Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council’s Urban Design & Building Services team is looking to employ a permanent Graduate Structural Engineer. You will be working alongside a creative, innovative, multi-disciplinary and self-motivated team of professionals (Architects, Landscape Architects, Structural Engineers, Property Surveyors, Building Control Inspectors, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers and associated co-ordination staff).

You will form part of a specialist team managing and delivering all aspects of Structural Engineering requirements for a large multi-site organisation, working on different types of buildings with a broad range of structural forms. Your role will involve interactive and collaborative working with our in-house teams, other local authorities, private sector consultants and delivery partners.

You will be required to provide the service on behalf of Urban Design & Building Services internal and external clients. 

We offer hybrid working and flexible working hours, to help maintain a good work life balance.

This vacancy is ideal for a suitably qualified person.  The minimum requirement for this post is a honours degree in Civil Engineering. The minimum requirements are set out in the Job Description and Personal Specifications of the post.

Further technical and practical training, where appropriate, will be provided to allow a suitably academically qualified person to become a Chartered member of professional body.

For an informal chat, please contact Aiftaib Hussain, Principal Lead Engineer on email: aiftaib_hussain@sandwell.gov.uk.

Our Values; Trust, Unity and Progress make us unique, they define how we do things and are reflected in the way we behave. They are important to us, guiding and shaping our organisational culture. Our values are key to us achieving Sandwell’s Vision 2030 and also guide us when we recruit.

Hours

37 hours per week

We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we receive a large number of applications. Therefore, you are strongly advised to complete and return your application as soon as possible. When completing your application please refer to the supporting documents attached.

If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application, or have experienced a problem whilst applying for a position, please contact the Resourcing Team on 0121 569 3300 or via e-mail to: hr_resourcing@sandwell.gov.uk

For more information about working for Sandwell Council, our recruitment process and our offer to you please visit https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/info/200233/jobs