Job Description Role - Children's Residential Care Home & Specialist School Consultant c£600.00 per day (2 or 3 days per month) MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE OF OFSTED AUDITS WITHIN A CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL AND / OR SPECIALIST SCHOOLS ENVIRONMENT My client is a leader in their field. They are looking for an experience consultant / independent person that can carry out audits as per regulatory requirements of OFSTED. You will either have similar experience in this area or have been a RESIDENT MANAGER with at least 5 years experience of achieving Good and Outstanding in OFSTED audits. Main Duties & Responsibilities To conduct monthly regulation 44 visits school To conduct monthly monitoring visits as and when required To raise standards in care settings by effective co-working and support to registered care managers Coaching and mentoring senior social care staff To ensure safeguarding issues identified during visits are addressed in line with the home's safeguarding policy and are brought to the attention of senior leaders for resolution immediately To work with Directors, Head Teachers and Senior Management to ensure the ongoing development of an outstanding social care provision across all residential school locations. Key Tasks: To conduct monthly regulation monitoring visits for care delivery and provide a thorough and balanced report to the site and the Chief Operating Officer, for initial review and action, prior to distribution to the Local Authority and Regulator (OSFTED). To ensure reports are of a high standard and produced in a timely manner. To effectively communicate and share good practice examples. Advise and inform key staff on current legislation, standards, guidance and good practice with regards to standards of social care. Allow locations the opportunity to explain, amend or clarify matters prior to coming to a conclusion. To remain up to date in the social care field, including the areas of safeguarding and the changing inspection agenda - and to proactively advise relevant management teams. Assist Registered Managers in the reporting and investigation of any child or adult protection issues where appropriate. Assist the Quality Improvement Manager in the investigation of any parental, professionals or complaint relating to or from a young person where directed. To inform the Chief Operating Officer and relevant Senior Managers, if appropriate, of any known child protection issues or any areas of concern. To keep all employee and student/resident information confidential. Take joint responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, adhering to all safeguarding policies and reporting any concerns immediately. Deliver specific training relevant to the role To undertake any other task reasonably expected of an Independent Person This job description will be reviewed regularly and may change over time. Skills and Experience Qualifications 1. Level 5 in Care (children) or equivalent 2. Up to date Safeguarding Training 3. Other relevant social care qualifications Experience 1. Have previous experience of being an OFSTED Inspector; or 2. Have previous experience of being a Registered Manager/ Head Teacher (or Responsible Individual/Person) of a successful Ofsted/ registered service 3. Experience of managing complaints 4. Experience of managing child or adult protection issues for at least 2 years 5. Experience of conducting monitoring visits and preparing reports Skills 1. Excellent report writing ability 2. IT skills including word processing, analysing data from spreadsheets and other sources of information and using email and internet browsers to do research (not necessarily certificated) 3. Young people advocacy skills, hearing the voice of the young person approach 4. Good working knowledge of the relevant Regulations / Inspection framework PersonalQualities 1. Attention to detail with the ability to follow up and see actions through to completion 2. Tenacious and confident in delivering improvement for others 3. Discreet, diplomatic and able to treat relevant information confidentially 4. Ability to build successful working relationships and key contacts 5. Committed to safeguarding and the provision of first class care and education to children and vulnerable adults 6. Presentable and smart appearance at all times Other 1. Valid driving license 2. Right to work in the UK If you feel you have the skills and experience, please upload your CV in the first instance...... click apply for full job details
May 28, 2020
Contractor
