Part-time and full-time roles available, based in South-East England or London.
Working from home, with occasional meetings at Head Office in Kent.
ROLE DESCRIPTION
Abbott Holliday Partnership is a Structural Engineering consultancy, based in the South-East and specialising in domestic and small commercial clients, operating as a family business for over 45 years. We are now underway with an ambitious programme of investment and growth, and require a number of Principal Structural Engineer (PSE) roles to deal with incoming enquiries, conduct site visits near their location and issue drawings and reports.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
Carry out site inspections & surveys, design, calc & drawing work, report-writing
Design and specification lead for projects requiring additional expertise
Peer-review duties: check reports, drawings and specifications before sending onto client
Report to the board of Directors
Qualify incoming enquiries, produce quotes and invoices, log jobs on CRM system
Work with the board on conference calls to discuss business performance and development
Contribute regularly to online diary to keep others informed of commitments
Complete online timesheet relating to job reference numbers to allow P&L analysis
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, CHARACTERISTICS & COMPETENCIES
Chartered Engineer status
Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering or equivalent qualification
Well-attuned to latest UK Building Regulations and design standards
Communicate clearly in fluent English, spoken and written
Prepare clear and detailed drawings for peer reviewing and clients
Proficient in Microsoft Word, including paragraph and picture formatting layouts
Access to a car and clean driving licence
DESIRED
Experience managing staff
Familiarity with structural design software and CAD
Litigation or expert witness experience (training can be provided)
Business development experience
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Demonstrate common sense in order to scrutinise with a focus on what the client needs
Confidence to make conclusive statements in own and peers’ reports
Competency to be able to dissect a report and analyse it to the necessary degree
Ability to produce high quality reports/drawings, attention to detail, spelling and grammar
Possess a can-do attitude and work well with others in the team.
Ability to consider and present a solution when bringing a problem to the table