Lead Structural Engineer

Job Title: Lead Structural Engineer
Location: Aberdeen

Overview:
We currently have an opportunity for a Lead Structural Engineer to join the Civil, Structural & Architectural Group within our client's office to lead a CSA team on projects for a range of clients across the entire spectrum of energy, from existing oil and gas operators, re-purposing of existing infrastructure through carbon capture and electrification.
We are looking for enthusiastic and engaged engineers, willing to take on a technically challenging role. An ability to challenge the norm, create novel solutions and a desire to be involved in a wide range of potential work scope's is required.
This role is based in the Aberdeen office, with a minimum requirement for three days office attendance per week.

Responsibilities:
* Plan and prioritise own work and that of more junior staff so that parallel activities are all completed in a timely manner
* Coordinate design and delivery work being carried out by colleagues in our Global Integrated Delivery team.
* ensure that work complies with all necessary corporate, departmental, and legislative requirements and procedures, to guarantee that the necessary consistency and quality of delivery is maintained.
* carry out engineering calculations and check the work of more junior staff to deliver a quality functional input to projects
* proactively generate value adding options within projects to offer to clients to improve both the chance of winning work and satisfaction with completed and ongoing work
* provide functional support and guidance to more junior staff to develop both them as individuals and the capability of the team as a whole
* keep abreast of current technology so that technical input to projects takes account of new developments.
* Prepare estimates and schedules and assist in their review.
* Maintain good communication with the client and carry out sites visits when necessary
* Ensure as far as is practically possible, that all assigned work is carried out in compliance with agreed budget and schedule.

Qualifications:
Qualifications / Experience:
* A degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent relevant experience
* Experience in leading CSA teams on medium to large projects.

Skills
* Excellent verbal and written communications skills, including the ability to convey information and ideas to individuals and groups, and make regular presentations.
* Effective technical and practical engineering skills, and able to consistently deliver quality, accurate and timely work.
* Pro-active, goal oriented with excellent attention to detail.
* Ability to work on multiple projects of various size and complexity.
* Familiar with and competent in planning, progress monitoring, forecasting and reporting.
* Aware of commercial, contractual and administrative aspects of engineering.
* Ability to estimate man-hours and materials for delegated aspects of work.

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.