Associate Structural Engineer

Blueprint Recruitment Solutions; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Bristol is seeking a skilled Associate Structural Engineer to join their structural team on a permanent basis. This exciting opportunity offers a flexible working arrangement along with a competitive salary of £68,000 to £72,000, depending on experience. You will be involved in delivering various projects, contributing to structural designs, mentoring junior engineers, and ensuring compliance with UK regulations. Join a team that values professional development and work-life balance.

Benefits

Ongoing professional development opportunities

Paid time off

Life and health insurance

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Significant experience within a Structural Engineering role at an associate level.
• Sound knowledge of UK industry regulations and best practices.
• Experience delivering complex structural projects.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain structural drawings and specifications.
• Contribute towards in-depth structural designs and analyses.
• Support site investigations through visits and feasibility studies.
• Promote professional development of junior engineers.
• Ensure projects adhere to cost and timeline constraints.

Skills

Technical understanding of structural systems

Effective team management

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Proactive mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil and/or Structural Engineering

Chartered Engineer status (ideally)

Tools

Relevant software tools

Job description

Are you seeking fulfilment and purpose within your professional career?

Our client, an innovative civil and structural engineering consultancy, is offering that and more to a skilled and driven Associate Structural Engineer. This organisation, based in Bristol, is putting forward a permanent position, where the chosen candidate will have a flexible working arrangement. This is an amazing opportunity to become an active participant in their structural team, delivering a range of projects.

Competitive salary and benefits

• £68,000 to £72,000, subject to experience
• Ongoing professional development opportunities, paid time off, flexible working arrangements, life and health insurance, and more

Responsibilities

• Create, develop, and maintain detailed structural drawings, specifications, reports, and other key documentation, from feasibility through to finalised design
• Contribute towards the assembly of in-depth structural designs, calculations, and analyses, ensuring alignment with key UK industry regulations and standards
• Work alongside internal and external project teams, across a range of disciplines, allowing for issue resolution, constructability advice, sustainability, and cost efficiency
• Support site investigations and assessments, through frequent site visits and feasibility studies, whilst providing technical insights and guidance throughout
• Promote the professional development of junior engineers by providing ongoing guidance and mentorship, ensuring quality assurance and best practice
• Ensure projects are delivered effectively, adhering to cost and timeline constraints, allowing for client requirements to be ensured and maintained across all projects

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil and/or Structural Engineering, or a relevant discipline, ideally with an obtained Chartered Engineer status
• Significant experience within a Structural Engineering role, preferably at an associate level, delivering a range of complex structural projects
• Strong technical understanding of structural systems and elements, preferably with previous experience working with SMEs, and a proficiency with relevant software tools
• Sound acknowledgment of relevant UK industry regulations, standards, codes, and key legislation, with an understanding of best practice and sustainability strategies
• Effective team management, mentoring, and communication skills, with a strong attention to detail, and a proactive, forward‑thinking mindset