Structural Technician

Your role is to assist the lead Senior Structural Engineer in the structural design of all the teams’ construction projects from inception to post contract review. You will work closely with the Capital Projects team and associated clients to ensure the council is achieving the best value for money across all aspects of structural design activities. You will be expected to develop close working relationships with the wider team and external bodies initiating close coordination of all the structural elements of the project including all structural changes.

As part of the Structural Engineering team you will support with the provision of all the initial structural concept designs to support the Capital Project Team, maintaining structural information and ensuring compliance with contractual and brief requirements. You will assist with the structural design coordination functions on all projects developed and managed by the section. You will assist in the preparation feasibilities, design briefs and option appraisals for all structural elements. You will help develop structural design coordination strategies for major projects, identify, analyse and develop responses to structural design risks and check and analyse structural design solution details on tenders returns.

You will assist the Senior Structural Engineer regarding all structural issues related to projects within the council, undertaking calculations and checks on detailed design submissions, establishing the structural design standard requirements, ensuring compliance with construction legislation requirements, and performing risk, value management and cost control monitoring of structural changes.v

About you:

You will be confidant and assertive professional with a passion for achieving positive outcomes for our customers and the organisation. You will be a team player and have the self-assurance to work on your own initiative and make the right decisions. You will be a great communicator and will be used to liaising with a range of people both internal and external to the organisation. You will be eager to explore new opportunities, maximizing them to improve the service and will be keen to take on new challenges.

Covid Safe

We are proud to be a Covid safe organisation. For some of this role you will be required to work from home and connect with your team and others virtually. However, there may be occasions where you are required to go into a  building to carry out part of your role. The health and well-being of our staff is of utmost importance to us and, a risk assessment will be conducted beforehand and the appropriate safety measures put in place.

For further information, please contact us on 0203 9506222.