Structural Engineering Manager

Senior Structural Engineering Manager

Permanent

Theale/ Field based/ remote

We are looking for a Senior Structural Engineering Manager to act as a Senior Technical Engineering Authority for design and implementation related to the specific field of Structural Engineering required to manage and communicate the structural design guidelines to enable deployment of passive infrastructure into our site portfolio.

Responsibilities:

• Technical authority in the field of site design, responsible for structural design for both existing and new demand requirements at a national level across the entire estate.
• To be lead design authority for the field of structural engineering
• To act as technical lead for all incoming design queries related to structural engineering, resolve with appropriate design guidance or to delegate to specialist within the design team. This includes queries in relation to deployment, sites out of service and maintenance issues.
• Ensures design standards and solutions are accordance with the appropriate BS EN standard or legislation and that suppliers are aware and uphold these standards.
• To manage general design queries, generating design standards and supplier auditing.
• To manage design concessions for particular field, monitoring the team's responses in terms of quality and time efficiency.
• To manage 3x direct reports, develop and train each report on the specialists structural fields they are responsible for.
• Managing and maintaining current suppliers, documentation and guidelines associated to structures
• To analyse current solutions and develop new products accordingly. Ensures compliance in installation quality and ensure acceptable performance of network sites. This is to ensure that all solutions deployed into the network are fit for purpose and requirements for installation and maintenance area clearly defined and accepted by the business. Ensures we maintain control of the infrastructure deployed on site
• To review incoming Active design changes and assess impact on passive design guidelines and develop product/solutions to enable rollout of said change

Skills and experience required for this role:

• 5 years' experience in structural engineering, specifically with telecom structures, including knowledge of UK tower types and suppliers.
• Strong ability to assess and validate structural calculations, tower designs, and foundation plans.
• Experience in construction methods, tower installation, and CDM regulations.
• In-depth knowledge of BS EN standards related to structural and civil engineering.
• Bachelor's Degree in Structural Engineering (Honours) or related field.
• Membership with IStructE or ICE.
• Intermediate skills in Excel and MS Office.
• Ability to read and critique detailed design and fabrication drawings.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently in a high-pressure environment.
• Clear communicator and team player.

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