Senior Structural Engineer

Lead Projects, Influence Design, Build Your Future

Are you a Senior Structural Engineer looking for greater project ownership, leadership responsibility, and the opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of challenging developments?

This is an opportunity to join a respected multidisciplinary consultancy delivering innovative engineering solutions across sectors including education, healthcare, commercial, residential, public sector, and infrastructure projects. You'll play a key role in both technical delivery and project management, leading schemes from concept through to completion while supporting the continued growth of the structural engineering team.

Working closely with clients, architects, contractors, and fellow design professionals, you'll have the opportunity to shape projects, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to the ongoing success of a collaborative and forward-thinking business.

What You'll Be Doing

Taking a lead role in the design and delivery of structural engineering projects across a range of sectors

Managing projects from initial feasibility and concept stages through to construction and completion

Producing practical, efficient, and buildable structural solutions aligned with architectural intent

Establishing project scopes, technical

requirements, deliverables, programmes, and budgets

Coordinating with architects, technicians, contractors, and multidisciplinary design teams

Undertaking structural inspections, site visits, and surveys, and producing technical reports

Reviewing calculations, drawings, and designs to ensure technical compliance and quality standards

Monitoring project progress, programme performance, and financial performance

Supporting fee proposals, bids, and business development activities

Maintaining and developing strong client relationships to encourage repeat business

Contributing to BIM delivery and the use of 3D design technologies across projects

Assisting with resource planning, workload management, and mentoring less experienced engineers

What's On Offer

Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Additional leave for long service and seasonal shutdown periods

Competitive salary with regular reviews

Company pension scheme

Health cash plan

Professional subscription support

Structured mentoring and career development opportunities

Family-friendly policies

Team social events and networking opportunities

Cycle-to-work scheme

Life assurance cover

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing and mental health support programmes

Employee referral incentives

About You

We're keen to speak with experienced structural engineers who are looking to take ownership of projects, develop client relationships, and play an influential role within a growing engineering team. Ideally, you'll have:

A degree or master's qualification in Civil or Structural Engineering

Chartered status, or be working towards Chartership with IStructE or ICE

Strong post-graduate experience across a broad range of structural engineering projects

Experience delivering projects from concept design through to completion

Knowledge of steel, concrete, timber, masonry, and traditional building construction methods

A solid understanding of Building Regulations, British Standards, and associated legislation

Experience managing project budgets, programmes, and technical deliverables

The ability to produce and review structural calculations, reports, and design information

Experience undertaking structural surveys and preparing technical reports

Familiarity with BIM processes and software such as Revit

Experience working on projects within sectors such as education, healthcare, local authority, commercial, or residential developments

Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and client-facing skills

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities

A proactive approach to project leadership and team collaboration

A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to project sites when required

Security

Requirements

Due to the nature of some projects, successful applicants must be eligible to obtain Security Clearance (SC) or already hold active SC clearance.Please note that employment may also be subject to the successful completion of relevant security screening and background checks, depending on project

requirements.

If you're looking for a Senior Structural Engineer position that offers genuine project leadership, varied and technically challenging work, and a clear pathway for further career progression, we'd love to hear from you.

What you need to do now

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