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Careers
As we are the leading Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) Consultants and our company is growing every year, we are always looking for bright, ambitious and talented people to join our teams of experts in our head office in Cork, and in our UK office in the centre of Birmingham. As part of the global Etex Group (with more than 13,500 teammates working in 45 countries) which is aiming to build safe, sustainable, smart and beautiful living spaces with a wide spectrum of lightweight solutions, we're in a very exciting space right now and we are offering challenging and rewarding employment with real opportunities for professional development and advancement, so if you're interested, check out below our current situations vacant.
Applications with CV and a covering letter should be submitted to Nadia Settini at nadia.settini@etexgroup.com
Our working environment
Our team is working on the cutting edge of building technology and this provides a very interesting, challenging and enjoyable work environment. We're building our company on the basis that all of our staff:
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enjoy working with and contributing to a team
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have an excellent work ethic
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have drive and motivation
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can display initiative
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are good communicators who can present clearly and concisely and
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have a proactive approach to problem solving.
PART OF THE GLOBAL ETEX GROUP
Employee Benefits
Occupational Pension
Training and Upskilling
Annual Reviews
Bonus Opportunities
Income Protection
Social Events
Death-in-Service Benefit
CPD
CPD Accredited Employer
The Engineers Ireland CPD Accredited Employer logo recognises good organisational practice in the area of professional development for engineers and technical staff and receives the formal backing of the Department of Education & Skills.
Structural Engineers
We are currently recruiting Structural Engineers on a full-time permanent basis. The successful candidate will be responsible for applying their engineering skills to the design, development and delivery of projects for our clients whilst also working with the in-house team continuing to grow their own experience and technical knowledge. The successful candidate will get the opportunity to work on a wide variety of construction technologies including 2D panelised and 3D modular systems.
Key responsibilities and tasks:
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Interacting with project design teams on live projects.
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Following the Evolusion management systems.
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Undertaking concept designs on a wide variety of buildings as provided by the Senior Engineers.
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Delivery of segment of work provided to them by lead manager.
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Effective time management to allow for efficient delivery within allocated timelines.
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Producing structural engineering calculations for typical structures.
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Appropriately self-check their own work and that of their peers prior to issue to the senior engineering team. Support and share engineering knowledge with their peers with the approval of the senior engineering team.
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Assisting Senior Engineers in the development of timescales for new projects upon request.
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Highlight any potential variations to the senior team.
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Attending site visits as required for inspections. Issue inspection reports.
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Produce and issue site inspections in respect of BCAR. Aid to the senior engineer in the review and sign off of inspections.
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Develop a good working knowledge of important and relevant standards and typical details.
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Supporting the Evolusion team in relation to ongoing projects as a Structural Engineer.
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Develop knowledge in the area of MMC technologies and applications and continued CPD of new systems and developments in the industry.
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Develop knowledge in relation to applicable design standards such as Eurocodes. Be active in the review of relevant standards and guidance.
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Learning and build upon First Principles engineering analysis and be proactive in learning and researching the required technical information. Have ability to provide suitable hand calculations when required.
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Assist on R&D works where required.
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Assist on R&D works where required within Evolusion.
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Develop knowledge in the use of the inhouse design software, commercial software, and QA processes.
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Any other tasks commensurate with this post.
Minimum Requirements:
To be successful in this role the candidate will have;
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An honours degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
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A minimum of 5 years’ professional experience in Structural Engineering.
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Knowledge of MMC is beneficial but not essential.
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The ability to sustain positive working relationships within a team.
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Knowledge of British Standards and Eurocodes.
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Proficiency in French and/or German would be highly advantageous.
Project Engineer for
Construction Products
We are currently recruiting a Project Engineer for Construction Products on a full-time permanent basis. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing multiple building systems and products. These include offsite construction/MMC panelised and modular building systems manufactured from light gauge steel, hot rolled steel, concrete, ICF, and timber, along with new construction products.
Key Responsibilities & Tasks:
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Conduct technical assessments on innovative construction products.
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Provide guidance on UK and Ireland Building Regulations to Evolusion clients.
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Provide technical advice to clients re innovative building systems, and their ability to meet legislative requirements.
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Facilitate and supervise building product or system testing on behalf of Clients.
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Develop innovative construction products and building systems for Evolusion clients to meet their brief.
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Assist clients achieve certification of their products/building systems
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Assist with implementation of product development strategies for new and existing Clients.
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Proactive team player with the ability to work independently in challenging projects and timelines.
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Enthusiastic, and resourceful with a "can-do" attitude.
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Highly service-oriented with good people engagement skills.
Minimum requirements:
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Honours degree in a relevant engineering/construction discipline.
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5 year's relevant experience with at least 2 years of relevant experience in Testing, Certification, Construction or Manufacturing Environment.
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Knowledge of Building Regulations
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Competent project management skills and reporting
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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Ability to work with and build relationships with clients
Fire Safety/Structural Fire Engineer
Developers, contractors, builders, manufacturers - all can help to get new and innovative building products and building systems on the marketplace. To be marketable and sellable, building products and building systems need to be developed and certified as both "fit for purpose" and "suitable for use and conditions of use" as required by Building Regulations. The Evolusion Innovation Product Development Department provides that help.
The Product Development Department has responsibility for developing multiple different offsite building systems. These include both 2D panelised and 3D modular/volumetric building systems manufactured from concrete, light gauge steel, hot rolled steel and timber.
