Structural Engineer

Overview

As Structural Engineer you will shape the structural aspects across project lifecycles for major water and wastewater schemes. You’ll contribute to feasibility, design, construction, and commissioning, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver compliant, buildable solutions. The role blends technical delivery with client engagement and continuous improvement, in a fast-moving water sector framework. This is a chance to contribute to essential infrastructure and pick up chartership-style development within a supportive joint-venture environment.

Pay / Benefits

• pension contributions match (4.5%–7%)
• annual bonus schemes
• base health and wellbeing options
• 33 days holiday with buy/sell/carry provisions
• life assurance/Private Medical Insurance/Critical Illness
• flexible working options

Responsibilities

• Preparing and reviewing designs to ensure fitness for purpose and compliance with standards
• Producing structural calculations, drawings, specifications, and reports
• Conducting site inspections and assessing existing structures for repair or replacement
• Producing and reviewing procurement-related specifications and tender submissions
• Applying design standards and contributing to client and industry standards
• Challenging client specifications and defending complex solutions
• Identifying opportunities to improve delivery processes and adopt standard designs and digital tools
• Acting as technical checker and performing cross-team technical reviews
• Managing design interfaces with other disciplines and documenting outputs
• Collaborating with commercial, operations and construction teams to deliver safe, practical solutions
• Supervising and mentoring graduates and engineers
• Engaging with clients to build a one-team relationship and support project aims
• Undertaking site reviews to ensure buildability and integration with existing systems

Key requirements

• Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering, or related field
• Chartered member of a professional institution (e.g. ICE, IMechE) or equivalent experience
• Experience in water or wastewater projects (infrastructure or non-infrastructure)
• Knowledge of Eurocodes and British Standards
• Proficient in structural analysis software (Staad Pro, ETABS, SAP2000)
• Experience delivering high-quality outputs meeting design, safety and quality standards
• Strong communication skills with team members and stakeholders
• Methodical problem-solving and proactive, pragmatic approach
• Ability to deliver under tight timeframes and manage priorities
• Valid driving licence and willingness to travel to sites

• team collaboration
• effective communication
• proactiveness
• Staad Pro
• ETABS
• SAP2000

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