Principal Structural Engineer

Strata Consulting; Brixton; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design consultancy in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal Structural Engineer to lead projects across various sectors. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a team, ensuring project delivery within budget and time scales, and providing technical support to junior team members. This role offers significant career development opportunities alongside a comprehensive benefits package, including hybrid working options.

Benefits

Focused career development

Performance led bonuses

Enhanced pension scheme

Hybrid / Flexible working

Social events and team bonding

Qualifications

• Chartered with the IStructE is essential.
• Minimum of eight years’ post qualification experience in active structural engineering consultancy.
• Ability to liaise with design and construction teams as well as stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers and designers.
• Deliver projects successfully to budget and timescales.
• Manage project delivery within a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Chartered with IStructE

Effective communication

Problem-solving

Commercial awareness

Team management

Education

Minimum of eight years’ post qualification experience

Tools

Statica

Tekla Tedds

Job description

Do you want to be a part of a highly rated, award-winning design consultancy? Do you want to be a valuable member of the team, taking part in key decisions for the business? If so, this role is perfect for you.

Our client is a young, ambitious and proactive design consultancy with an insatiable appetite for design excellence & project delivery. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Principal Structural Engineer to work on a variety of high-end projects across multiple sectors including residential, commercial, hotel, education, refurbishment and temporary works.

Within this role a Principal Engineer it will be essential to delivery projects successfully to budget and timescales. As the design consultancy grows, you will be responsible for leading a team of engineers & designers.

WHAT IS ON OFFER?

• An opportunity to work for a successful design consultancy, based in the heart of London with excellent transport links near by to make commuting to work that much easier.
• To gain experience of taking ownership and leading a team of talented engineers and technicians.
• A consultancy that wants to help you become the best engineer possible, by providing regular training both internally and externally.
• Benefits include : Focused career development.Performance led bonuses.Regular social events and team bonding exercise throughout the year.Enhanced pension schemeCycle to Work schemeHybrid / Flexible working available for a healthy home / work lifestyle.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED :

• Minimum of eight years’ post qualification experience in active structural engineering consultancy.
• To be chartered with the IStructE is essential.
• Previous experience in leading project teams and delivering projects within budget and time scales.
• Effective communicator and problem solver and must be commercially aware.
• Ability to liaise with members of design, construction teams as well as key stakeholders.
• Managing the delivery of projects, acting as lead within a multidisciplinary team.
• Analysis and Design using engineering software such as Statica and Tekla Tedds
• Provide technical support to more less experienced members of the team.