Principal Civil & Structural Engineer – Freelance (Hybrid/Remote)

Aldwych Consulting; Bridgend; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£40-£50 per hour Umbrella

Long-term freelance opportunity

Hybrid/remote working

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting is seeking an experienced Freelance Principal Civil / Structural Engineer to join its design consultancy in a long‑term, flexible role. Based in Bridgend with hybrid and remote working, you will deliver civil and structural designs across water, power, and industrial sectors for major projects.

The role offers an initial Bridgend induction, then predominantly remote work, with occasional site visits.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in civil and/or structural design.
• Experience producing engineering calculations and detailed design deliverables.
• Experience taking an outline brief through to a developed and detailed design.
• Good knowledge of Eurocodes and UK industry standards.
• Experience on multidisciplinary engineering or construction projects.
• Autonomous and able to manage workload with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Deliver civil/structural design across water, power, heavy industrial, and design-and-build sectors.
• Produce outline and detailed civil/structural designs, calculations, drawings and reports.
• Develop concepts into detailed engineering solutions throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate civil/structural with other disciplines and teams.
• Review designs to ensure standards and project requirements are met.
• Support technical delivery to agreed programmes and provide input to the design team.
• Attend site visits as required and liaise with clients and contractors.

Skills

Civil/Structural design

Engineering calculations

Outline to detailed design

Eurocodes & UK standards

Multidisciplinary projects

Independent workload management

Strong communication

Education

Civil/Structural Engineering degree

Job description

Aldwych Consulting is seeking an experienced Freelance Principal Civil / Structural Engineer to join its design consultancy in a long‑term, flexible role. Based in Bridgend with hybrid and remote working, you will deliver civil and structural designs across water, power, and industrial sectors for major projects.

The role offers an initial Bridgend induction, then predominantly remote work, with occasional site visits.