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Thomas Consulting are celebrating 45 years in business this year and have five offices across the UK – Chorley (Head Office), Lancaster City Centre, Liverpool City Centre, Central London and Shrewsbury.   London and Liverpool offices have opened in the last 18 months due to the growth in both clients and workload.

As a result of the continued growth we are looking for a full time Business Support Assistant to join our team in our Central London Office.  This is a full time, permanent position working Monday to Friday 9 am – 5 pm in a well-established fast growing Civil & Structural Engineering Practice.  We are offering a competitive salary based on the applicant’s experience.

Members of the Business Support team are in each of our offices and are there to provide support to the Technical Team and Directors to deliver projects in an efficient and timely manner, whilst maintaining our standards in accordance with our ISO & industry accreditations.

The successful candidate will report to the Business Support Manager who is based at our Shrewsbury office and they will contribute to the overall success of the business on a daily basis.  The successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow and develop within the business to enable the business to achieve the ongoing demands within the industry.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Day to day project administration (including drafting of quotes, reports, booking of appointments, liaising with clients)
• Transcribing of dictation after site visits
• Updating project management software
• Managing project budgets and arranging of invoices to be raised
• Monitoring payments received against projects
• Providing information to the Directors for management meetings on a monthly basis
• Day to day management of the office environment (including telephones, stationery)

Essential Experience

• A minimum of 5 years experience of working in an office environment
• Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, Powerpoint
• Organisation of own time and others (including arranging client and internal meetings)
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Excellent time management skills
• Demonstrate working within a Team
• Self-Motivated
• Strong analytical skills
• Quality Processes and procedures (ISO 9001)
• Report writing
• Document control

Desirable Experience:

• Project Management Planning Tools
• Meeting management

Benefit Package

• Experience of working within a multi-skilled, multi-office organisation
• Flexible working arrangements
• Competitive Salary
• Company Pension Scheme
• Increased holiday entitlement for long service
• Paycare Well Being Scheme

The candidate is required to have at least three years’ UK based work place experience in Highways and Drainage design.

About the position

The role involves working within an established team including Graduate Engineers, Engineering Technicians, Project Engineers, Chartered Engineers, and Directors sharing work across our five offices.  The team are continuously developing their skillsets to fulfill the needs and demands of our clients, and business goals. Although the candidate will be based in Lancaster, there are members of the Civils team based in each office and work closely together with weekly meetings on Teams to discuss the ongoing and ever-growing workload.  Each engineer has several projects and clients that need managing at any one time.

Quality deliverables and client satisfaction are at the forefront of our everyday responsibilities as individuals, to ensure conformance to our accredited processes and procedures as recognised within the industry.

About the candidate we are seeking

The successful candidate will be required to ensure best practices are applied within the office and to assist the Directors with improving design services and operational efficiency.

The ideal individual must be self-motivated, driven by a challenge whilst continually learning new skills and has experience working within a team and is confident at communicating in a consultation environment.

Essential Experience required

• Minimum three years’ UK based work place experience within Highways and Drainage design
• Proficient use of AutoCAD, Site3D and Causeway Flow or equivalent design software
• Producing detailed drainage and highway calculations and sketches
• Following principals outlined in CIRIA design guides, BRE digest, BS EN 752 and the Design and Construction Guidance
• Working experience within the adoptable standards Section 278, Section 38 and 104
• Commercial awareness of costing and budgets
• Report writing
• Site visits to verify construction complies with construction drawings
• Preparing Specifications

Desirable Experience

• Working towards Chartership
• Project management and leadership skills

Benefits

• To be part of a growing organisation
• Experience working within a multi-skilled, multi-office organisation
• Competitive Salary
• Company Pension Scheme
• Increased holiday entitlement for long service
• Flexible working arrangements
• Payment of Annual Professional fees
• Death in Service Benefit
• Paycare Well Being Scheme

We are looking for a Graduate + 3 years Structural Project Engineer to be based at our Central London Office. The role will enable the individual to play a crucial role in the planning, analysis, and design of building structures. You will work on a variety of projects, supporting the team to collaborate with Architects, Clients, and our other offices to ensure the successful execution of Structural Engineering solutions. You will also support the existing management team to help develop new and existing clients.

If you are highly motivated and relish the challenge of a demanding role then this could be what you have been looking for.

