Senior Structural Technician

REF NO: 25466
TITLE: Senior Structural Technician
LOCATION: North Yorkshire
SALARY: £39,600 – £45,600pa
DURATION: Permanent

We are supporting a leading international consultancy that has offices in 7 continents and employs over 2500 staff. They work on projects in the building structures, highways and infrastructure and are looking to expand their teams due to an increased workload.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Purpose:
The Senior Structural Technician will produce and check technical drawings, produce 3 dimensional building models, specifications and reinforcement schedules for our award winning national building structures team. They will also occasionally carry out site inspection duties for the building structures team.

Principal Accountabilities:
The Senior Structural Technician: will be responsible for the production of technical drawings, building models, schedules and specifications to deadlines agreed with the Principal Structural Engineer will assist with maintaining the QA standards within the building structures team and will be responsible for the technical competence and proficiency of the drawings, models, schedules, specifications and documents prepared may be required to visit other Client offices occasionally to liaise with other Technicians and Engineers and will be required to coordinate work with other technical disciplines, such as Architects and M&E Engineers, both in house and with other companies will be committed to maintaining a programme of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

The Senior Structural Technician will be able to efficiently produce structural detailed drawings, models, specifications, schedules and documents of the highest quality in conjunction with internal and external design disciplines
A sound knowledge of structural steelwork, reinforced concrete, masonry and timber detailing/design to current Brit-ish/European Standards is essential
A sound knowledge of detailing and scheduling reinforcement to current British and European Standards is essential
Experience of operating ‘Autodesk Revit’ software producing 3d building models to a high level of proficiency is essential
Experience of operating ‘AutoCAD’, producing building structures drawings to a high level of proficiency is essential
Experience of carrying out site duties in a building structures role is required Knowledge of construction techniques to cur-rent British and European Standards is required Experience in using NBS software for specifications would be advantageous
Experience of designing within CDM Regulations requirements is essential

Technical / Business Skills / Ability:
Key skills will involve the ability to carry out detailed checking of the work of other
Technicians and to closely coordinate structural work with other technical disciplines, such as Architects and M&E Engineers. This is particularly important when working within a 3d modelling environment.
The ability to operate AutoCAD and Revit Structures software is essential
Precise drawing and written skills are critical to this role
The ability to specify construction methods with health and safety and sustainability in mind is essential
The Senior Structural Technician is to be self-motivated and career minded with the desire to improve their own performance as well as that of the team

Qualifications:
HNC or BTEC or equivalent in Civil or Structural Engineering, Building or Construction City and Guilds or equivalent 2D or 3D ‘AutoCAD’
A full UK driving licence is essential to fulfil all of the role requirements