We work proactively with Third-Party Certification Bodies on behalf of our clients to Project Manage their path through the certification process and as a result we develop an all-encompassing understanding of every building system we project manage. In this role we are responsible for being at the cutting edge of Construction Product Development. Evolusion currently project manage in excess of 50 structural fire tests per annum which include, wall, floor, column, cladding, cavity barrier, service penetrations, indicative, interactive and full-scale experimental testing.
A key component of this process is demonstrating compliance with all fire safety requirements.
Key Responsibilities & Tasks:
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Provide expert knowledge and guidance on UK and Ireland Building Regulations and relevant fire standards to Evolusion clients.
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Support Evolusion Structural Engineering, Building Physics and Product Development teams.
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Provide technical advice on fire related items to clients on Light Gauge Steel, modular and other innovative building systems, and their ability to meet legislative requirements.
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Project Management of fire testing on behalf of Clients. This includes wall, floor, column, cladding, cavity barrier, service penetrations, indicative, interactive and full-scale experimental testing.
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Supervise the construction of the test panels and witnessing tests at the designated laboratories (Ireland, UK or France) or the client's factory.
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Review test reports to ensure they are in line with client's expectations and requirements.
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Produce test drawing packages required for each respective test.
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Review and advise on Fire Test Details.
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Develop innovative construction products and building systems for Evolusion clients to meet their brief.
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Proactively engage and manage Client expectations at all times during projects.
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Business development in Ireland and overseas of all parts of the Evolusion business.
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Review of project fire safety strategies.
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Writing desktop fire assessments based on fire testing completed.
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Heat transfer modelling.
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Provide input for thermomechanical modelling.
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Develop Intellectual Property within Evolusion.
Minimum requirements:
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An honours degree in a relevant engineering discipline – Structural/Fire Engineering would be advantageous.
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Relevant demonstrable experience in Fire Safety/Structural Fire Engineering.
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Good knowledge and understanding of Technical Guidance Document B, Approved Document B and Standards and Codes of Practice.
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Ability to work with and build relationships with clients.
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Competent project management skills and reporting.
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Familiarity with Modern Methods of Construction/Offsite Construction Technologies would be advantageous.
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Commercially astute re project budgeting and time management
Senior Structural Engineers
We are currently recruiting Senior Structural Engineers on a full-time permanent basis. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a team in the delivery of projects for our clients. Part of the role will also include the mentoring of junior engineering staff. The successful candidate will get the opportunity to work on a wide variety of construction technologies including 2D panelised and 3D modular systems. A plan will also be in place to work towards becoming a Chartered Engineer.
Key responsibilities and tasks:
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Develop relations with project design teams and clients.
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Adherence to the Evolusion management systems
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Undertaking concept designs and planning at concept stage on a wide variety of buildings of repeat clients
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Delivering projects based on timeframes and budgetary requirements.
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Manage the resource that have been allocated for project delivery.
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Producing structural engineering calculations for a High-Risk Structures and reviewing calculations for typical structures
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Checking of designs and drawings and other works undertaken by the team and providing feedback and coaching where necessary.
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Assisting Principal Engineers in the development of timescales for new projects
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Review of project variations and ensuring variation costs agreed.
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Attending first and last site visits as required for inspections and issue inspection reports. Review of inspection reports by the structural team.
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For BCAR related projects, ensuring that designs and inspections are carried out in accordance with inspection notification frameworks issued, and preparing final documentation to enable Ancillary certification by the Principal Engineer. Reviewing all items of inspections.
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Retain a good working knowledge of important and relevant standards and typical details. Communicate to Principal Engineers and evidence that clients are developing changes to their systems.
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Providing technical assistance and support as required to others in the Evolusion team, including to those within other Evolusion departments.
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Working towards becoming an MMC technical expert and continued CPD of new systems and developments in the industry.
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Develop a strong knowledge in relation to applicable design standards such as Eurocodes. Provide technical support to the engineering team.
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Maintain and build upon First Principles engineering analysis and be proactive in learning and researching the required technical information. Have ability to provide suitable hand calculations when required.
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Assisting and mentoring of Structural Engineers. Work with PE to manage Structural engineering teams.
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Assisting on R&D works as required with Clients. Lead R&D works as appropriate.
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Assisting on R&D works as required within Evolusion. Lead R&D works as appropriate.
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Becoming proficient in the use of the inhouse design software, externally sourced software, and QA processes.
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Assist in the development of design process.
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Any other tasks commensurate with this post
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Assist with enabling the maintenance of harmonious relationships within the team.
Minimum Requirements:
To be successful in this role the candidate will have;
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7+ years post grad professional experience in Structural Engineering.
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5+ years Structural Design experience with Steel Structures.
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Extensive knowledge of Eurocodes and British Standards.
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Extensive experience with at least one Structural Design Software and capable to learn others smoothly.
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Extensive knowledge with Steel Connections.
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Experience with Steel Manufacturing requirements / drawings / procedures.
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Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Tools. Outlook / Word / Excel / PowerPoint etc.
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Must be proficient with AutoCAD.
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Excellent organisation, planning and time management skills, with an ability to work both under guidance and using your own initiative.
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Excellent verbal and written communication & interpersonal skills with Fluent English
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Proficiency in French and/or German would be highly advantageous.
