Principal Structural Engineer

Aldwych Consulting Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist design consultancy in the UK is seeking an experienced Principal Structural Engineer to lead complex design projects within the power industry. The ideal candidate will have extensive structural design experience and a Chartered Engineer status. The role offers a hybrid working model, a generous bonus scheme, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Generous bonus scheme

Hybrid working model

Healthcare cover

Mobile phone and laptop

Social events and CPD opportunities

EV discount car scheme

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in structural design, ideally with a focus on the power sector.
• Ability to manage whole projects autonomously and provide complex design solutions.
• Experience in design work primarily in steel and concrete.

Responsibilities

• Handle complex structural design projects in the power industry.
• Act as the technical lead on projects and provide design solutions.
• Travel to sites in London and the South East for project work.

Skills

Structural design

Project management

Buildings design experience

Technical lead capability

Education

Chartered Engineer status

Job description

Principal Structural Engineer

£60k-£85k, Croydon

Are you an experienced structural designer able to take responsibility for complex schemes? Interested to work in the specialist power industry? This small, well‑established Croydon based specialist design consultancy is part of a large utilities contractor group. They specialise in structural design for projects in the power industry, often involving clients such as UKPN and SSE.

You will be joining a very experienced team where everyone takes responsibility for their own projects. This role is for an experienced hands‑on structural design engineer, able and willing to act as technical lead. You will be handling whole projects autonomously, providing complex design solutions. You should have extensive buildings design experience and ideally be Chartered. Experience in the power sector would be highly advantageous.

The types of projects will include substation design, battery storage facilities, design of blast‑resistant buildings, switch houses, GIS buildings, buildings to house transformer cells and designing of specialist steelwork structures and supports underground and inside of tunnels to carry heavy power cables. Projects may involve refurbishment and new builds. Design work is primarily in steel and concrete, with some masonry, and can range from small up to multi‑million £ schemes.

The work is interesting and complex, with each project being different. The role will include some site travel in London and the South East, for which a pool car is provided.

Benefits

• Base salary plus a generous bonus scheme
• 9‑day working fortnight, 36‑hour week and hybrid working
• 23 days holiday and 9‑day fortnight scheme
• Healthcare cover, mobile phone and laptop
• Perks at Work scheme and EV discount car scheme
• Social events, trips abroad, CPD, generous bonus scheme

The company has a high staff retention rate and you will be joining a happy team.

Sam Robson

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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