Principal Structural Engineer

Aldwych Consulting; London Borough of Croydon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist design consultancy in Croydon seeks an experienced Principal Structural Engineer to provide complex design solutions for the power industry. This role involves technical leadership and autonomous project management. Ideal candidates will have extensive building design experience, preferably with chartered engineer status, and experience in the power sector is highly advantageous. Competitive salary of £60k–£85k with a generous bonus scheme and hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive base salary (£60k–£85k)

Generous bonus scheme

Hybrid working, 36-hour week, 9-day working fortnight

23 days holiday plus 9-day fortnight scheme

Healthcare cover, mobile phone and laptop

Social events, trips abroad, CPD

EV discount car scheme

Qualifications

• Experience with complex design solutions and technical leadership.
• Ability to handle entire projects autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Provide complex design solutions for entire projects.
• Handle whole projects autonomously.
• Design various specialized structures for the power industry.
• Travel to sites supported by a pool car.

Skills

Extensive building design experience

Chartered engineer status

Experience in the power sector

Job description

Principal Structural Engineer

£60k-£85k | Croydon

Overview

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. These are highly technical, often specialist schemes and involve work for clients such as UKPN and SSE.

Team & Role

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide complex design solutions for entire projects, acting as technical lead.
• Handle whole projects autonomously.
• Design substation, battery storage facilities, blast‑resistant buildings, switch houses, GIS buildings, buildings to house transformer cells, and specialist steelwork structures and supports underground or inside tunnels to carry heavy power cables.
• Design in steel, concrete, and masonry ranging from small to multi‑million pound schemes.
• Involve in refurbishment and new build projects.
• Travel to sites in London and the South East, supported by a pool car.

Qualifications

• Extensive building design experience.
• Chartered engineer status preferred.
• Experience in the power sector highly advantageous.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive base salary (£60k–£85k).
• Generous bonus scheme.
• Hybrid working, 36‑hour week, 9‑day working fortnight.
• 23 days holiday plus 9‑day fortnight scheme.
• Healthcare cover, mobile phone and laptop.
• Social events, trips abroad, CPD, and Perks at Work scheme.
• EV discount car scheme.

Company Culture

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

Contact

Sam Robson (phone number removed)

Equal Opportunities

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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