Senior Engineer (Structures and Seatings)

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Description

Senior Engineer (Structures and Seatings) - Scotstoun

A Senior Engineer with Structures and Seatings experience is required to work on a six-month contract (with the possibility of extension) for our Defence client based in Scotstoun.

This is a 6-month contract working for a leading UK defence company.

Overview of the Senior Engineer (Structures and Seatings) contract role

Carry out technical analyses and investigations involving the design and calculation of ship scantlings or equipment seatings.

  • Produce structural design solutions, supported by calculations, for either ship scantling issues or seat designs as required.
  • Liaise with the Detail Design community and equipment owners to unblock issues preventing the conclusion of structural design activities
  • Prepare Design Sketches of structural solutions as required.
  • Peer reviewing of other team member's calculations where required.

Key skills required for the Senior Engineer (Structures and Seatings)

  • Typically, Degree qualified (not essential) likely to be in a technology, engineering or science related discipline.
  • Working towards the requirements for registration as Incorporated Engineer or Chartered Engineer with the Engineering Council.
  • Capability in general structural theory and analysis.
  • Capable of producing accurate scantling and general structural calculations.
  • Ability to assess structural drawings.
  • Ability to produce appropriate design sketches in AutoCAD.
  • Ability to employ MathCad software to undertake calculations.
  • Ability to employ STAAD.pro software to undertake spaceframe analysis.
  • Some experience in the structural design of frigate-type vessels.
  • Some experience in employing shock loads to a structural design.

The role is based at Scotstoun in Glasgow - Commutable from Kilmarnock, Paisley, Greenock, Stirling and Falkirk with excellent access from Edinburgh.

If you are an Senior Engineer with Structures and Seatings experience looking for a new contract either apply online or please contact Mark Ellis on (see below) or phone.

Do you know anyone who might be looking for a new role? You could benefit from our candidate referral scheme. Contact me for more information.

Outsource. Our People. Your Success.

Outsource UK is one of the country's largest and most successful independent recruitment consultancies, specialising in the IT, Digital, Financial Services and Engineering sectors.

We recruit talented people for contract and permanent opportunities, offer a consultative approach and have a reputation for providing a superior service to both clients and candidates.

The business focuses on building long lasting relationships based on reliability and trust. We do this by hiring and retaining a great team of recruitment consultants who listen and understand our client's and candidate's needs.

Our Manchester office (which covers the whole of the UK) provides a "one-stop shop" to clients and candidates operating in the engineering and manufacturing sectors and in addition to Engineers, we source and provide temporary/contract and permanent opportunities for IT, Programme Management and Support Professionals (including Procurement/Purchasing/Supply Chain, HR, Finance and Administrative Support).

Start date
ASAP
Duration
6 months
From
Outsource UK
Published at
20.10.2018
Project ID:
1652946
Contract type
Freelance
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