balance. Our culture at Tetra Tech encourages and embraces the differences that make each of us unique - we are hiring you for you, so be yourself!