New: Senior Structural Engineer - Sheffield

Eastwood; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Early finish on Fridays

4% contributory pension scheme

Life insurance cover

Enhanced sickness pay

Discounted health cash plan

Cycle to Work Scheme

Regular social events

Community involvement opportunities

Job summary

Eastwood in Sheffield is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to join its award-winning engineering team. The successful candidate will work on a diverse range of projects, including both residential and commercial structures. You’ll be involved in structural design tasks, mentoring junior staff, and collaboration across various engineering disciplines.

Applicants should have at least five years of experience and a degree in Civil or Structural Engineering. Competitive benefits include flexible working hours and a contributory pension scheme.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years post-graduate experience in structural engineering.
• Experience with medium to high-rise design and existing structures.
• Chartered or working towards chartered status with ICE or IStructE.

Responsibilities

• Work on design projects, including concrete and steel structures.
• Prepare and review technical drawings and design specifications.
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians.

Skills

Concrete frame design

Steel frame design

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

Tools

MasterSeries

SCIA

Strand7

Job description

The What

The Where

Sheffield - S11

The Who

Senior Structural Engineer with at least five years’ experience

Your Role

In a nutshell, you’ll be working on a wide range of projects as a Senior Structural Engineer and have the following experience:

• Concrete frame, steel frame, medium to high‑rise design, and existing structures, working across sectors such as residential, commercial, refurbishment, and industrial.
• Using software to assist with calculations and structural design such as MasterSeries, SCIA, or Strand7.
• You will be skilled at preparing, detailing, and reviewing drawings, supervising CAD Technicians in the preparation of these drawings.
• Assisting in the preparation of design quotes, and writing reports and technical specifications.
• Supervising, mentoring, and checking work for Graduates, Engineers, and Technicians.
• You will be able to work collaboratively with engineers in other disciplines such as geotechnical and civil/infrastructure design.
• Attending client and project meetings to build relationships and discuss their needs, requirements, and any design issues.

You

We are looking for our next Senior Structural Engineer to have a Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Civil/Structural engineering (or equivalent) with a minimum of 5 years post‑graduate experience.

You could be Chartered or working towards chartered status with ICE or IStructE. You will have hands‑on design experience and the ability to work on multiple projects at one time with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Our Company

An award‑winning engineering firm, a career opportunity with longevity, and an inspiring team to become a valued part of. Eastwood Consulting Engineers are a multi‑disciplinary consulting engineering firm based in Sheffield, covering civil, structural, geotechnical and geo‑environmental engineering. See our portfolio of recent projects here.

Benefits with Eastwood

Development

Eastwood has grown as an engineering company through continually investing in the development of our staff and teams. We offer staff a full spectrum of project experience encouraging all staff to grow their knowledge and engineering experience. We pride ourselves on our hands‑on approach to your professional and technical development with in‑house professional development schemes.

As well as reviewing our salaries twice yearly, and rewarding staff based on merit, here at Eastwood we also offer the following:

• Flexible working hours with adjustable start and finish times, so you can shape your day
• Early finish on Fridays to kick‑start your weekend
• 4% contributory pension scheme to help you plan for the future
• Life insurance cover of 2x your annual salary for added peace of mind
• Enhanced sickness pay when you need extra support
• Discounted health cash plan to help with everyday medical expenses
• Cycle to Work Scheme to support healthier, more sustainable commuting
• Regular social events organised by our dedicated Social Committee
• Opportunities to give back through local community and fundraising initiatives

More than just a place to work

It is not all about work at Eastwood and we encourage all our staff to engage in more than just engineering, offering a range of activities from sports teams and social events to community projects and fundraising. We want our staff to enjoy coming to work, and building relationships is important to our collaborative working culture.

How to apply

Please send your CV and Covering Letter to [e-mail] and please feel free to call ahead so we can answer any questions you may have or to simply introduce yourself, we’d love to hear from you personally.

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Award winning multi-disciplinary Consulting Engineers providing quality, sustainable design solutions since 1972. Our team is based at offices in Sheffield and Hampshire.