Senior / Principal Engineer - Building Structures

Apex Contracting Co.; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking Senior and Principal Structural Engineers for their Cambridge office. In this exciting role, you will lead high-profile projects across the education, healthcare, and technology sectors, collaborating with diverse teams to deliver exceptional engineering solutions. The position offers a supportive environment that values work-life balance and professional development, allowing you to thrive in your career while contributing to sustainable design practices. If you're passionate about structural engineering and eager to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible Working Hours

Professional Development Opportunities

Inclusive Work Environment

Work-Life Balance Support

Qualifications

• Approaching Chartered Engineer status or equivalent experience required.
• Sound knowledge of structural engineering and analytical techniques needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead project work and design document production.
• Liaise with clients and stakeholders to ensure project success.

Skills

Structural Engineering Principles

Analytical Techniques

Communication Skills

Project Leadership

Low Carbon Design

Education

Chartered Engineer Status (MIStructE / AIStructE / MICE)

Relevant Equivalent Experience

Tools

Design Software

Job description

Job Information

WSP USA Senior / Principal Engineer - Building Structures in Cambridge, United Kingdom

We are WSP - Join us and make your career future ready!

We are looking for Senior and Principal Structural Engineers for our Cambridge office, to join an established team working with a diverse client group.

YOUR NEW ROLE, WHAT'S INVOLVED?

You will work with our Civil & Structural Engineering teams in Cambridge and across the UK on high-profile education, healthcare, and technology sector projects. You will collaborate with our unique specialist services teams to bring added value to the projects we deliver for our clients.

This role involves taking a lead in project work, design document production & delivery, and client and stakeholder liaison.

• Work with the client, project team, and key stakeholders to assemble a design & specification compliant with requirements, agree its format and content, and monitor and review its preparation ensuring delivery by the due date.
• Liaise closely with architects and other co-professionals at project inception to establish project briefs.
• Assist in the project lifecycle documentation - QA, CDM, Archiving etc., and coach junior colleagues in their use.
• Support team members and participate in design reviews and staff development reviews.

The candidate must have excellent inter-personal skills, with good project leadership potential capable of communicating effectively with other members of the project team and stakeholders.

WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE

• Achieved, or are approaching, Chartered Engineer status (MIStructE / AIStructE / MICE), or have relevant equivalent experience.
• A sound knowledge of structural engineering principles, the appropriate use of analytical techniques and design software, and the application of Eurocodes.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience in the production of clear and concise engineering deliverables.
• An interest in low carbon design and the assessment of embodied carbon to inform engineering decision making.
• Experience in the quality assurance of project deliverables including checking calculations and drawings to generate high-quality outputs.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

Work-life balance?

WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important. Our hybrid working policy allows flexibility to work from home as well as collaborating in our offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Diversity?

We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Your development?

We have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that's chartership, training, or mentoring.

APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP!

**#WeAreWSP**

WSP encourages applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. Please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.

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