IG Masonry Support, headquartered in Swadlincote, is a leading innovator in the field of bespoke masonry support products.
Our commitment to innovation, quality and customer satisfaction has made us a trusted partner for architects, engineers and builders throughout the UK.
As a Structural Engineer based at our Cookstown N.I site for North America Operations, you will design masonry support to current standards, conduct load assessments and specify both standard and custom-made products. You will create detailed sketches and drawings using AutoCAD and Solidworks, perform hand and software calculations including FEA, and ensure the structural integrity of products during manufacture. Your role includes providing technical customer service, attending design meetings and site visits, preparing technical reports, managing multiple projects, maintaining project records, and delivering product presentations for training purposes.
What you’ll be doing:
Design and Specification:
Design masonry support and lintels to current standards for all specified products.
Specify both standard and custom-made items.
Design special steel lintels and windposts, preparing detailed sketches and drawings using AutoCAD and Solidworks.
Load Assessments:
Perform load assessments on lintels using ‘BS5977-1: Method for assessment of load’ based on architects’ and structural engineers’ drawings.
Provide hand and software calculations, including Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
Quality Control:
Conduct spot checks on products during manufacture, ensuring structural integrity.
Technical Support:
Provide technical customer service both internally and externally.
Attend design meetings and site visits to develop and maintain customer relationships.
Reporting:
Collate information and prepare clear, structured technical reports on site findings.
Project Management:
Manage multiple projects with a proactive client focus.
Maintain all necessary information and records to ensure successful project execution and completion.
Training and Development:
Conduct product presentations as a training aid for staff, customers and site installers.
Health and Safety:
• Champion Health and Safety in the workplace and challenge unsafe behaviour.
What we’re looking for:
2:1 Degree: Engineering-related discipline e.g. Structural, Civil Engineering.
Proficiency in Design Software: Skilled in AutoCAD and Solidworks for preparing detailed sketches and drawings.
Technical Knowledge: In-depth understanding of current standards for designing masonry support and lintels.
Load Assessment Expertise: Experience performing load assessments using ‘BS5977-1: Method for assessment of load’ and conducting hand and software calculations, including Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
Quality Assurance: Ability to conduct spot checks on products during manufacture to ensure structural integrity.
Customer Service Skills: Strong technical customer service abilities for both internal and external clients.
Effective Communication: Excellent communication skills for attending design meetings, site visits, and developing customer relationships.
Technical Reporting: Competence in collating information and preparing clear, structured technical reports on site findings.
Project Management: Proven ability to manage multiple projects proactively, maintaining necessary information and records for successful execution and completion.
Training and Presentation Skills: Experience conducting product presentations as training aids for staff, customers and site installers.
Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy in specifying standard and custom-made items and ensuring all design specifications are met.
What you’ll get in return:
Competitive Salary
33 holidays a year (pro-rata), inclusive of Bank Holidays which increases with service,
(option to sell/carry over).
Enhanced Company Maternity and Paternity pay.
Westfield Health Cash Plan.
Fitbit Care Programme.
Long service awards.
Staff rewards and discounts on our KeyStaff platform.
Health Assured (Employee Assistance Program).
Life Assurance.
