Senior Structural Design Engineer

Position : Senior Structural Design Engineer

Location : Sheffield, Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Salary : 40,000- 60,000 negotiable according to experience

Hybrid : No, this is an on-site role

Suitable for new Graduate / Masters : No - whilst a degree level qualification is essential, demonstrable professional experience at a Senior level is also essential

Visa support : No - you MUST have the right to work in the UK

Driving licence : UK driving licence essential due to occasional site work

The role :

• Producing new designs
• Validating designs (your own and others)
• Support technical sales with RFQ / RFI / Enquiries
• Carry out structural analysis work, including finite element analysis (loads, linear FEA)
• Advise on material selection
• Compile test procedures to ensure compliance with legislative requirements and customer specifications
• Liaise certification authorities to obtain product approvals and endorsements
• Maintain all design files
• Supervise and mentor Structural Design Engineers
• Contribute to the continuing improvement programme to reduce costs and raise quality

About You :

• Degree qualified in a relevant subject - Mechanical Engineering, Structural engineering or very similar
• Masters qualification preferred
• Chartered Engineer or working towards CEng
• Able to work on multiple projects at the same time
• Proven structural engineering and design experience - 5 years preferred
• Proven structural analysis experience
• Demonstrable abilities with finite element analysis / stress analysis / loads
• Experience of material selection and the effects different materials bring to a structure eg deflection
• Experience of steel and Eurocode materials
• Strong organisational and decision-making skills is essential
• Ability to create, read and understand technical drawings
• Excellent inter-personal skills including people management
• First class planning & organisational skills
• Good presentation, written and oral communication skills, confident in presenting to customers
• Proficient with engineering software - AutoCAD Mechanical Desktop and Inventor, Solidworks, Robot / Nastran, MathCad, Excel etc

Key Words : Senior Structural Design Engineer, S. Yorkshire, Sheffield, FEA, Design

About Us

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