Principal Structural Engineer

American Society of Civil Engineers; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parking available

Job summary

Calibre Search is recruiting a Principal Structural Engineer to join a Wakefield-based civil & structural consultancy. You will lead complex projects, review designs, set technical direction and mentor engineers and technicians while maintaining client relationships.

The role offers flexible/hybrid working, progression towards Associate level, and scope to influence business strategy within a diverse project mix across commercial, industrial, education and public-sector developments.

Qualifications

• Senior/Principal level experience with ownership of projects.
• Chartered status desired; ability to lead teams.
• Excellent communication with clients and design teams.

Responsibilities

• Leading structural engineering projects from concept through detailed design and construction
• Technical lead with checking and approval responsibilities
• Designing across steel, reinforced concrete, timber and masonry
• Coordinating structural and civil design with wider teams
• Managing programmes, resources, budgets and risk
• Building and maintaining client relationships
• Supporting fee proposals and commercial discussions
• Mentoring Engineers, Technicians and Graduates
• Progressing towards professional qualification

Skills

Technical leadership

Client relationship management

Mentoring

Education

Chartered Engineer (IStructE/ICE)

Job description

Principal Structural Engineer Wakefield City Centre

There are plenty of senior engineering roles where you inherit a workload, manage a few projects and essentially carry on doing more of the same. This one has a bit more about it. I'm working with an established Civil & Structural Engineering Consultancy in Wakefield that is looking to bring in an experienced Principal Structural Engineer, with the opportunity to develop into an Associate-level position and play a much bigger part in the future direction of the business. This is a senior appointment for someone who still enjoys the technical side of engineering but wants their role to go beyond simply delivering calculations and designs. You'll become one of the key technical figures within the team, taking responsibility for complex projects, reviewing and approving designs, helping set the design strategy and providing guidance to Engineers and Technicians around you.

Alongside that comes the client and commercial side. You'll have direct relationships with clients, Architects, Contractors and other consultants, managing projects from the early stages through to delivery. You'll be involved in fee proposals, project planning, resource forecasting and identifying opportunities for repeat work, working closely with the Directors rather than sitting several layers below them. The Consultancy delivers a genuinely varied mix of building structures work, so you won't find yourself pigeonholed into one particular sector. Projects span commercial, industrial, education, residential, retail, leisure and public-sector developments, giving you plenty of technical variety.

Day to day, you can expect to be involved in:

• Leading structural engineering projects from concept through detailed design and construction
• Acting as a technical lead and providing checking, verification and approval of designs
• Designing and overseeing projects across steel, reinforced concrete, timber and masonry
• Coordinating Structural and Civil Engineering design with wider project teams
• Managing project programmes, resources, budgets and technical risk
• Building and maintaining relationships with existing and new clients
• Supporting fee proposals, bids and commercial discussions
• Mentoring Engineers, Technicians and Graduates
• Supporting Engineers working towards professional qualification
• Improving technical standards, QA procedures and design processes across the team

You ideally already be operating at Principal level, although an experienced Senior Structural Engineer ready to make that next move would also be worth discussing. Chartered status through IStructE or ICE would be highly desirable, but just as important is your ability to take ownership of projects, make sound technical decisions and communicate confidently with clients and the wider design team.

What makes the opportunity particularly interesting is where it can lead. The business wants somebody who can become increasingly influential rather than remain purely project-focused. There is genuine scope to broaden your leadership and commercial responsibilities, become involved in business planning and ultimately progress further within the senior management structure.

The office is based in Wakefield city centre, with parking available, making it easily accessible from Leeds, Huddersfield, Barnsley and the wider West Yorkshire area. Flexible working is also available. If you're a Principal Structural Engineer looking for more influence, or a Senior Structural Engineer who feels ready to step into a Principal/Associate position, this is well worth a conversation.

Calibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.