Senior Engineer Part Time

Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire
DESSA Ltd

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Altrad Group is a company that values respect, solidarity, courage, humility and conviviality. Our company s culture is based on solid and shared values of professionalism and commitment, but has also developed a profound culture of accountability to ensure and enhance its sustainability and competitiveness, Altrad has created a balance between economic performance, development and fulfillment of people, respect for the environment, social and civic responsibilities and is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

We have a requirement for a Senior Engineer who has experience in Structural Steel Systems / Scaffold / Formwork / Falsework or Non-mechanical construction equipment. Candidates will need to have knowledge of the construction industry and the ability to communicate at all levels.

Ideally you will have experience in structural steel or aluminium systems, non-mechanical construction equipment, a knowledge of the construction industry, commercial awareness and an ability to communicate at all levels. Working with a small team you will be required to take control of technical and compliance issues relating to our portfolio of products, regulate the development of new products within our product development framework, undertake, oversee and technically control project designs. You will be expected to keep up to date with British and EN standards and industry requirements, control in-house technical specifications for products, liaise with group companies, suppliers, clients and checking authorities.

Occasional travel will be required for attendance at group conferences, meetings with suppliers or clients and site visits which may be in the UK or overseas. An ability to travel is therefore essential.

You will be ambitious, have strong organisational skills and an ability to recognise and work to deadlines. Ideally you will have membership of a professional institution, Structural or Civils with CEng status or similar. However, candidates with exceptional experience will also be considered.

You must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

Main Duties:

• Direct and advise and manage a small team of technicians
• Deal with technical enquiries from internal and external customers
• Design, analyses and verification of products
• Design and analyses of project installations
• Preparing/organising production drawings and technical data
• Preparing structural calculations
• Liaise with suppliers regarding technical matters and product development
• Arrange testing of products where necessary
• Liaise with Group and external consultants where necessary
• Technical presentations

Requirements:

• CEng status of a relevant Institution
• BSc/BEng in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Office 365
• AutoCAD
• Structural analyses software
• Practical knowledge of construction, scaffolding and temporary works
• Strong organisational skills
• Ability to recognise and work to deadlines
• Ability to delegate and manage a small team

The Engineering department produces product manufacturing drawings in 2D&3D, project site application drawings and detailed structural calculations for both products and projects. The department also produces technical details, 3D animations, marketing literature and web content. It also provides technical support for sales, customers and checking authorities. We operate a flat structure. Although part of a much larger group, DESSA is a small company and has a positive workplace culture.

We aim to continuously improve our service offering, in addition to our bespoke software we currently use the software below:

Analyses

SkyCiv Dlubal AdvancedDesign Robot

Solid modelling/Drafting

Autodesk AutoCAD Autodesk AutoCAD mechanical

Autodesk Revit Autodesk Inventor

Autodesk Fusion Trimble Sketchup

Animations

3DS max

About DESSA

DESSA Ltd was founded in 2010 and in January 2015 became a member of the ALTRAD group of companies.

ALTRAD trade through a network of 120 subsidiaries in over 50 countries and are leading designers, manufacturers and suppliers of mechanical and non-mechanical construction equipment and supply professional contract services to the infrastructure, offshore, nuclear and petrochemical industries. Altrad have a worldwide reputation for innovation, quality and service, with a group turnover of €5.3B. DESSA are seeking ambitious, self-motivated and talented staff to enable its various products and technical services to be developed, distributed and supported globally.

Based Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire, DESSA offers a modern working environment and is strategically located close to the A1 for easy North-South access and to the A428 and A14 for East-West access. Travel time to London is 40 minutes by regular train service from nearby St Neots station and there are excellent public transport links, on-site parking and local facilities.

DESSA are passionate about providing innovative and progressive structural engineering solutions for products and project services. We are engaged in a diverse portfolio of projects that include industrial, nuclear power, rail, aircraft, entertainment, commercial, retail and high-end residential projects. As a market leader in modular steel, structural aluminium and weather protection systems we pride ourselves on pragmatism, invention and excellence in the products and structural solutions we provide. Our successful and global working relationships with Altrad Group companies, clients and suppliers set us apart from the competition.