Head of Stress / Structural Engineering in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Head of Structural / Stress Engineering
Doncaster, South Yorkshire
£45,000 - £50,000 per annum
Ford & Stanley - The Rail Recruitment Specialists are working closely with a leading railway engineering company who complete rolling stock repair and overhaul work at their historic site in Doncaster. We are searching for an experienced mechanical stress / structural engineer to fulfil a Head of / Team Leader role.
This position provides a challenging, varied workload allowing the ideal candidate to demonstrate their technical capability and man management in an Engineering setting. You will have the chance to work closely on some of the most high profile projects in the industry ensuring successful project delivery.
Key responsibilities
- Managing the Structural Engineering team, including line management and workload delegation.
- Maintaining technical competence of the structural team, including training and development.
- Represent the business on structural issues both internally and externally.
- Maintain structural integrity of designs, securing the organisations liability.
- Participate in design reviews.
- Manage the evidence for structural submissions to Independent Certification Bodies.
- Improvement of existing processes and implementation of new ones to advance the business.
- Management of external FEA suppliers.
- Investigation and resolution of in-service problems.
Skills, experience and qualifications
- An experienced Structural / Stress Engineer
- Familiar with the use of ANSYS Mechanical or other related software
- Knowledge and experience of Mathcad is highly desirable
- Knowledge of BS7608 is essential and knowledge of BS8118 and/or Eurocode 3 part 1-9 is desirable
- Knowledge of railway rolling stock is desirable but not essential, as relevant training can be provide
- The applicant should be an adept problem solver capable of taking failed physical specimens and deducing, through either numerical or analytical methods, the mode of failure and put forward a resolution method.
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