Senior Structural Engineer

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Flexible and remote working

Company pension

Health cash plan

Professional membership support

Coaching and career development

Cycle to Work scheme

Death in service

Employee referral scheme

Team-building events

Volunteering leave

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer for Cambridgeshire. You will deliver professional structural engineering services from concept to construction, coordinating with architects and other disciplines.

The role offers flexible and remote working opportunities, competitive salary and a strong focus on career development within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• A relevant degree or master's qualification.
• Chartered status or working towards chartership.
• Post-qualification experience across a broad range of structural engineering activities.
• Comprehensive knowledge of building construction, Building Regulations and relevant legislation.
• Experience delivering projects with construction values between £10,000 and £5 million.
• Experience within education, healthcare and local authority sectors.
• Excellent communication, analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to project sites.

Responsibilities

• Develop practical, innovative and economical structural design solutions.
• Managing and delivering projects, including client briefs, scopes of work, technical requirements and deliverables.
• Undertaking concept and detailed design, tender documentation and site supervision.
• Coordinating designs with architects and other engineering disciplines.
• Monitoring project progress, resources, budgets and deadlines.
• Undertaking structural surveys and preparing technical reports.
• Maintaining strong relationships with clients and project stakeholders.
• Supporting fee proposals, business development and the promotion of structural engineering services.
• Promoting BIM and 3D design technologies.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Driving licence

Education

Relevant degree or master's in Structural Engineering

Tools

BIM

3D design technologies

Job description

Senior Structural Engineer

Civil & Structural Engineering | Cambridgeshire

An established, multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy is looking to recruit a Senior Structural Engineer to join its growing team in Cambridgeshire.

The organisation delivers innovative, practical and sustainable design solutions across a wide range of sectors, including commercial, education, defence, healthcare, residential and public sector projects.

With a strong emphasis on collaboration, technical excellence and professional development, this is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive team working on a varied portfolio of projects.

The role

The Senior Structural Engineer will assist in delivering professional structural engineering services to clients, contributing to projects from initial concept through to detailed design and construction.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Developing practical, innovative and economical structural design solutions.
• Managing and delivering projects, including establishing client briefs, scopes of work, technical requirements and deliverables.
• Undertaking concept and detailed design, tender documentation and site supervision.
• Coordinating designs with architects and other engineering disciplines.
• Monitoring project progress, resources, budgets and deadlines.
• Undertaking structural surveys and preparing technical reports.
• Maintaining strong relationships with clients and project stakeholders.
• Supporting fee proposals, business development and the promotion of structural engineering services.
• Promoting BIM and 3D design technologies.

Skills and experience

The successful Senior Structural Engineer will ideally have:

• A relevant degree or master's qualification.
• Chartered status or be actively working towards chartership.
• Post-qualification experience across a broad range of structural engineering activities.
• Comprehensive knowledge of building construction, Building Regulations and relevant legislation.
• Experience delivering projects with construction values between £10,000 and £5 million.
• Experience within education, healthcare and local authority sectors.
• Excellent communication, analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to project sites.

What's on offer?

• Competitive salary with regular reviews.
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays and festive shutdown.
• Flexible and remote working opportunities.
• Company pension and health cash plan.
• Professional membership support.
• Coaching, mentoring and career development.
• Family-friendly policies and wellbeing initiatives.
• Cycle to Work scheme and season ticket loan.
• Death in service benefit.
• Employee referral scheme.
• Team-building and social events.
• Additional volunteering leave.
• Long-service holiday recognition.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Structural Engineer to develop their career within a progressive and collaborative consultancy.

Please note:

The role may be subject to relevant security clearance requirements, depending on project needs, including DBS, BPSS, CTC, SC or DV.