Structural Engineering Director Specialist Teams Lead

We are interested in hearing from you if you have the skill experience and passion to support our growth in the delivery of technically challenging projects.

We invite you to bring your expertise and enthusiasm to a newly created role to lead our Specialist Teams who are a key part of our UK Building Structures Team. Our Specialist Teams work across the core Ramboll markets with a growth opportunity presented by our mounting portfolio of projects in our Defence and Government sectors.

The role will include leadership of our seismic and advanced engineering teams who specialise in;

Seismic design and analysis

Advanced Engineering Simulation

Dynamics

Blast

Finite Element Analysis

3D computational design

Point cloud processing

As Specialist Teams Lead you will have technical and commercial accountability for these teams report into one of our Regional Heads of Department and support our other Directors across our UK Building Structures Team to strengthen our reputation and offering in our growth sectors.

To succeed in this role you must have a broad technical grounding and understanding across our specialist areas alongside being client focused with a strong ability to simplify and communicate complex ideas in plain language. Are you our new Director

You will join our UK Building Structures team

As a new Director in UK Building Structures you will be part of a dynamic team of over 180 engineers and technicians working on a range of projects with a in depth focus on technical delivery and an excellent understanding of client care.

Our specialist teams work from multiple office locations and as such this will be a national role with occasional requirement for travel. We promote home and hybrid working however candidates will be required to travel into one of our key office locations which include Birmingham Bristol Cambridge Chester London Leeds Manchester and Southampton.

We offer a supporting and collaborative culture and environment in which you can develop and grow in your role. For the right candidate there is the opportunity to progress rapidly with increasing ownership of client relationships and leadership of our most complex projects. Working with leading architects we are recognised for our bold innovative approach that is underpinned by our Scandinavian design heritage and foundation ownership.

Finally we enjoy what we do! And are looking for naturally curious and personable people to join and strengthen our team.

Your key tasks and responsibilities will include:

Provide leadership and line management to our specialist seismic and advanced engineering teams (currently 5 engineers)

Plan and manage the growth of our specialist teams

Develop our specialist teams to support the growth aspirations of the business; including in the Defence and Government sectors

Accountable for the technical and commercial performance of the specialist teams including reporting to the UK Structures Leadership team

Responsible for increasing Rambolls technical capability and reputation in specialist fields

Provide a direct linkage between the specialist teams and the project delivery teams

Act as client liaison to simply explain high complexity or technically challenging work undertaken by your team

Develop client business relationships through building trust and reputation for technical excellence

Represent Ramboll at external client meetings responding to their requirements and needs

Manage the day-to-day activities in the team both from a commercial and technical perspective

Develop and agree structural concepts design philosophies and undertake inception and peer reviews

Take ownership as Structural lead or Design Lead on our complex and specialist projects

Your starting point for constant growth

From the moment you join Ramboll we will support your personal and professional development so that you grow with the company. For this role we believe your starting point is:

Educated to a degree level or equivalent in structural / civil engineering

Chartered with the IStructE ICE or international equivalent

Demonstratable experience at Associate Structural Engineer level or above

An excellent communicator capable of explaining complex engineering principles in plain language verbally in writing and through sketching

Great with people diverse in your outlook and with something different to bring to the table

The role requires you to be able to obtain UK Government Security Clearance

Technical competencies and proven experience:

Demonstrable experience of leading technically complex projects

Demonstratable evidence of leading projects with multiple technical and non-technical stakeholders

Evidence of providing technical leadership to a team of structural engineers with specialist or niche skills

A broad knowledge and technical understanding of;

Structural seismic analysis and detailing to international and local codes of practice (e.g. European American New Zealand etc.)

Seismic assessment and retrofit of existing structures

Dynamic and non-linear analysis

Blast analysis and design

Design codes industry standards and performance-based design approaches appropriate for safety critical industries

Knowledge of structural engineering software and specialist finite-element analysis software (e.g. ETABS CSI SAFE ANSYS DIANA etc.)

Ability to approach engineering problems and develop solutions from first principles for situations that fall outside of codified methods

Experience of managing staff working in coding languages is desirable (e.g. Python JavaScript)

Personal qualities that will help you succeed in this role include:

Ambition to lead and grow a team

Able to converge technical and non-technical viewpoints

Able to fulfil a national role leading people in multiple geographic locations

A curiosity to explore is there a better way to do this

Happy to ask questions and to answer them!

Willingness to take responsibility for your projects

The Partner for Sustainable Change

Ramboll is a global engineering architecture and consultancy company founded in Denmark in 1945. We are a responsible business and sustainable practices have been part of Rambolls DNA since the companys inception. Ramboll was the first engineering consultancy in the world to be certified after the UN sustainable development goals. This year we sat a bold direction for the coming four years and launched our new business strategy: The Partner for Sustainable Change. Together we enable our stakeholders to realise their goals and navigate the transition to a more sustainable future. Together we lead and leave a positive impact on societies companies and people around the world.

Ramboll in the United Kingdom

Ramboll is ranked a Top 10 consultant in the UK and has 1300 bright minds working across 17 offices to apply their passion to deliver innovative solutions across Buildings Transport Environment & Health and Energy. We love seeing our talents develop and succeed and you will have opportunities to work on challenging and inspiring projects within an environment that is friendly open and supportive. Our Buildings division is one of the top 10 building designers in the world. We place particular emphasis on our liveable buildings concept where we balance the cultural social and physical values of buildings to improve the quality of life for building users.

Ramboll believe in work-life balance and operate a flexible working policy. As a company with an increasingly agile workforce we are open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate. We also offer a competitive salary alongside 27 days holiday per year and private medical insurance.

An equal opportunity employer

Equality diversity and inclusion is at the heart of what we do. At Ramboll we believe that diversity is a strength and that different experiences and perspectives are essential to creating truly sustainable societies. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone is able to flourish and reach their potential. We invite applications from candidates from all backgrounds regardless of age disability gender reassignment marriage and civil partnership pregnancy and maternity race religion or belief sex and sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic. As a Disability Confident Committed employer Ramboll ensures opportunities are accessible to candidates with disabilities. Please reach out to our recruitment team to discuss any adjustments that you might require during the application process. We also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where when and how much you work. When you join Ramboll youll have the freedom to work your hours flexibly and our positive approach.

How to apply

Apply online. Attach your CV cover letter and relevant documents showcasing why you are the right fit for the role and when you are available to start. We look forward to receiving your application

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time