Senior Structural Engineer

Foster + Partners

Role Definition

Job title: Senior Structural Engineer

Reporting to: Project Leader/Job Captain of the current project on a day-to-day basis and ultimately to the Senior Partner

Responsibilities

• To understand the design project
• To prepare, and develop where required, calculations, analysis, drawings, diagrams, models and other documents relating to the design
• To assist where required in the co-ordination of the internal design team
• To take responsibility, where required by the project leader, for specific areas of the design and project development
• To liaise, where appropriate, with members of the external design team and other associated organisations or companies
• To seek, and record evidence of, continuing professional development (CPD) in accordance with the requirements of the relevant professional Institution
• To have thorough knowledge of and compliance with F+P procedures and standards
• To contribute, or otherwise assist, as required by the Project Leader or Senior Partner, or nominated Engineer.
• Equity, diversity & inclusion (EDI) is a core priority. To support and champion the embedding of this focus as a collective workforce responsibility, EDI should be integrated, where relevant, into all workstreams

Qualities and Skills required

Essential

• Able to demonstrate ability to undertake the above responsibilities
• Legally able to work in the country in which the position is based
• Recently chartered or shortly to become chartered.
• Strong technical engineering skills
• Previous experience working in an engineering practice including design and delivery of complex projects.
• Ability to understand and formulate design decisions and present for discussion
• Ability to use a variety of media in the development and documentation of a design project
• Excellent organisational skills
• Able to manage sensitive and sometimes confidential information
• Self motivated and able to take responsibility
• Able to demonstrate initiative and a proactive approach to daily tasks
• Good interpersonal skills and able to work independently and as part of an effective team
• Flexible attitude
• Able to build good relationships at all levels, internally and externally
• Resilient to cope with conflicting demands, able to prioritise duties and work effectively under pressure.
• Able to work as part of an effective team assisting and supporting team members

Desirable

• Understanding of the engineer’s role in the co-ordination and integration of project information and management
• Ability to assist with the management of junior graduate engineers on the team
• Understanding of financial aspects of running a design project on time and on budget
• Ability to use some of the following: GSA, ETABS, SAFE, MicroStation, InDesign, Internet Explorer, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint

This description reflects the core activities of the role but is not intended to be all-inclusive and other duties within the group/department may be required in addition to changes in the emphasis of duties as required from time to time. There is a requirement for the post holder to recognise this and adopt a flexible approach to work. Job descriptions will be reviewed regularly and where necessary revised in accordance with organisational needs. Any major changes will be discussed with the post holder.