Senior / Principal Structural Engineer - Building Structures

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is looking for a Senior or Principal Engineer to lead the Building Structures team in Manchester. The role involves managing and delivering innovative designs across various sectors, including transportation and healthcare. Candidates should have a relevant degree and experience in civil and structural design, along with a path to chartership. You will work on high-profile projects and collaborate across disciplines to provide sustainable solutions.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in civil and structural detailed design.
• Working knowledge of national codes and standards.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve technical issues.

Responsibilities

• Develop designs for transportation hubs and healthcare projects.
• Lead design processes and mentor junior staff.
• Manage commercial aspects and client relationships.

Skills

Technical leadership

Project management

Innovative design

Design software proficiency

Education

Degree or HNC/HND in civil or structural discipline

Chartered status or on path to chartership

Tools

Tekla Structural Designer

Revit

Job description

Job Description

This opportunity allows you to join WSP’s expanding Building Structures team as a Senior or Principal Engineer. Based in our centrally located Wellington Place office, you will own and lead the project management, technical leadership and delivery of schemes from inception through handover to the client.

Reporting to a senior member of the team, you will work on high-profile, multi-disciplinary development projects across transportation, high-rise, commercial, retail, education and healthcare sectors, including recent wins in the defence sector.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative and sustainable designs from concept for a wide range of challenging projects, including transportation hubs, tall towers, healthcare, defence and education schemes, in partnership with national and local architects.
• Take a key technical leadership role on multi-disciplinary design projects from concept through detailed design in coordination with architects, engineers, and specialist consultants.
• Participate in tender bids and business development opportunities as they arise.
• Agree fees and manage the commercial position on projects.
• Exercise independent judgement and resolve technical issues.
• Own and lead the design process, encouraging your and wider teams to deliver the right solutions to the agreed programme, and support less experienced colleagues through technical review, mentoring and advice.
• Manage processes to ensure technical issues and risks are resolved in a timely, cost-effective manner.
• Build strong working relationships with other WSP disciplines, external design consultants, stakeholders and clients.
• Provide sustainable development solutions from site selection through detailed design and construction.
• Provide specialist advice and design solutions on sustainable design, net zero carbon, MMC and DfMA.

Qualifications

• Degree or HNC/HND qualification in a relevant civil or structural discipline.
• Chartered status or on a clear path to chartership.
• Solid experience in civil and structural detailed design.
• Detailed working knowledge of national codes and standards.
• Proven understanding of the design process and ability to demonstrate working knowledge of briefs, scope documents, design concepts and calculations.
• Experience with structural design software packages such as Tekla Structural Designer or Tedds, and beneficial experience with CAD software such as Revit.
• Experience working with clients and contractors to achieve technical solutions across diverse objectives.