Civil/Structural Senior Engineer

Frazer Nash Consultancy; Leatherhead; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Leatherhead is seeking skilled engineers to lead and shape projects in various sectors including nuclear energy and renewables. This role involves direct client engagement, providing technical oversight, and mentoring junior team members. Ideal candidates will have professional chartership and experience in safety-critical projects. Benefits include a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and professional development support.

Benefits

Competitive salary with yearly reviews

25 days holiday plus opportunity to buy 5 days

Flexible working options

Enhanced parental benefits

Company pension scheme

Qualifications

• Chartership or higher with a professional institution such as ICE or IStructE.
• Experience working on safety-critical infrastructure projects.
• Experience with client-facing consultancy work.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of projects with technical oversight.
• Engage clients to define project opportunities.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team capabilities.

Skills

Structural verification

Hazard assessment

Concept design

Client engagement

Project management

Education

Chartership with a professional institution

Tools

STAAD

ANSYS

ABAQUS

Job description

You’ll become part of a highly respected team, who work across a wide range of projects and markets, including:

• Nuclear energy (new build, operational fleet and decommissioning)
• Nuclear defence (infrastructure design, substantiation and assurance)
• Renewables (onshore solar, offshore wind)
• Process industries (chemical, hydrogen production)
• Transport (rail, marine)

Your role will vary depending on skills and experience, but would typically include leading the delivery of projects and providing technical oversight covering:

• Structural verification and code assessments (e.g., Eurocode, ASCE, AISC), through software and hand calculations
• Hazard assessment (e.g., seismic, blast, and fire performance modelling) and validation studies
• Concept design and feasibility analysis
• Civil/mechanical/electrical interface definition and integration
• Beyond-code assessments and safety case development
• Groundworks and geotechnical assessment
• Decommissioning and enabling works support
• Structural inspections and regulatory compliance
• Lifecycle extension studies, including degradation mechanism analysis

We’re looking for engineers who want to go beyond technical analysis and who can deliver end-to-end consultancy:

• Lead and shape projects, including managing projects from scoping to delivery
• Engage directly with clients to define project needs and opportunities, and develop long-term relationships
• Contribute to the direction and development of our team’s capability, including mentoring junior engineers
• Lead development of capability relative to your specialism and own the development of opportunities and workstreams

Minimum Requirements

• Chartership or higher with a professional institution such as ICE or IStructE or a related discipline
• Experience of working on technically challenging, safety‑critical infrastructure projects
• Experience with client‑facing consultancy work, with a network aligned to your specialism
• A collaborative growth mindset and willingness to work across disciplines and mentor junior team members

• It would be beneficial to have demonstrable technical experience (relative to your time in industry) in some of the following:
  • Code-based assessment (e.g., Eurocode, ASCE, AISC standards)
  • Use of structural tools (e.g., STAAD, ANSYS, ABAQUS, Robot)
  • Seismic or dynamic structural analysis
  • Impact/Blast/fire modelling and substantiation
  • Hazard analysis and requirements capture
  • Authoring or approval roles for safety case documentation
  • Geotechnical design or site assessments
  • Understanding of inspection regimes and CDM compliance
  • Experience working with and delivering to NEC/RIBA contracts and drafting relevant documentation
  • On‑site inspections and surveys

Due to the nature of the work that Frazer‑Nash Consultancy undertake, candidates will be required to undergo pre‑employment screening and must be able to satisfy clearance criteria for UK National Security Vetting.

Working Pattern

We operate a flexible hybrid working pattern at Frazer‑Nash, with time split between the office and working from home.

About The Team

The Built Environment group operates to assure the safety of structures and assets, including those subject to extreme hazards. Our integrated team establishes load conditions, structural responses, design solutions, testing programmes, substantiations and assurance against a variety of hazards (e.g. seismic, fire, blast, impact). Each of our projects is unique and we often need to return to first principles and develop bespoke solutions to satisfy our clients’ needs. While our projects are challenging, the team promotes a collaborative and supportive environment, where knowledge is shared openly. We are always looking to improve – both technically and professionally.

We operate within the wider Asset Integrity area, which has a breadth of capability ranging from physical testing to design, research and advanced analysis. The purpose of the area is to support clients in understanding the life, degradation, integrity and performance of materials, components, systems and assets from concept design to decommissioning. We often operate at the interface with other engineering disciplines (mainly mechanical and electrical). Therefore, if working across engineering disciplines to solve complex problems appeals to you, you would be a great fit.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with yearly reviews
• 25 days holiday + the opportunity to buy 5 days
• A company that has its heart in the right place and a welcoming work culture
• Happy to talk flexible working
• Enhanced parental benefits
• Company pension scheme
• Targeted professional development
• Life assurance
• Private healthcare membership
• Bonus scheme linked into company performance
• Paid membership fees to a professional institution
• Support in attaining professional membership
• Cycle to work schemeSeason rail ticket loan
• And further optional benefits you can tailor to your personal requirements