Senior Structural Design Engineer

MPI Limited; Horsham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking a UK-based Senior Structural Engineer with strong experience in Overhead Line (OHL) structural design. This role involves leading engineering deliverables, managing assessments for transmission towers, and driving innovation. The ideal candidate should have strong technical leadership and team development skills, with the flexibility to travel to local offices in the UK. Comprehensive training will be provided.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Overhead Line (OHL) structural design.
• Willingness to travel to local offices across the UK.

Responsibilities

• Lead approval and quality review of OHL structural engineering deliverables.
• Manage structural assessments and design outputs for transmission towers.
• Identify and implement process improvements.
• Support business development and work acquisition activities.
• Drive safety-by-design principles throughout all project phases.

Skills

Overhead Line (OHL) structural design

Team development skills

Technical leadership

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a UK based Senior Structural Engineer with strong experience in Overhead Line (OHL) structural design to join our expanding Transmission & Distribution team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer eager to grow their technical leadership and team development skills within a global organization.

Our client delivers high-voltage OHL design, construction support, procurement, and consultancy services across a wide range of projects, supporting major upgrades and new-build transmission projects worldwide.

Comprehensive training will be provided to help you understand the specific local design standards and client requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead approval and quality review of OHL structural engineering deliverables.
• Manage structural assessments and design outputs for transmission towers in line with program schedules and budgets.
• Identify and implement process improvements and contribute to the development of team capability.
• Support business development and work acquisition activities.
• Drive safety-by-design principles throughout all project phases.
• Champion innovation and support the integration of new solutions and tools within project delivery.
• Prepare and present design deliverables to internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure all assigned work complies with technical, quality, and project management standards.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant design codes, specifications, and quality procedures.

Location

You can be based anywhere in the UK but will need to travel to the most local office occasionally. These are based in Horsham, Darlington or Glasgow so applicants around the UK are free to apply.