Job Description Role - Children's Residential Care Home & Specialist School Consultant c£600.00 per day (2 or 3 days per month) MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE OF OFSTED AUDITS WITHIN A CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL AND / OR SPECIALIST SCHOOLS ENVIRONMENT My client is a leader in their field. They are looking for an experience consultant / independent person that can carry out audits as per regulatory requirements of OFSTED. You will either have similar experience in this area or have been a RESIDENT MANAGER with at least 5 years experience of achieving Good and Outstanding in OFSTED audits. Main Duties & Responsibilities To conduct monthly regulation 44 visits school To conduct monthly monitoring visits as and when required To raise standards in care settings by effective co-working and support to registered care managers Coaching and mentoring senior social care staff To ensure safeguarding issues identified during visits are addressed in line with the home's safeguarding policy and are brought to the attention of senior leaders for resolution immediately To work with Directors, Head Teachers and Senior Management to ensure the ongoing development of an outstanding social care provision across all residential school locations. Key Tasks: To conduct monthly regulation monitoring visits for care delivery and provide a thorough and balanced report to the site and the Chief Operating Officer, for initial review and action, prior to distribution to the Local Authority and Regulator (OSFTED). To ensure reports are of a high standard and produced in a timely manner. To effectively communicate and share good practice examples. Advise and inform key staff on current legislation, standards, guidance and good practice with regards to standards of social care. Allow locations the opportunity to explain, amend or clarify matters prior to coming to a conclusion. To remain up to date in the social care field, including the areas of safeguarding and the changing inspection agenda - and to proactively advise relevant management teams. Assist Registered Managers in the reporting and investigation of any child or adult protection issues where appropriate. Assist the Quality Improvement Manager in the investigation of any parental, professionals or complaint relating to or from a young person where directed. To inform the Chief Operating Officer and relevant Senior Managers, if appropriate, of any known child protection issues or any areas of concern. To keep all employee and student/resident information confidential. Take joint responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, adhering to all safeguarding policies and reporting any concerns immediately. Deliver specific training relevant to the role To undertake any other task reasonably expected of an Independent Person This job description will be reviewed regularly and may change over time. Skills and Experience Qualifications 1. Level 5 in Care (children) or equivalent 2. Up to date Safeguarding Training 3. Other relevant social care qualifications Experience 1. Have previous experience of being an OFSTED Inspector; or 2. Have previous experience of being a Registered Manager/ Head Teacher (or Responsible Individual/Person) of a successful Ofsted/ registered service 3. Experience of managing complaints 4. Experience of managing child or adult protection issues for at least 2 years 5. Experience of conducting monitoring visits and preparing reports Skills 1. Excellent report writing ability 2. IT skills including word processing, analysing data from spreadsheets and other sources of information and using email and internet browsers to do research (not necessarily certificated) 3. Young people advocacy skills, hearing the voice of the young person approach 4. Good working knowledge of the relevant Regulations / Inspection framework PersonalQualities 1. Attention to detail with the ability to follow up and see actions through to completion 2. Tenacious and confident in delivering improvement for others 3. Discreet, diplomatic and able to treat relevant information confidentially 4. Ability to build successful working relationships and key contacts 5. Committed to safeguarding and the provision of first class care and education to children and vulnerable adults 6. Presentable and smart appearance at all times Other 1. Valid driving license 2. Right to work in the UK If you feel you have the skills and experience, please upload your CV in the first instance...... click apply for full job details
Our established client is seeking a Health Insurance Specialist/Health Insurance Consultant/Private Medical consultant to work in their offices situated in the trendy area of Ashley Cross, Poole. Ashley Cross, Poole £OTE 40-50K Flexible working The founder and MD of the business is very passionate and this comes across within seconds of speaking! He works closely with his team of experts and he is looking for someone to bring passion, drive and sincerity. He wants like minded people that have ambition and he acknowledges that flexible working is the way forward. This is not a call centre role nor the rigidness that working in that type of environment brings. Instead, you will be working with a team of professionals where your client truly receives a personal service. Its an opportunity to build long standing relationships built on trust and to build a portfolio of business. Longer term this role would suit someone who is looking for career progression and the opportunity to build and manage their own team. This opportunity would a person who is looking for a career and not just a job. You will have a passion for helping people, you will be a strong communicator and excellent at building and maintaining business relationships. You will have integrity and have a positive outlook on life. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job...... click apply for full job details
