Senior Structural Technician

Hays Specialist Recruitment ,
Cardiff, South Glamorgan

Overview

Senior Structural Technician with Market Leading Salary Great Benefits Package Your new company Your new company are a very friendly and modern multi-disciplinary engineering design consultancy that have been providing high quality and successful services for over 50 years. Made up from a team of easy-going, professionally qualified engineers, the team have a wealth of experience working on projects across a number of different sectors. The company pride themselves on delivering innovative, commercial and practical engineering solutions to its extensive client list which comprises of many leading construction companies and other household organisation names. They are committed to developing and maintaining lasting partnerships to ensure that the clients' project goals and aspirations are achieved. Your new role You will need to enjoy working on technically challenging projects and be focused on delivery of results to clients. Working as part of a team and reporting to an Associate on a daily basis, you will work on a variety of Structural Engineering projects and be expected to produce high quality REVIT building models and project documentation to company standards and continue progress of your companies REVIT portfolio as an industry centre of excellence. You will also need to produce high quality CAD drawings including plans and complicated details and sections, as well as liaising with other professionals and clients on a project basis through meetings and conference calls etc, with input to BIM or drafting protocols, information production and execution programmes. You should be keen to support the development of your companies' protocols, standards, families and systems, and will need to provide support and training to the Cardiff office's Engineers and other technicians to fully utilise BIM and Revit capabilities. You will also be interested in supporting and advising the management of the Practice in the continuing development of REVIT/BIM and allied analytical and building modelling packages. The office workload is likely to include both structural Revit modelling and engineering drafting in relation to building projects such as residential schemes, schools, industrial units, commercial and retail buildings etc. What you'll need to succeed You will need to be a flexible, enthusiastic, motivated team player with good communication skills including experience with coordinating with Architects, M&E Engineers, Contractors etc. You will have the willingness and ability to train and mentor engineers and other technicians due to your competency and experience of Structural engineering CAD in the UK in all versions of Autocad. Along with this you should also be competent and experienced in Structural engineering modelling and drawing production in the UK in all versions of Revit including working with multiple models and shared coordinate system; understanding of the analytical model for successful work flow into analysis and design software; knowledge of controlling views with V/G interface, filters and links; and design documentation production. You will need to have an understanding of basic structural and civil engineering principles in all typical building materials including reinforced concrete, steel, timber and masonry. Knowledge of typical British construction methods and products including modular systems is required as well as the ability to pass back models/drawings/information of high quality following thorough checking and review. You should have an understanding and experience of structural engineering delivery, deliverable and exchange of information processes to minimum BIM Level 2, and ideally CAD and/or Revit experience of reinforcement detailing to BS EN 1992. What you'll get in return You will be rewarded a market leading salary and benefits package within a great company that can offer excellent progression opportunities. You will work 37.5 hours a week and entitled to 27 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell 5 additional days. You will also be entitled to have your birthday off as another day's annual leave, the option of flexible working with an early finish on Fridays, and an employer pension contribution of up to 6% with an additional 1% for every 5 years of service. Training and mentoring will be offered to ensure that you are able to develop your skill set and progress your career as a technician, and support through professional qualifications will be offered. 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