As Associate you will manage the design, analysis and construction of structures that can withstand various loads and pressures; ensures compliance with relevant building codes and safety regulations.

You will have direct people management responsibility including the mentorship of apprentices and graduates within the team.

Job title:

Associate, Structures

Job Description:

What you'll be doing:

• Assist in the planning and organising of team workload to achieve business objectives,
• Working with other structures teams across the Highways business nationally to assist with suitable resource assignment to projects to ensure successful project delivery,
• Undertake and lead feasibility studies, carrying out preliminary and detailed design, preparing works information and tender documents, carrying out site/construction inspection and supervision,
• Acting as Lead Designer on medium and large highway bridge projects,
• Inspection, assessment, design and construction supervision of highway structures,
• Ensuring designs are carried out in accordance with current design standards taking into account CDM legislation, whole life costing, value and risk management
• Managing projects to ensure budgetary and programme constraints are met, 
• Contributing and leading business development activities for the structures team, preparing or assisting with the preparation of technical and financial proposals as required

What we're looking for:

• Ideally be Chartered Engineer (MICE or MIStructE) with min 8 years Post-Graduate Experience,
• 8+ year’s experience in the design of complex bridge, structures and highway projects,
• Detailed knowledge of relevant standards and contracts including DMRB, MCHW, British Standards, Eurocodes and NEC forms of Contract,
• Knowledge of structural mechanics and fundamental engineering principles,
• Significant experience designing and assessing masonry, concrete and steel bridges,
• Detailed understanding of the design process and interfacing with multiple disciplines,
• Detailed understanding of the health and safety legislation covering the construction industry, particular CDM Regulation 2015 in terms of Designer duties

About Capita Real Estate and Infrastructure

At Capita Real estate and infrastructure, we create places where people can prosper.

Today, critical infrastructure and public building projects need to be sustainable and environmentally appropriate. They must deliver value for the people that will use them - local communities and businesses - for decades to come. The wide range of demands requires a more holistic approach to design. That’s where we come in.

Our clients rely on our commitment to understanding their challenges and finding smarter solutions, and a broad range of experts offering a distinctively diverse set of skills. Our leadership team, who are practitioners themselves, understand what it takes to deliver.

Our culture is built on over 100 years of delivering excellence and creating solutions for critical infrastructure challenges. This enables us to provide a different perspective and approach; one based on what our clients need and can afford.

From engineering and architectural innovation to environmental sustainability and technologically enabled project delivery, we are renowned for our breadth of expertise and holistic, collaborative approach.

We’re a unique team specialising in infrastructure and buildings; the physical networks which keep the country moving and the places where people and communities can prosper.

What's in it for you:

• A competitive basic salary
• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You’ll be joining a network of 55,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

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What we hope you’ll do next:

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Equal Opportunities

We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. During the application process, you’ll be asked to share your personal characteristics and data with us. This helps us understand our audience so we can make sure we are doing everything we can to attract a diverse range of people and ensure our recruitment processes are fair and inclusive.