Senior Structural Engineer

The Vacancy

Wates are looking for a Senior Structural Engineer to join our Construction Team.

If you’re a seasoned professional with strong technical expertise and a passion for fresh thinking, this is your chance to make a real impact. We’re after someone who’s ready to challenge convention, bring new ideas to the table, and grow within a forward-thinking business that’s shaping the future of construction.

This is a fantastic opportunity to progress your career as part of a talented, diverse, and supportive team.

Please note in this position you will be supporting projects across the Northern region so must be able to travel accordingly.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our Senior Structural Engineers are a valuable part of our business, the focus of this role will be to technically review permanent works designs and provide in-house temporary works design and site support and to represent and promote the Group’s engineering and technical expertise

As our Senior Structural Engineer you will:

• Provide Technical reviews of projects at tender stage providing a report of risks and opportunities.

• Liaise with the work winning and Design Management team to direct and develop optimum solutions that are to be delivered by others. 

• Providing In-House Temporary Works solutions for projects at tender stage and live sites. 

• Provide alternative and innovative design options for both permanent and temporary works where required. 

• Deliver training, support and guidance to our site based Temporary works coordinators and other site staff where required. 

• Represent Wates engineering externally and grow and maintain relationships with our preferred consultants and supply chain. 

WHAT WE OFFER 

• Competitive salary & profit share scheme

• Flexible working

• Car Allowance / Company Car (subject to Role/Grade)

• Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)

• Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 8% employers’ contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…

• Excellent range of learning and development activity to support your career progression.

• Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.

To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please click on the following link https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/ 

 

  

We are always looking for a variety of new talent to join our teams, to help us grow and innovate as a business. Although you may not have all of the skills listed, many of them may be transferable to other roles within the WATES Group.   

If you would like clarity on any of our vacancies, discuss career opportunities in strict confidence or need anything to make our recruitment process easier, please contact our In-House Recruitment Team directly or via recruitment@wates.co.uk and one of us will get in touch as soon as possible.   

 

As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People, we are also a Disability Confident employer. Being a family owned, business means we understand and value long term relationships.  

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.