May 21, 2020
Full time
Our established client is seeking a Health Insurance Specialist/Health Insurance Consultant/Private Medical consultant to work in their offices situated in the trendy area of Ashley Cross, Poole. Ashley Cross, Poole £OTE 40-50K Flexible working The founder and MD of the business is very passionate and this comes across within seconds of speaking! He works closely with his team of experts and he is looking for someone to bring passion, drive and sincerity. He wants like minded people that have ambition and he acknowledges that flexible working is the way forward. This is not a call centre role nor the rigidness that working in that type of environment brings. Instead, you will be working with a team of professionals where your client truly receives a personal service. Its an opportunity to build long standing relationships built on trust and to build a portfolio of business. Longer term this role would suit someone who is looking for career progression and the opportunity to build and manage their own team. This opportunity would a person who is looking for a career and not just a job. You will have a passion for helping people, you will be a strong communicator and excellent at building and maintaining business relationships. You will have integrity and have a positive outlook on life. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job...... click apply for full job details
We are recruiting for a BPA Reinsurance Technical Manager to join the Reinsurance Team within Aviva. The Reinsurance Team plays a key role by working with reinsurance companies and pension schemes to design capital efficient solutions. Duties & Responsibilities: Review monthly account materials for a portfolio of reinsurance arrangements, ensuring a robust control framework and audit trail process is adhered to. Provide a detailed analysis of insured data extracts to determine any data changes that have occurred over the year since the last annual exercise. Ensure all materials produced are appropriate to share with Reinsurers and Trustees. On-board all new schemes onto the reinsurance administration system within a timely manner. Ensure appropriate training and coaching is provided to all parts of the Reinsurance Operations team and other parts of the Group. Maintain an understanding of the key risks associated with our business area and consider any further methods of mitigations that may reduce our exposure. Continually build knowledge to accommodate future reinsurance products as they are developed by the Reinsurance and Structuring team Skills & Experience required: Qualified Actuary with strong attention to detail. Strong organisational skills, particularly with respect to designing and overseeing processes. Excellent commercial thinking and an ability to work with the broader team to assist in achieving the group's targets. Able to forge strong commercial relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Knowledge of pension benefit specifications. What will you get for this role? Salary of £55,000 - £67,000 depending on skills, experience and qualifications Generous defined contribution pension scheme Annual performance related bonus and pay review Holiday allowance of 29 days plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products through "My Aviva Extras" plus discounts for Friends and Family. (Some exclusions apply) Excellent range of flexible benefits to include a matching share save scheme Oh, and by the way… At Aviva we always 'Care More'. It's our thing. We're all about our people - that's you - so we can be flexible. If you need to work from home some of the time or change your hours so you can pick up your kids or care for someone in your family, we're very open to that. We'll even try to bend work around your further studies or hobbies where we can. We care deeply about welcoming people no matter where they're from, how old they are or what disability they have. We encourage applications from every age, race, ethnicity, disability, gender, gender identity, religion, culture, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, maternity or caring responsibility. We want our employees to bring their whole self to work and that starts with you. As part of that we interview every disabled applicant* that meets the minimum criteria for the job. Just send us an email once you've applied and we'll make sure we interview you. If you like the sound of all that, we'd love it if you could submit your application online. If you need an alternative method of applying, please give Alice Neal a call on: or ping them an email at: . *As defined in The Equality Act 2010*...... click apply for full job details
May 13, 2020
Full time
