Senior Structural Engineer

Overview

As a Senior Structural Engineer, you will lead structural design across diverse projects within a leading international engineering and consultancy firm. You’ll work across sectors (rail, aviation, energy, data centres and more) and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver feasible, sustainable solutions. You’ll own project delivery, mentor junior staff, and contribute to innovative designs that reduce embodied carbon. This role offers strong client exposure, cross-border collaboration, and clear progression in a supportive, technically driven environment.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• strong opportunities for professional and technical development
• support from experienced engineers and technical specialists
• collaborative engineering environment
• exposure to diverse UK and international projects
• opportunity for increased project and client responsibility

Responsibilities

• Delivery of structural design on projects suited to your experience
• Developing structural concepts and practical designs for steel, concrete, and timber
• Applying sound engineering judgement to solve complex problems
• Liaising with clients, architects, contractors and designers
• Owning your work and contributing to successful project delivery
• Mentoring and developing less experienced engineers
• Contributing to innovative and sustainable design solutions
• Exploring opportunities to reduce embodied carbon and reuse existing assets
• Collaborating with UK and international teams
• Supporting growth of the wider structural engineering capability

Key requirements

• Chartered status with IStructE, ICE or international equivalent
• Experience as a Structural Engineer in a consultancy or similar environment
• Strong experience in steel, concrete and/or timber design
• Solid understanding of building construction and structural principles
• Experience on complex or technically challenging projects
• Strong communication skills for client and stakeholder conversations
• Ability to take ownership of project responsibilities
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and technicians
• Collaborative approach and interest in multidisciplinary working
• Curiosity about engineering and sustainable solutions
• Experience in rail, aviation, energy, manufacturing, data centres or critical infrastructure is advantageous

• collaborative
• problem-solving
• client-facing communication
• structural design
• steel design
• concrete design

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