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Senior Temporary Works Engineer

Salary Competitive
Location Esher
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This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

Introduction

Wentworth is a leading civil, structural, and geotechnical engineering consultancy, providing design and checking services across all built environment sectors and industries. Established in 1999 we’ve established a track record for our imagination, innovation, and high level of technical expertise, we are recognised as one of the leading temporary works and geotechnical design consultancies in the UK.

We pride ourselves in our ability to interpret client briefs and provide innovative, practical, cost effective and safe contractor focused design solutions on time and on budget. We’re a team of engineers and technicians located across nationwide offices. Wentworth is part of the Keltbray Group of companies.

 

Job Description

A senior engineer at Wentworth is responsible for undertaking civil, structural and geotechnical design / checking & method development tasks from client briefs with minimal supervision.

They use their knowledge, skills and experience to identify and implement practical, cost effective and safe solutions with due diligence, skill and care in accordance with statutory legislation, the suite of Eurocodes and other approved industry body guidance and established best practice.

A senior engineer is expected to function as a semi-autonomous team member with the potential for full delegated responsibility for project and/or task delivery. They plan & execute both tasks and projects to ensure successful delivery in terms of quality, cost and time. They ensure quality compliance with the Wentworth business management system including all policies, procedures and work instructions.

 

Duties & Responsibilities

General:

Promotes Wentworth to internal and external clients. Functions as a semi-autonomous team member with the potential for full delegated lead engineer responsibility for project and/or task delivery. Regularly contacts technicians and junior engineers to ensure that work develops efficiently and in line with projected timescale and budget. Provides technical support and guidance to colleagues as required. Develops, mentors & assists junior and lessor experienced engineers and technicians.

Technical:

Undertakes civil, structural and geotechnical design / checking & method development tasks from client briefs with minimal supervision. Develops concept and detailed design approaches using appropriate tools to suit the complexity of the task.

Uses their knowledge, skills and experience to identify and implement practical, cost effective and safe solutions with due diligence, skill and care in accordance with statutory legislation, the suite of Eurocodes and other approved industry body guidance and established best practice.

Has working knowledge of industry standard structural/geotechnical software packages with a good understanding of their limitations as well as capability of producing sketches to scale by hand and/or using CAD.

Ensures engineers & technicians allocated to deliver tasks under their supervision are adequately briefed and supported to ensure understanding and successful delivery of the task. The supervising senior engineer retains ownership of the process & final product/design.

Is proficient in the execution of projects in accordance with BS EN ISO 19650 'Organization and digitization of information about buildings and civil engineering works, including building information modelling (BIM)’.

 

Requirements

Qualifications:

  • BEng (Hons) degree in civil, structural, or geotechnical engineering.
  • CITB Construction Skills Certification Scheme Card.

Experience:

  • Typically, a minimum of 5 years relevant post graduate experience.

 

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Understanding and Practical Application of Engineering:

  • Comprehensive understanding of basic design tools & methods.
  • Comprehensive understanding of fundamental engineering principles, physics and statics.
  • Comprehensive understanding of actions and load paths.
  • Good working knowledge of statutory legislation, the suite of Eurocodes and other approved industry body guidance and established best practice. 
  • Good working knowledge of design in all mainstream materials (steel / concrete & timber).
  • Good working knowledge of proprietary solutions and suppliers.
  • Good working knowledge of the main temporary works methods & solutions.
  • Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and documentation.

Management and Leadership:

  • Plan the work and resources needed to enable effective implementation of engineering tasks and projects.
  • Manage the planning and organisation of tasks and resources.
  • Execute tasks and projects in accordance with the plan adapting to change as required.

Commercial Ability:

  • Manage, prepare and control costs/budgets of engineering tasks or projects.
  • Use sound knowledge of main commercial frameworks and have an appreciation of other commercial arrangements.
  • Demonstrate sound judgement on contractual and commercial issues.

 

Diversity & Inclusion

We advocate for difference and champion diversity to foster an inclusive environment that allows our people to bring their true selves to their work every day and enable our people to thrive by promoting health and preventing harm. Keltbray welcomes everyone who shares our values, regardless of their age, belief, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, maternity status, marital status, pregnancy, religion, sex or sexual orientation.

Our purpose is to redefine the way sustainable development is delivered. Based on our collective experience, we collaborate at the earliest stage to design and self-deliver innovative customer solutions across technically demanding built environment and infrastructure sectors. Working in partnership with our stakeholders, we are actively contributing to economic growth, social advancement and environmental protection.

Extra day of annual leave for 'big' birthdays

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Excellent learning & development opportunities

Virtual GP

Enhanced family leave

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