Senior Structural Design Engineer

Overview

In this role you will lead structural projects for high-security facilities, spanning feasibility to construction support. You will work on diverse materials and complex assets, including refurbishment and strengthening of existing buildings, within a defence and public-sector context. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and senior stakeholders to deliver safe, compliant designs while mentoring junior engineers. The opportunity combines technical challenge with long-term career growth in a major London-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Take projects from feasibility through to detailed design and construction support
• Conduct structural analysis and design across steel, reinforced concrete, masonry and timber
• Review historical data, assess existing structures, and develop strengthening/refurbishment solutions
• Produce and review calculations, specifications, and design reports; coordinate with Revit Technicians and engineers
• Collaborate with Architects, MEP teams and specialists across the business
• Engage with clients, participate in design meetings and technical decisions
• Mentor junior engineers and develop within the team
• Navigate security, information management and confidentiality requirements on MOD/MoJ projects

Key requirements

• Experience in a UK Structural Engineering Consultancy
• Strong analysis and design capability across common building materials
• Experience with existing structures, refurbishment or assessments
• Proficiency with Tekla Structural Designer, TEDDS, Robot, SCIA, Revit or AutoCAD
• Understanding of BIM and multidisciplinary design coordination
• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Progress towards Chartered status or CEng/IEng
• Clear communication with clients and project teams
• Eligibility to obtain UK security clearance

• Clear communication with clients and cross-disciplinary teams
• Mentoring and developing junior engineers
• Collaborative teamwork
• Structural analysis and design across multiple materials
• Experience with existing structures and refurbishment projects
• BIM and design coordination

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