Senior Structural Engineer

Aldwych Consulting Ltd; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Death in service

Pension

Free parking

CPD in-house

Flexible working

Lunch provided

Paid professional memberships

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting Ltd in Hemel Hempstead is seeking a Senior/Principal Structural Engineer to join our structural engineering team. The role targets candidates with 4+ years of UK experience in building structure design and a strong ability to liaise with clients and design teams.

The position is permanent and based at our Hemel Hempstead office. We offer a supportive environment, ongoing training, and opportunities to achieve Chartered status through internal and external courses.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of UK experience in building structure design.
• Eligible to live and work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Design of building structures, including large framed commercial and residential projects.
• Foundation design and assessment
• Building defect audits for insurance purposes and litigation resolution
• Eventually manage all aspects of successful project delivery, including structural design and client liaison

Skills

Communication

Building design

Job description

Senior/Principal Structural Engineer

£Negotiable

Hemel Hempstead

Would you like to work for a consultancy that provides multi‑disciplinary services in areas including Structural and Civil Engineering, Building Surveying, Land Surveying, Transport and Highway Engineering?

This is a permanent position within the Structural Engineering team based at our office in Hemel Hempstead. The role is aimed at a candidate with 4+ years of UK experience in building structure design as a minimum, ideally more.

The firm has around 100 staff across several office locations and offers a friendly and supportive working environment, resulting in good morale and a low staff turnover. We are committed to training, from on‑job software updates and design techniques to Chartered status programmes and external short courses. Our breadth of skills and experienced staff create an excellent environment for new staff to undertake varied and rewarding tasks and expand their knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Design of building structures, including large framed commercial and residential projects
• Foundation design and assessment
• Building defect audits for insurance purposes and litigation resolution

The team is highly motivated and committed to the delivery of successful projects. This ethos has resulted in an expanding workload and the requirement for another capable and experienced engineer. A suitable candidate will enjoy their work and the challenges provided. They will eventually manage all aspects of successful project delivery, including structural design and client liaison.

You will be involved in a variety of building structures projects across different sectors and working with a range of materials. You will liaise with clients and other design team members, so excellent communication skills are essential.

Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, benefits include 25 days holiday (with the option to buy extra), a death in service benefit, pension, free parking, social activities, free fruit and refreshments, an income protection scheme, flexible working, regular CPD in‑house with lunch provided, and paid professional memberships.

Requirements

Candidates who already live within sensible commuting distance will be given priority. A UK driving licence is essential. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.