Principal / Associate Structural Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal/Associate Structural Engineer to join their dynamic team in Newcastle upon Tyne. This role offers the chance to lead projects across various sectors, from residential to commercial, while ensuring high-quality designs and compliance with industry standards. You will leverage your extensive experience to mentor junior engineers and manage your own workload effectively. With a competitive salary and a flexible benefits package, this opportunity is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in a supportive and innovative environment.

Benefits

Training Opportunities

Reimbursement of Professional Fees

Contributory Pension

Personal Health Care Plan

Life Insurance

Interest-Free Travel Loan Scheme

Additional Leave Purchase

Staff Loyalty Bonus

Qualifications

• Minimum of seven years UK industry experience required.
• Experience in structural analysis design and software essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects and mentor less experienced colleagues.
• Conduct structural assessments and inspections of properties.

Skills

Structural Engineering

Project Management

Report Writing

Communication Skills

Numerical Skills

Education

Chartered Engineer

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Tekla Structural Designer

FastTrack Building Designer

Job description

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Principal / Associate Structural Engineer, newcastle-upon-tyne, tyne and wear

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28.04.2025

Expiry Date:

12.06.2025

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Job Description:

Principal / Associate Structural Engineer

Gateshead

Salary up to £65k

Calibre Search are working alongside a growing, privately owned Consultancy in the North East who consistently deliver a variety of schemes throughout the UK. Due to a healthy forward workload, they are currently looking to appoint a Senior level Structural Engineer to come in at either Principal or Associate level to help grow the business and build a team around.

Their experienced team help to deliver the whole life cycle of a scheme from Feasibility/Appraisal Stage to Planning Stage to Detailed Design Stage through to Construction Completion, ongoing maintenance and operation. Their current team has vast Engineering and practical experience in delivering schemes in all sectors including Residential, Commercial/Retail, Industrial, Student Accommodation, Sport & Leisure, Education and Heritage.

As well as having the ability to manage projects, providing support, mentoring and guidance to less experienced colleagues, you will take initiative and manage your own workload/deadlines. The role will require you to review documents, designs and drawings completed by team to ensure consistent high quality and compliance with design standards, industry best practice, contractual obligations and client expectations.

Possessing a minimum of seven years UK industry experience, you will be able to act as Technical lead on projects large and small. You will liaise with and lead other members of the design team to achieve a coordinated design solution that meets the Clients objectives. You will carry out structural engineering assessment and inspections of new and existing properties in steel, concrete, masonry and timber.

Undertaking analysis and design using a range of software packages including Tekla Structural Designer and FastTrack Building Designer, you will be responsible for preparing high quality technical reports including structural surveys and ensuring that quality and consistency of technical output (drawings, reports etc.) is maintained.

As a Chartered or near Chartered Engineer, you have varied experience in all the common forms of construction and building types and be experienced in the use of Eurocodes. Excellent report writing, communication and numerical skills are required, as is experience of structural analysis design and software essential.

The role offers an opportunity to provide design solutions on a large portfolio of projects, and to work within a friendly and professional team that is proud of the quality of the service it delivers to its clients. They have a clear vision for innovation and engineering excellence.

This opportunity offers a competitive salary and excellent flexible benefits package for permanent staff which includes training opportunities, reimbursement of professional fees, contributory pension, personal health care plan and life insurance, interest-free travel loan scheme, additional leave purchase and buy-back scheme, staff loyalty bonus.

A full UK Drivers license is required for this role

For more information about this role please contact Sam Smith at Calibre Search or click apply