Principal Structural Engineer – Leeds

Aztrum; Morley; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

Career progression

Technical leadership

Job summary

AZTRUM in Leeds is seeking a Principal Structural Engineer to lead a diverse portfolio of residential, commercial and industrial projects. You will set technical direction, review complex designs, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring delivery to programme and budget.

The role offers hybrid working, opportunities for career progression, and a collaborative team focused on quality and innovation in structural engineering.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer status (CEng) with ICE or IStructE, or an experienced Senior Engineer working towards Chartership.
• Strong technical experience in structural design, particularly reinforced concrete and steel structures.
• Extensive experience reviewing calculations and signing off complex designs.
• Knowledge of Tekla and relevant engineering design packages.
• Understanding of drainage and civil design would be beneficial.
• Experience managing projects and leading design teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead structural engineering projects from concept to completion, delivering to programme and budget.
• Provide technical authority on complex designs and sign-off.
• Offer technical input across RC and steel structures, foundations, and wider works.
• Review calculations and AutoCAD drawings for accuracy and coordination.
• Mentor engineers and develop technical capabilities within the team.
• Support workload planning and project management with senior management.
• Liaise with clients, contractors and consultants to resolve complex issues.
• Contribute to development of technical standards within the business.
• Work on a varied portfolio across residential, commercial, industrial, educational and waste management sectors.

Skills

Leadership

Structural design

Reinforced concrete

Steel structures

Tekla

AutoCAD

Mentoring

Project management

Client liaison

Drainage design

Education

Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or progress

Tools

Tekla

AutoCAD

Job description

Principal Structural Engineer – Leeds

I’m working with a well-established engineering consultancy looking to recruit an experienced Principal Structural Engineer to join its growing team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced structural engineer to take a senior technical and leadership position within the business, overseeing complex projects, providing technical direction and supporting the development of the wider structural engineering team. You will work across a varied portfolio of residential, commercial, industrial, educational and waste management projects.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee structural engineering projects from initial concept through to completion, ensuring projects are delivered to programme, budget and required technical standards.
• Take responsibility for complex structural designs, calculations and engineering solutions, providing technical authority and guidance throughout project delivery.
• Provide technical expertise across reinforced concrete and steel structures, foundations and wider structural engineering works.
• Review and approve structural calculations, designs and AutoCAD drawings, ensuring accuracy, compliance and effective coordination across project disciplines.
• Provide technical input into civil engineering elements of projects, including drainage design, platform levels, earthworks and foundation solutions.
• Use and oversee the use of structural design and analysis software, including Tekla and other relevant engineering packages.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and support to engineers and junior members of the team, reviewing their work and helping develop their technical capabilities.
• Assist with workload planning, resource allocation and project management, working closely with senior management to ensure successful delivery across the team.
• Liaise confidently with clients, contractors, architects and other consultants, providing technical advice and resolving complex engineering issues.
• Contribute to the continued development of the structural engineering team, processes and technical standards within the business.
• Contribute to a varied portfolio of projects across residential, commercial, industrial, educational and waste management sectors.

About You

• A degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Significant relevant structural engineering experience, ideally gained within a consultancy environment.
• Chartered Engineer status (CEng) with ICE or IStructE, or an experienced Senior Engineer actively working towards Chartership.
• Strong technical experience in structural design, particularly reinforced concrete and steel structures.
• Extensive experience reviewing calculations, checking complex designs and providing technical sign-off.
• Strong knowledge of structural design and analysis software, ideally including Tekla and relevant engineering design packages.
• An understanding of drainage and wider civil engineering design would be highly beneficial.
• Experience managing projects, coordinating design teams and providing technical leadership.
• Strong client-facing and communication skills, with the confidence to take ownership of technical decisions and provide solutions to complex engineering challenges.
• Experience mentoring and developing engineers, with the ability to provide clear technical direction and support.
• Ideally based within a reasonable commuting distance of the North Yorkshire office and comfortable working predominantly from the office.

What’s on Offer?

• Salary: Competitive salary, depending on experience and suitability.
• Flexible working hours: Choose a start time between 7:30 am and 10:00 am, with corresponding finish times between 4:30 pm and 7:00 pm.
• Early Friday finish: The opportunity to finish at 3:30 pm on Fridays, provided your work is completed.
• Hybrid working: There may be the option to work from home one day per week.
• Career progression: A genuine opportunity to take on greater technical and leadership responsibility and progress within an established consultancy.
• Technical leadership: Take ownership of complex structural designs and act as a key technical point of contact across projects.
• Team leadership: Mentor and support engineers while helping shape the development of the wider structural engineering team.
• Client exposure: Build strong relationships with clients, contractors and other consultants while representing the business on projects.
• Varied projects: Gain exposure to residential, commercial, industrial, educational and waste management developments.
• Supportive environment: Work closely with experienced colleagues in an established consultancy that values technical quality, collaboration and professional development.