About the position

The role will involve developing your own skills to meet the needs and demands of our clients and business goals. The opportunity will be based in Central London, however each our offices work closely together assisting on projects where required. Each Engineer has a number of projects and Clients at any one time to manage. You will be expected to support our Principal Engineers, Associates and Directors across the group.

Quality deliverables and client satisfaction are at the forefront of our everyday responsibilities as individuals to ensure conformance to our accredited processes and procedures as recognised within the industry.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate good fundamental knowledge and understanding within the application and principles of Structural Engineering design.

About the candidate we are seeking

You must be self-motivated, driven by a challenge whilst continually developing towards Chartership sharing experiences with the team.

Essential Experience required

• Minimum three years’ experience within Structural design including steelwork, reinforced concrete and masonry construction to Euro Code standards
• Minimum HNC in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Proficiency in structural analysis software and CAD tools
• Design using Eurocodes and relevant British Standards to produce structural solutions using materials such as steel, concrete, timber, and masonry
• Prepare detailed engineering drawings, specifications, and reports for construction
• Collaborate closely with architects, clients, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure project objectives are met
• Ensure compliance with current building regulations and other industry standards
• Monitor construction progress and provide technical support to resolve structural issues
• Maintain accurate project documentation, calculations and records
• Stay updated with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in structural engineering
• Commercial awareness of costing, budgets and quotations
• Site visits to verify construction complies with construction drawings

Desirable Experience

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in civil or Structural Engineering
• Understanding of STAAD.Pro, SCIA and Revit
• Project management and leadership skills
• Willing to work towards or nearing Chartered Status

Benefits

• Experience of working within a multi-skilled, multi-office organisation
• Competitive Salary
• Company Pension Scheme
• Opportunity for professional growth and development
• Payment of Annual Professional fees
• Death in Service benefit
• Increased holiday entitlement for long service
• Flexible working arrangements

Thomas Consulting is a leading Engineering Consultancy specialising in Structural and Civil Engineering solutions. We are committed to delivering innovative and sustainable engineering projects across various sectors, including residential, commercial, and industrial.

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced Structural Project Engineer within our Chorley Office. As a Structural Project Engineer, you will play a crucial role in the planning, analysis, and design of building structures. You will work on a variety of projects, collaborating with architects, clients, and other professionals to ensure the successful execution of structural engineering solutions. You will also support the existing management team to help develop new and existing clients.
If you are highly motivated and relish the challenge of a demanding role then this could be what you have been looking for.

About the position

The role will involve developing your own skills to meet the needs and demands of our clients and business goals. There is an opportunity based at Lancaster, however each office works closely together assisting on projects where required. Each engineer has a number of projects and clients at any one time to manage. You will be expected to support our Principal engineers, Associates and Directors across the group.

Quality deliverables and client satisfaction are at the forefront of our everyday responsibilities as individuals to ensure conformance to our accredited processes and procedures as recognised within the industry.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate good fundamental knowledge and understanding within the application and principles of structural engineering design.

About the candidate we are seeking

You must be self-motivated, driven by a challenge whilst continually developing new skills and sharing experience with the team.

Essential Experience required

• Minimum three years’ experience within Structural design including steelwork, reinforced concrete and masonry construction to Euro Code standards
• HNC in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Proficiency in structural analysis software and CAD tools
• Design using Eurocodes and relevant British Standards to produce structural solutions using materials such as steel, concrete, timber, and masonry
• Prepare detailed engineering drawings, specifications, and reports for construction
• Collaborate closely with architects, clients, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure project objectives are met
• Ensure compliance with current building regulations and other industry standards
• Monitor construction progress and provide technical support to resolve structural issues
• Maintain accurate project documentation, calculations and records
• Stay updated with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in structural engineering
• Commercial awareness of costing, budgets and quotations
• Site visits to verify construction complies with construction drawings

Desirable Experience

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in civil or Structural Engineering
• Understanding of STAAD.Pro, SCIA and Revit
• Project management and leadership skills
• Willing to work towards or nearing Chartered Status

Benefits

• Experience of working within a multi-skilled, multi-office organisation
• Competitive Salary
• Company Pension Scheme
• Opportunity for professional growth and development
• Payment of Annual Professional fees
• Death in Service benefit
• Increased holiday entitlement for long service
• Flexible working arrangements