Senior Structural Engineer

slihrms; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible holidays

Employee rewards

Training & development

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Birmingham seeks a Chartered Structural Engineer to lead building structures projects spanning Education, Commercial, Residential, and Transport sectors. You will guide design from concept through construction, mentoring juniors and acting as a primary client contact.

Join a team that values innovation, sustainability, and safety, with a strong emphasis on BIM standards and collaborative, multi-disciplinary work. Enjoy a hybrid working culture and clear career progression.

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer status or nearing chartership.
• Proven ability to lead structural delivery on small to medium projects.
• Experience with common structural materials and current standards.
• Familiarity with Tekla Structural Designer, Robot, or similar tools (desirable).
• Experience delivering projects from concept through to construction.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proactive mindset with ownership and decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of projects from concept to construction.
• Manage small project teams and mentor junior engineers.
• Act as a key client contact and build strong relationships.
• Deliver high-quality, efficient structural designs.
• Ensure compliance with BIM standards and project BIM Execution Plans.
• Oversee and guide teams, reporting to the team leader.
• Identify new opportunities and contribute to business growth.

Skills

Chartered Engineer

Leadership

Client liaison

BIM standards

Communication

Education

MIStructE or MICE

Tools

Tekla Structural Designer

Robot

Job description

Overview

Ready to take the next step in your career? Join our award-winning Building Structures team in Birmingham and help deliver high-impact projects across the UK and beyond.You'll play a key role in delivering projects within our Buildings & Places practice, taking responsibility for both design and project delivery across a varied client base. Our work is underpinned by a strong commitment to innovation, sustainability, ethics, and safety, and you'll be central to embedding these principles in everything you do.

You'll lead and deliver a varied portfolio of building structures projects across sectors including Education, Commercial, Residential, Energy, Defence, and Transport. You'll:

• Lead the design and delivery of projects from concept to construction
• Manage small project teams and mentor junior engineers
• Act as a key client contact, building strong relationships
• Deliver high-quality, efficient structural designs
• Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary environment
• Identify new opportunities and contribute to business growth

Your role

Deliver multiple projects, or components of larger schemes, to programme and budget.

Produce and oversee high-quality, efficient structural designs.

Apply your technical expertise across a broad range of building structures.

Ensure compliance with BIM standards, Digital Plan of Work, and project BIM Execution Plans.

Act as a key point of contact for clients, contractors, and design teams.

Lead and support project teams, including mentoring junior engineers.

Manage your time effectively across competing project demands.

Oversee and guide small project teams, reporting to the team leader.

Build strong client relationships and help identify new business opportunities.

About You

• Chartered Engineer (MIStructE or MICE), or close to achieving chartership.
• Proven ability to lead structural delivery on small to medium projects.
• Strong experience designing with common structural materials and current standards.
• Familiarity with Tekla Structural Designer, Robot, or similar tools (desirable).
• Experience delivering projects from concept through to construction.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• A proactive mindset with the confidence to make decisions and take ownership.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive - at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

Be rewarded. Find out more.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis , a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Find out more.

Additional information

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.

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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis , we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.