Principal Structural Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting; Chesham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A young, ambitious design consultancy is seeking a Principal Structural Engineer to join their team in London. This role offers the chance to lead projects and a team while providing opportunities for professional development and a balanced work-life through hybrid options. You'll be at the forefront of engineering excellence, working on high-end projects across various sectors.

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.
• Experience in leading project teams.
• Chartered status with the IStructE is essential.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Effective communication

Problem solving

Commercial awareness

Leadership

Education

Chartered with the IStructE

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'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