Principal/Senior Structural Engineers

Millbank Holdings; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunities employer

Disability Confident Scheme

Accessible recruitment process

Job summary

Millbank Holdings Ltd invites applications for a Principal Structural Engineer role to provide technical leadership across major projects in highly regulated environments. Lead multidisciplinary teams from concept through to completion, ensuring quality, safety and delivery excellence.

The role requires Chartered status, strong UK standards knowledge, and the ability to secure UK security clearance. A permanent, senior leadership position offering autonomy and strategic influence within the

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer status via IStructE or ICE.
• UK structural design codes and standards knowledge.
• Experience leading design teams in complex or regulated sectors.
• Proficiency with structural analysis software.
• Eligibility for UK Security Clearance and right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the delivery of structural design across large projects or multiple concurrent workstreams, ensuring quality, safety and programme are maintained.
• Manage, mentor and develop teams of engineers, technicians and graduates, ensuring appropriate resourcing and technical support.
• Review and approve structural outputs including calculations, drawings, reports, specifications and digital models, acting as a recognised technical authority.
• Control budgets, programmes and change management while contributing to bids, fee proposals and technical scopes of work.
• Promote safe design, buildable solutions, sustainability and continuous improvement while reporting progress and performance to senior leadership.

Skills

Chartered Engineer

Leadership

Structural design

UK standards

Mentoring

Education

Chartered Engineer via IStructE/ICE

Tools

Structural analysis software

Job description

Are you a Chartered Structural Engineer ready to step into a senior leadership role on complex, high?value engineering projects? Do you have the technical authority and confidence to lead multidisciplinary teams and take ownership of structural delivery from concept through to completion? Are you eligible for UK security clearance and motivated to work on projects that truly matter within regulated sectors?

The Opportunity

An established engineering consultancy is seeking a Principal Structural Engineer to provide technical leadership across major structural projects, operating within highly regulated and technically demanding environments. This is a pivotal, permanent role offering influence, autonomy and the opportunity to shape both projects and people.

We would also welcome applications from these industries

• Nuclear
• defence
• rail
• highways
• life sciences
• public sector infrastructure

This role would suit candidates working in these roles

• Principal Structural Engineer
• Lead Structural Engineer
• Senior Structural Engineer
• Associate Structural Engineer
• Structural Engineering Manager
• Design Lead
• Technical Lead Structural Engineer
• Structures Manager
• Chartered Structural Engineer
• Civil and Structural Lead

Your duties and responsibilities will be

• Lead and coordinate the delivery of structural design across large projects or multiple concurrent workstreams, ensuring quality, safety and programme are maintained
• Manage, mentor and develop teams of engineers, technicians and graduates, ensuring appropriate resourcing and technical support
• Review and approve structural outputs including calculations, drawings, reports, specifications and digital models, acting as a recognised technical authority
• Control budgets, programmes and change management while contributing to bids, fee proposals and technical scopes of work
• Promote safe design, buildable solutions, sustainability and continuous improvement while reporting progress and performance to senior leadership

You will have the following qualifications and experience

• Chartered Engineer status via IStructE or ICE, with extensive experience leading structural design teams
• Strong working knowledge of UK structural design codes, standards and assurance processes
• Broad technical capability across building structures, substructures, materials and structural assessment, with experience in complex or regulated sectors
• High proficiency using structural analysis software, with the ability to review and challenge complex analytical models
• Eligibility to obtain UK Security Clearance, a valid CSCS card, full right to work in the UK and a full UK driving licence

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.