Principal Structural Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting; Chesham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design consultancy in the UK seeks a Principal Structural Engineer to lead projects across various sectors. You will take ownership, mentor junior staff, and ensure projects are delivered on time and budget. The role offers career development, performance bonuses, and flexible working options for a balanced lifestyle.

Benefits

Focused career development

Performance led bonuses

Regular social events

Enhanced pension scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Hybrid/Flexible working

Qualifications

• Minimum of eight years’ post qualification experience in structural engineering consultancy.
• Experience in leading project teams and delivering projects on budget and time.
• Ability to liaise with design and construction teams as well as key stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers and designers.
• Manage the delivery of projects in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Provide technical support to less experienced members.

Skills

Effective communicator

Problem solver

Commercially aware

Team leadership

Education

Chartered with the IStructE

Tools

Statica

Tekla Tedds

Job description

Overview

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’s 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 scheme
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Hybrid/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