Associate Structural Design Engineer

RPS Group; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

RPS Group is seeking an experienced Associate Structural Design Engineer to join their Structures Team in Milton Keynes. This role offers responsibility for managing projects and teams across a variety of sectors, supporting your career development in a diverse and innovative environment.

Benefits

Professional development and accredited training

Flexible working options

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Experience with foundations, masonry, concrete, steel, and timber structures.
• Familiarity with residential construction and related standards.
• Chartered or working towards chartered status with ICE or IStructE.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects independently and oversee the structural engineering team.
• Handle financial responsibilities, including preparing fee quotations.
• Conduct site visits, structural surveys, and investigations.

Skills

Management

Leadership

Collaboration

Financial Management

Market Awareness

Education

Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Tools

Tekla

AutoCAD

Revit

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Posted:

22.06.2025

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06.08.2025

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Job Description:

Associate Structural Design Engineer

RPS is currently seeking an experienced Associate Structural Design Engineer to join our Structures Team.

About The Design Business: RPS Design Division delivers projects across multiple sectors including residential, logistics, retail, aviation, healthcare, education, manufacturing, data centres, and energy. We focus on balancing form and function, sustainability, materiality, cost, and constructability. Digitalisation enhances our delivery, allowing clients to experience designs from concept through detailed drawings, supported by decades of expertise in engineering, architecture, and development services.

What you’ll be doing: This role offers career progression for a Structural Engineer within our reputable industry-leading team. You will oversee projects through their full lifecycle, manage budgets, and lead a team of engineers, reporting to the Director of Structural Engineering.

Duties Include:

• Assist in managing the structural engineering team
• Manage projects independently
• Handle financial responsibilities for your projects
• Prepare fee quotations and invoices
• Manage staff and external consultants
• Develop engineering and technical teams
• Collaborate with stakeholders and clients
• Conduct site visits, structural surveys, investigations, and repairs

Who we’re looking for: You should have a degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, ideally be chartered with ICE or IStructE, or working towards it.

Additionally, you will:

• Have experience with foundations, masonry, concrete, steel, and timber structures to eurocodes
• Be familiar with residential construction, including traditional and framed structures
• Possess market awareness, financial management skills, and client development experience
• Have experience in structural investigations, including those related to the Building Safety Act
• Be proficient with Tekla (Designer and Tedds) and ideally AutoCAD/Revit
• Demonstrate leadership skills and management experience
• Be decisive, motivated, innovative, and autonomous

What’s in it for you? We support professional development through accredited training, career planning, and flexible working options. We value diversity and inclusion, prioritise wellbeing, and offer a workplace that fosters growth and innovation.

What happens next? Interested? We look forward to your application. For more details, contact Parv Sandhu at RPS.

RPS, a Tetra Tech company, offers global opportunities and a diverse, inclusive environment committed to equality and respect.