Vacancy: Technical Manager – Edinburgh

Boyd Recruitment are currently recruiting on a permanent basis for an independently owned engineering consultancy in Edinburgh. Due to a healthy forward workload our client is currently looking to appoint a Technical Manager to join the Edinburgh Office.

Our client operates across several markets and offer full in-house design services to the commercial, retail, residential, and industrial sectors. The successful candidate will have a fantastic opportunity to work in one of the UK’s leading private Engineering Consultancies.

The Job

As Technical Manager, you will have the following duties:

• Technical lead on projects large and small.

• Assist Director in managing Building Structures team

• Provide technical leadership, providing support, mentoring and guidance to developing team members.

• Liaise with and lead other members of the design team to achieve a coordinated design solution that meets and exceeds the Clients objectives.

• Structural engineering assessment and inspection of new and existing properties in steel, concrete, masonry, and timber.

• Undertake analysis and design using a range of software packages including Tekla Structural Designer.

• Preparation of site appraisals feasibility and pre-planning assessments of building structures and associated infrastructure

• Manage and review reports, designs and drawings completed by team to ensure consistent high quality and compliance with design standards, industry best practice, contractual obligations, and client expectations.

• Manage the inputs from other in-house discipline teams and sub-consultants.

• Liaison with clients, regulators, and other stakeholders.

• Attendance at design meetings, site meetings and carry out site inspections.

• Project management, team management and budgetary control.

• Assist Director in Business development through client liaison, networking and preparation of bids and proposals.

• Deliver work in compliance with Health and Safety legislation and Quality Management procedures.

The Person & Benefits

The role of Technical Manager offers the successful candidate a fantastic opportunity for career progression as part of their longer-term succession plan for growing the building structures team.

The benefits include a competitive salary according to skills and experience, together with an excellent flexible benefits package.

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Bachelor’s or Masters’ Degree in Structural Engineering Chartered status (MICE or MIStructE).
• SER Certifier status preferred. Full support and training will be given to progress towards Certifier status, if required.
• Varied experience in all the common forms of construction and building types.
• Experience in the use of Eurocodes.
• Excellent report writing, communication and numerical skills required.
• Experience of structural analysis design and software essential.
• Min 5-8 years post chartered experience or 18 years’ experience (Post Graduation) Full clean driving license

If you are interested in this Technical Manager position, please call Lorna at Boyd Recruitment on 07765292201 or apply direct online attaching an up-to-date CV.