Civil & Structural Engineer - Power Sector

BakerHicks; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or cash allowance

Pension plan (up to 6%)

25 days annual leave

Discount scheme

Family friendly policies

Employee assistance

Job summary

BakerHicks in the UK seeks a Civil/Structural Engineer to lead design across technically demanding sites, applying UK standards and Eurocodes. You’ll produce drawings, reports and surveys, check calculations, and support project delivery while mentoring early-career engineers.

The role emphasizes design consultancy, collaboration with architects and MEP teams, and helping colleagues advance toward chartership with clear progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering required.
• Progress toward Chartered/Incorporated status with ICE or IStructE preferred.
• Experience delivering design in a design consultancy.
• Proficiency in structural analysis tools (MasterSeries/STAAD/Tedds).
• Strong communication and ability to mentor graduates.

Responsibilities

• Design structural solutions aligned to UK standards and Eurocodes.
• Produce drawings, specifications, reports, site surveys and construction-stage support.
• Check calculations and drawings for quality, compliance and buildability.
• Collaborate with architects, civil engineers and MEP teams and project managers.
• Review subcontractor designs for alignment with project intent.
• Contribute to fee estimates, scopes, tender reviews and change control documents.
• Mentor and develop early-career engineers.

Skills

Mentoring

Clear communication

Team collaboration

UK standards knowledge

Education

Civil/Structural Engineering degree

Chartered/ Incorporated status progress toward ICE/IStructE

Tools

MasterSeries

STAAD

Tedds

Job description

Because ordinary projects aren't your style.

If you're driven by complex challenges, multidisciplinary environments, and projects that genuinely shape how industries operate - this is your next role.

What You’ll Be Doing

• You’ll contribute to high‑impact UK projects, applying both your engineering expertise across a range of technically demanding sites.
• Designing and specifying structural engineering solutions aligned to British Standards, Eurocodes and project deliverables.
• Producing drawings, specifications, reports, site surveys, and construction‑stage support.
• Checking calculations and drawings to ensure quality, compliance, and buildability.
• Collaborating closely with architects, civil engineers, mechanical/electrical teams, and project managers.
• Reviewing subcontractor designs and ensuring technical alignment with project intent.
• Contributing to fee estimates, scopes, tender reviews and change control documents.
• Supporting and mentoring early‑career engineers and championing best practice across the team.

What You’ll Bring

• A degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Working towards (or already progressing strongly toward) Chartered or Incorporated status with ICE or IStructE.
• Solid experience delivering design in at least one relevant sector - power, life sciences, industry, or similar complex environments.
• Solid experience working in design for a design consultancy.
• Proficiency in MasterSeries, STAAD, Tedds or similar analysis tools.
• Strong understanding of CDM Regulations, UK technical standards, and structural design codes.
• Ability to train and mentor graduate engineers
• Clear, confident communication - able to translate complex engineering into simple, actionable ideas.

Why You’ll Love It Here

• Work on high‑impact and complex projects shaping the UK’s most innovative sectors.
• Join a supportive engineering community that values technical excellence, continuous learning, and collaboration.
• Opportunities to develop leadership skills and mentor others.
• Real responsibility, real visibility, and real career progression.
• Support in reaching chartership and beyond!

If you're ready to engineer structures that power industries, enable scientific breakthroughs, and drive the next wave of industrial innovation - we’d love to hear from you.

This role is perfect for someone who has been working as an engineer for some time after completing their graduate programme who is seeking support to get to chartership and wants to gain exposure to more complex projects.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance or security assurance levels.

The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate level of security clearance or assurance level for this role, in line with client and sector requirements.

In some cases, additional nationality or residency criteria may also apply due to specific client or national security obligations.

Further information on National security clearance levels can be found on the UK Government website: (National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK)

About BakerHicks

We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach. For more about our company story, see: About | BakerHicks.

BakerHicks. A Morgan Sindall Group company.

Whatever your discipline, you’ll be alongside some of the most talented people in the industry. Our network of offices are appealing, friendly and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. And our salary and benefits packages are some of the best in the industry.

What you get will depend on what you do, with individual performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to:

• Company car or cash allowance
• Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan
• 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave
• Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc)
• Family friendly policies
• Employee assistance

BakerHicks is an equal opportunity employer. We care about creating an inclusive atmosphere and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion throughout.

BakerHicks is an inclusive organisation welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Applicants are assessed on the basis of personal merit and qualifications.