Principal / Associate Structural Engineer

ICE Recruit; Leeds; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading structural consultancy in Leeds seeks a Principal/Associate Structural Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role involves leading design projects on significant building schemes with a strong focus on work-life balance and professional development. Ideal candidates will hold a relevant engineering degree and have experience in leading design initiatives and using industry-standard software. Excellent communication skills and a knack for problem-solving are key.

Benefits

Flexible working policy

Regular staff social events

Qualifications

• Relevant degree in civil or structural engineering.
• Experience with industry standard software such as Tedds and Tekla.
• Excellent communication skills and commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Detailed design and analysis duties on a variety of buildings.
• Leading projects and the design team.
• Communicating with contractors and architects.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Knowledge of design process

Education

Relevant degree in civil or structural engineering

Tools

Tedds

Tekla

Job description

Principal / Associate Structural Engineer

Leeds

£65k-£75k plus benefits

Are you looking for a relaxed and contemporary working environment, with an emphasis on quality not quantity? My client is looking for an experienced structural engineer; a designer, a good designer, at Principal/Associate level experienced with building structures. What's equally as important is personality, you will need communication skills and a good sense of humour.

You can expect the following responsibilities: -

• Detailed design and analysis duties on a variety of buildings from the property sector
• Leading projects and a design team
• Liaising with and providing direction to more junior members of the design team
• Communicating with contractors and architects
• Liaising with clients and answering queries
• Attending site meetings
• Gradually taking on more responsibility while you work into a position in senior management.

You will be joining a talented local team of engineers and technicians and will be working on everything from bespoke housing, conservation projects and framed buildings through to major city centre redevelopments. Schemes range up to £100m in value and are of significant local importance.

They need someone who is a natural technical lead either already working in a Principal or Associate role. They have a contemporary approach to their work and there is a real focus on work/life balance and as such there is a flexible working policy along with regular staff social events.

You will ideally meet the following criteria:

• A relevant degree in civil or structural engineering
• Experience with industry standard software such as Tedds and Tekla
• Excellent communication skills
• Knowledge of the design process
• They are essentially looking for a commercially astute problem solver.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing structural consultancy in Leeds with great prospects for personal and professional development. This practice is winning more and more work and needs talented engineers to help grow their team further.

For more information please send your CV to Graham Ventham at Conrad Consulting.