Associate Structural Engineer

Penguin Recruitment; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Death in service benefit

Flexible working arrangements

CPD and training paid

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment seeks an Associate Structural Engineer to lead UK projects in a senior capacity. You will drive delivery from concept to completion, mentor engineering teams, and nurture client relationships while aligning with strategic goals of a growing consultancy.

You bring Chartered status, strong design skills across concrete, steel, timber and masonry, and a solid track record in UK regulations. This role offers a pathway to influence and growth.

Qualifications

• Degree in civil/structural engineering and Chartered status required.
• Significant post‑qualification UKStructural experience expected.
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong knowledge of Eurocodes and UK Building Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead structural projects from concept to completion.
• Mentor engineers and technicians across levels.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and clients.
• Review calculations, drawings and specifications for quality.
• Support business development and fee proposals.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Project management

Commercial awareness

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Chartered Engineer (CEng) with IStructE or ICE

Tools

Tekla Structural Designer

SCIA Engineer

Tedds

MasterSeries

AutoCAD

Revit (BIM)

Navisworks

Job description

Associate Structural Engineer

Location: West Midlands
Job Type: Full-Time | Permanent

Opportunity

An established, multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy is seeking an experienced Associate Structural Engineer to join its growing structural engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity for a Chartered Engineer looking to take on a senior leadership role, managing complex projects, developing client relationships, and helping to shape the future growth of a successful consultancy.

Role

The Associate Structural Engineer will lead the delivery of structural engineering projects from concept through to completion, managing multidisciplinary teams while ensuring technical excellence, commercial performance, and exceptional client service. The role also involves mentoring engineers, supporting business development, and contributing to the strategic direction of the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead structural engineering projects through all project stages.
• Manage project teams, resources, programmes, and budgets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, architects, contractors, and project stakeholders.
• Provide technical leadership and review structural calculations, drawings, reports, and specifications.
• Mentor and develop engineers and technicians across all levels.
• Ensure compliance with UK Building Regulations, Eurocodes, British Standards, CDM Regulations, and relevant legislation.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary design teams to deliver integrated engineering solutions.
• Identify project risks and implement effective mitigation strategies.
• Support business development through fee proposals, client meetings, and securing new opportunities.
• Promote innovation, sustainability, and continuous improvement across the engineering team.

About You

You will be a confident and commercially aware Chartered Structural Engineer with extensive experience delivering structural engineering projects within a UK consultancy environment.

Essential Requirements

• Degree qualified in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) with IStructE or ICE.
• Significant post‑qualification experience delivering structural engineering projects within the UK.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong technical knowledge of Eurocodes, British Standards, UK Building Regulations, CDM Regulations.
• Experience designing structures in reinforced concrete, structural steel, timber, masonry.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and mentoring skills.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience managing project finances.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience working on complex or high‑rise developments.
• Experience in refurbishment and adaptive reuse projects.
• Established industry contacts and client relationships.
• Knowledge of sustainable and low‑carbon structural design.
• Demonstrable success in business development and winning new work.

Software Experience

• Tekla Structural Designer
• SCIA Engineer
• Tedds
• MasterSeries
• AutoCAD
• Revit (BIM)
• Navisworks

What We’re Looking For

• Technical excellence
• Strong leadership and mentoring ability
• Commercial awareness
• Excellent project management skills
• Effective communication and stakeholder management
• Strategic thinking
• Problem‑solving and decision‑making capability
• Commitment to quality, safety, and sustainable engineering

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience
• Company pension scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Death in service benefit
• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional membership subscriptions paid
• Ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Enhanced annual leave entitlement
• Employee Assistance Programme

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a forward‑thinking consultancy where you can play a key role in delivering high‑quality engineering solutions, developing future talent, and contributing to the continued success and growth of the business.