Associate Structural Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company pension

Private medical insurance

Death in Service benefit

Flexible working arrangements

Professional memberships paid

CPD

Enhanced annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd in West Midlands is seeking an experienced Associate Structural Engineer to lead the delivery of complex structural projects for a UK consultancy. You will manage multidisciplinary teams, ensure technical excellence, and build strong client relationships.

The role requires Chartered Engineer status with IStructE or ICE, degree in Civil/Structural Engineering, and proven UK delivery experience.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (essential).
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) with IStructE or ICE (essential).
• Significant post-qualification UK experience delivering structural projects (essential).
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams (essential).

Responsibilities

• Lead structural projects from concept to completion with technical and commercial oversight.
• Manage project teams, resources, programmes and budgets.
• Build and maintain strong client, architect and contractor relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Commercial awareness

Project management

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

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

The 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.

The role offers the opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of projects including commercial, residential, education, healthcare, industrial, and mixed-use developments.

The Role of Associate Structural Engineer

As an Associate Structural Engineer, you 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.

You will also play an important role in mentoring engineers, supporting business development, and contributing to the strategic direction of the business.

Key Responsibilities of this Associate Structural Engineer role

• 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

• 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

Experience with one or more of the following would be advantageous:

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

What We're Looking For

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• 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.