We are recruiting for a BPA Reinsurance Technical Manager to join the Reinsurance Team within Aviva. The Reinsurance Team plays a key role by working with reinsurance companies and pension schemes to design capital efficient solutions. Duties & Responsibilities: Review monthly account materials for a portfolio of reinsurance arrangements, ensuring a robust control framework and audit trail process is adhered to. Provide a detailed analysis of insured data extracts to determine any data changes that have occurred over the year since the last annual exercise. Ensure all materials produced are appropriate to share with Reinsurers and Trustees. On-board all new schemes onto the reinsurance administration system within a timely manner. Ensure appropriate training and coaching is provided to all parts of the Reinsurance Operations team and other parts of the Group. Maintain an understanding of the key risks associated with our business area and consider any further methods of mitigations that may reduce our exposure. Continually build knowledge to accommodate future reinsurance products as they are developed by the Reinsurance and Structuring team Skills & Experience required: Qualified Actuary with strong attention to detail. Strong organisational skills, particularly with respect to designing and overseeing processes. Excellent commercial thinking and an ability to work with the broader team to assist in achieving the group's targets. Able to forge strong commercial relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Knowledge of pension benefit specifications. What will you get for this role? Salary of £55,000 - £67,000 depending on skills, experience and qualifications Generous defined contribution pension scheme Annual performance related bonus and pay review Holiday allowance of 29 days plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products through "My Aviva Extras" plus discounts for Friends and Family. (Some exclusions apply) Excellent range of flexible benefits to include a matching share save scheme Oh, and by the way… At Aviva we always 'Care More'. It's our thing. We're all about our people - that's you - so we can be flexible. If you need to work from home some of the time or change your hours so you can pick up your kids or care for someone in your family, we're very open to that. We'll even try to bend work around your further studies or hobbies where we can. We care deeply about welcoming people no matter where they're from, how old they are or what disability they have. We encourage applications from every age, race, ethnicity, disability, gender, gender identity, religion, culture, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, maternity or caring responsibility. We want our employees to bring their whole self to work and that starts with you. As part of that we interview every disabled applicant* that meets the minimum criteria for the job. Just send us an email once you've applied and we'll make sure we interview you. If you like the sound of all that, we'd love it if you could submit your application online. If you need an alternative method of applying, please give Alice Neal a call on: or ping them an email at: . *As defined in The Equality Act 2010*...... click apply for full job details
Structural & architectural London based Steelwork Company looking for a time served Project Manager to Manage Projects on various sites throughout London. A Project Manager who thrives on a challenge, who has pride in their work and a passion for steel need only apply.
As we are an SME, the pressure is often on to do the impossible and we base our reputation on our hard working team who in turn deliver a quality product with impeccable service. The successful candidate would have the ability to meet every challenge head-on and always view it positively as an opportunity to grow as is the company ethos.
We are looking for the following qualifications and experience for a Site Manager to be employed full time.
1. SMSTS
2. IOSH would be an advantage
3. Managers CSCS
4. NVQ Level 7 would be an advantage
5. Degree Qualifications in Civil or Structural Engineering would be an advantage
6. AP or Lifting Supervisor would be an advantage
7. Excellent knowledge of steel and other products within the industry (Purlins, Decking, Metalwork’s, Temporary Steelwork, Structural Refurbishment Steelwork etc…)
8. Excellent knowledge and ability to read structural drawings, connection details and specifications of various quality
9. Ability to coordinate the Design; Production & Installation of Projects; fully understand the project requirements/scope of works/specification
10. Ability to work to scope of works, budgets and programs
11. Ability to manage the implementation of the IMS Procedures down the chain of management
12. ITP & Handover’s to be managed
13. Ability to produce programs
14. Ability to liaise with Clients site team and engineers
15. Ability to manage a team of Site Managers ensuring successful projects to our clients and commercial success
16. Ability to work well under pressure
17. Pride in the role of Project Manager and all that means in the Construction Industry
18. Ability to liaise with the company buyer, workshop and QS’s successfully working as a Team
19. High standard of admin will be required
20. Ability to communicate professionally with Head Office & Company Directors
21. Excellent organization skills and ability to plan ahead
22. Excellent Negotiation Skills and ability to defuse high pressure situations
Dec 21, 2019
Full time
Structural & architectural London based Steelwork Company looking for a time served Project Manager to Manage Projects on various sites throughout London. A Project Manager who thrives on a challenge, who has pride in their work and a passion for steel need only apply.
