Head Of Engineering

Head of Engineering | Shrewsbury | £80,000 + Car + Benefits

We are currently looking for a Head of Engineering (designate)

This is a fantastic job opportunity for someone with the energy, passion and a persistent desire to find solutions to challenges that pop up in the construction / building / design process. 

The ideal Head of Engineering will come from a structural and/or building design background and will eventually hold senior board member responsibilities and take up a Directorship within the company.

The package for this role would be a basic salary of up to £80,000, with a fully expensed company car, a good amount of holiday allowance, and other relevant benefits.

THE KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

We are looking for a Head of Engineering to maintain the continued compliance of our clients’ range of building systems with statutory legislation; to design & develop new and/or improved building systems and prepare the proposed development brief, through concept design to production prototypes and product testing.

This opportunity requires you to ensure that our client is ‘up to date’ and aware of relevant new building legislation, new materials and processes.

THE EXPERIENCE:

The ideal candidate is likely to have the following qualifications and experience:

  • Engineering degree qualification
  • Construction Design Manager experience
  • Experience in high end structural steelwork/ skilled modular/ volumetric or other large/ highly skilled offsite organisation
  • Knowledge of building structural design and building physics
  • Current Building Regulations/ Building Legislation understanding
  • Competence in AutoCAD and/or Revit
  • Ability to use both structural applications such as Robot Structural Engineering & environmental dynamic simulation tools

THE ATTRIBUTES:

This is a key role for our client and their future development and likewise, if you are looking to take up the ‘next chapter’ in your career, you will be given the tools to do so. 

The ideal Head of Engineering will have a natural ability to take on challenging development initiatives and not be phased by the need to develop practical build solutions for the seemingly impossible brief. We are seeking a highly innovative and explorative thinker, able to challenge existing conventions and practices in the pursuit of better building systems.

THE BENEFITS:

You will receive a very good salary package, with a fully expensed company car and early finishes on a Friday!

The willingness to accept and absorb new knowledge and skills to enable future product developments; challenge existing conventions and practices in the pursuit of better building systems will be met by a management team who fully engage you and enthuse you in the course of developing and implementing new building systems and techniques which will be key to ensuring the success of this role.

If you are looking for a new, exciting challenge, where you can bring all of your experience and ideas to the table, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Shimron @ Jonothan Bosworth Recruitment Specialists TODAY.