As we are an SME, the pressure is often on to do the impossible and we base our reputation on our hard working team who in turn deliver a quality product with impeccable service. The successful candidate would have the ability to meet every challenge head-on and always view it positively as an opportunity to grow as is the company ethos.
We are looking for the following qualifications and experience for a Site Manager to be employed full time.
1. SMSTS
2. IOSH would be an advantage
3. Managers CSCS
4. NVQ Level 7 would be an advantage
5. Degree Qualifications in Civil or Structural Engineering would be an advantage
6. AP or Lifting Supervisor would be an advantage
7. Excellent knowledge of steel and other products within the industry (Purlins, Decking, Metalwork’s, Temporary Steelwork, Structural Refurbishment Steelwork etc…)
8. Excellent knowledge and ability to read structural drawings, connection details and specifications of various quality
9. Ability to coordinate the Design; Production & Installation of Projects; fully understand the project requirements/scope of works/specification
10. Ability to work to scope of works, budgets and programs
11. Ability to manage the implementation of the IMS Procedures down the chain of management
12. ITP & Handover’s to be managed
13. Ability to produce programs
14. Ability to liaise with Clients site team and engineers
15. Ability to manage a team of Site Managers ensuring successful projects to our clients and commercial success
16. Ability to work well under pressure
17. Pride in the role of Project Manager and all that means in the Construction Industry
18. Ability to liaise with the company buyer, workshop and QS’s successfully working as a Team
19. High standard of admin will be required
20. Ability to communicate professionally with Head Office & Company Directors
21. Excellent organization skills and ability to plan ahead
22. Excellent Negotiation Skills and ability to defuse high pressure situations
Structural & architectural London based Steelwork Company looking for a time served Project Manager to Manage Projects on various sites throughout London. A Project Manager who thrives on a challenge, who has pride in their work and a passion for steel need only apply.
As we are an SME, the pressure is often on to do the impossible and we base our reputation on our hard working team who in turn deliver a quality product with impeccable service. The successful candidate would have the ability to meet every challenge head-on and always view it positively as an opportunity to grow as is the company ethos.
We are looking for the following qualifications and experience for a Site Manager to be employed full time.
1. SMSTS
2. IOSH would be an advantage
3. Managers CSCS
4. NVQ Level 7 would be an advantage
5. Degree Qualifications in Civil or Structural Engineering would be an advantage
6. AP or Lifting Supervisor would be an advantage
7. Excellent knowledge of steel and other products within the industry (Purlins, Decking, Metalwork’s, Temporary Steelwork, Structural Refurbishment Steelwork etc…)
8. Excellent knowledge and ability to read structural drawings, connection details and specifications of various quality
9. Ability to coordinate the Design; Production & Installation of Projects; fully understand the project requirements/scope of works/specification
10. Ability to work to scope of works, budgets and programs
11. Ability to manage the implementation of the IMS Procedures down the chain of management
12. ITP & Handover’s to be managed
13. Ability to produce programs
14. Ability to liaise with Clients site team and engineers
15. Ability to manage a team of Site Managers ensuring successful projects to our clients and commercial success
16. Ability to work well under pressure
17. Pride in the role of Project Manager and all that means in the Construction Industry
18. Ability to liaise with the company buyer, workshop and QS’s successfully working as a Team
19. High standard of admin will be required
20. Ability to communicate professionally with Head Office & Company Directors
21. Excellent organization skills and ability to plan ahead
22. Excellent Negotiation Skills and ability to defuse high pressure situations
Dec 20, 2019
Full time
Structural & architectural London based Steelwork Company looking for a time served Project Manager to Manage Projects on various sites throughout London. A Project Manager who thrives on a challenge, who has pride in their work and a passion for steel need only apply.
As we are an SME, the pressure is often on to do the impossible and we base our reputation on our hard working team who in turn deliver a quality product with impeccable service. The successful candidate would have the ability to meet every challenge head-on and always view it positively as an opportunity to grow as is the company ethos.
We are looking for the following qualifications and experience for a Site Manager to be employed full time.
1. SMSTS
2. IOSH would be an advantage
3. Managers CSCS
4. NVQ Level 7 would be an advantage
5. Degree Qualifications in Civil or Structural Engineering would be an advantage
6. AP or Lifting Supervisor would be an advantage
7. Excellent knowledge of steel and other products within the industry (Purlins, Decking, Metalwork’s, Temporary Steelwork, Structural Refurbishment Steelwork etc…)
8. Excellent knowledge and ability to read structural drawings, connection details and specifications of various quality
9. Ability to coordinate the Design; Production & Installation of Projects; fully understand the project requirements/scope of works/specification
10. Ability to work to scope of works, budgets and programs
11. Ability to manage the implementation of the IMS Procedures down the chain of management
12. ITP & Handover’s to be managed
13. Ability to produce programs
14. Ability to liaise with Clients site team and engineers
15. Ability to manage a team of Site Managers ensuring successful projects to our clients and commercial success
16. Ability to work well under pressure
17. Pride in the role of Project Manager and all that means in the Construction Industry
18. Ability to liaise with the company buyer, workshop and QS’s successfully working as a Team
19. High standard of admin will be required
20. Ability to communicate professionally with Head Office & Company Directors
21. Excellent organization skills and ability to plan ahead
22. Excellent Negotiation Skills and ability to defuse high pressure situations
I am currently working with a consultancy who are able to offer a wide range of professional advice through all stages of a project.
These services can be provided separately as discrete packages or seamlessly as the professional team for the whole project. At all times they are totally committed to the needs of the client and take huge pride in providing a high quality service regardless of the size of scheme.
From offices in Oxfordshire and Hertfordshire, All works are throughout the UK and employing a multi-professional team of engineers, surveyors and experts in all types of construction projects. For over 40 years the firm has grown steadily and taken a wide range of clients from both public and private sectors.
An established an impressive reputation for its valuable contribution to projects at all stages, from inception to completion. Experts are available to offer comprehensive advice from initial feasibility and planning, through detailed design to construction and post-project support.
About you:
I have a new vacancy within the Structures team due to their increasing work load. I am looking to recruit a Structural Engineer with 3-4 years’ UK based experience within a consultancy and who is progressing towards their chartership. This is a permanent vacancy in Didcot and the salary range for this position is £30,000 – £40,000 depending on experience.
The Structures team work within the commercial/ research/ residential/ education sectors, providing structural design services ranging from pre-construction design, refurbishments and assessments. The projects vary considerably in size from small scale, one-off commissions, to large, multi-million pound schemes.
Main duties and tasks:
A Structural Engineer will ordinarily undertake the following tasks
Prepare and review structural analysis and design calculations
Assist in the preparation of drawings for conceptual and detailed design
Liaise with clients, project team members and local authorities
Co-ordinate projects and packages of work with minimal assistance
Enhance and promote the image of the company’s Consultants by their actions
Attend site and design team meetings
This team undertakes the following tasks:
Design of structures, including large framed commercial, education and residential projects
Foundation design and assessment.
The team is highly motivated and committed to the delivery of successful projects for their clients. This ethos has resulted in an expanding workload and the requirement for another capable and experienced technician. A suitable candidate will enjoy their work and the challenges provided by our clients.
Relevant skills & experience
An accredited BEng degree (or equivalent) recognised by the IStructE
A minimum of 3 – 4 years’ relevant post-graduate experience and progressing towards Chartered Status of the IStructE
Substantial construction industry experience, knowledge of the residential, commercial and education sectors as well as an in-depth understanding of superstructure, foundation and geotechnical design
BIM experience and the use of industry design software packages are essential
Experience in the use of Tekla Structural Designer would be an advantage
Experience dealing with clients and other members of the professional team
An ability to speak clearly, confidently, professionally and convincingly at meetings and on the telephone when representing the company
Good commercial awareness
An ability to write clear and concise e-mails, letters and reports
Highly motivated and willing to take responsibility for producing innovative solutions
A valid full UK driving licence.
Remuneration and training
The company will provide a competitive salary, a contribution towards a personal pension scheme (up to 5% of salary) and professional membership fees, which are paid for one organisation.
The company contributes to regular social events, such as go-karting, theatre trips, golf, bowling etc. There is a friendly and supportive working environment, which has resulted in good morale and a low staff turnover. The company has a strong commitment to training ranging from ‘on the job training’ in new software and design techniques to training programmes for Chartered status and external short courses. The breadth of skills and experienced staff creates an excellent environment for new staff to undertake varied and rewarding tasks and expand their knowledge.
Dec 09, 2019
Full time
I am currently working with a consultancy who are able to offer a wide range of professional advice through all stages of a project.
These services can be provided separately as discrete packages or seamlessly as the professional team for the whole project. At all times they are totally committed to the needs of the client and take huge pride in providing a high quality service regardless of the size of scheme.
From offices in Oxfordshire and Hertfordshire, All works are throughout the UK and employing a multi-professional team of engineers, surveyors and experts in all types of construction projects. For over 40 years the firm has grown steadily and taken a wide range of clients from both public and private sectors.
An established an impressive reputation for its valuable contribution to projects at all stages, from inception to completion. Experts are available to offer comprehensive advice from initial feasibility and planning, through detailed design to construction and post-project support.
About you:
I have a new vacancy within the Structures team due to their increasing work load. I am looking to recruit a Structural Engineer with 3-4 years’ UK based experience within a consultancy and who is progressing towards their chartership. This is a permanent vacancy in Didcot and the salary range for this position is £30,000 – £40,000 depending on experience.
The Structures team work within the commercial/ research/ residential/ education sectors, providing structural design services ranging from pre-construction design, refurbishments and assessments. The projects vary considerably in size from small scale, one-off commissions, to large, multi-million pound schemes.
Main duties and tasks:
A Structural Engineer will ordinarily undertake the following tasks
Prepare and review structural analysis and design calculations
Assist in the preparation of drawings for conceptual and detailed design
Liaise with clients, project team members and local authorities
Co-ordinate projects and packages of work with minimal assistance
Enhance and promote the image of the company’s Consultants by their actions
Attend site and design team meetings
This team undertakes the following tasks:
Design of structures, including large framed commercial, education and residential projects
Foundation design and assessment.
The team is highly motivated and committed to the delivery of successful projects for their clients. This ethos has resulted in an expanding workload and the requirement for another capable and experienced technician. A suitable candidate will enjoy their work and the challenges provided by our clients.
Relevant skills & experience
An accredited BEng degree (or equivalent) recognised by the IStructE
A minimum of 3 – 4 years’ relevant post-graduate experience and progressing towards Chartered Status of the IStructE
Substantial construction industry experience, knowledge of the residential, commercial and education sectors as well as an in-depth understanding of superstructure, foundation and geotechnical design
BIM experience and the use of industry design software packages are essential
Experience in the use of Tekla Structural Designer would be an advantage
Experience dealing with clients and other members of the professional team
An ability to speak clearly, confidently, professionally and convincingly at meetings and on the telephone when representing the company
Good commercial awareness
An ability to write clear and concise e-mails, letters and reports
Highly motivated and willing to take responsibility for producing innovative solutions
A valid full UK driving licence.
Remuneration and training
The company will provide a competitive salary, a contribution towards a personal pension scheme (up to 5% of salary) and professional membership fees, which are paid for one organisation.
The company contributes to regular social events, such as go-karting, theatre trips, golf, bowling etc. There is a friendly and supportive working environment, which has resulted in good morale and a low staff turnover. The company has a strong commitment to training ranging from ‘on the job training’ in new software and design techniques to training programmes for Chartered status and external short courses. The breadth of skills and experienced staff creates an excellent environment for new staff to undertake varied and rewarding tasks and expand their knowledge.
