Senior Structural Engineer

New Hire; Knightsbridge; On-site; GBP 58,500 - 71,500; Full time

Job summary

New Hire in Knightsbridge, United Kingdom is seeking a senior Structural Engineer to influence design quality and delivery. The role blends technical leadership, client interaction, and team development across a varied project portfolio.

You will balance hands-on engineering with mentoring, review calculations, and engage in early scheme design, while maintaining safe, buildable practices and contributing to fee proposals.

Qualifications

• Strong experience within structural engineering at senior level.
• Confidence operating in a client‑facing role and attending site independently.
• Proven experience checking calculations and engineering deliverables.
• The ability to mentor and support junior engineers.
• Good commercial awareness, including involvement in fee preparation.
• A strong understanding of site safety and practical construction considerations.
• Excellent organisation, communication, and attention to detail.
• A proactive approach to professional networking and business development.

Responsibilities

• Attend site visits independently and provide clear, practical engineering advice.
• Review and check structural calculations, drawings, and design information.
• Support and mentor junior engineers through day‑to‑day guidance and development.
• Ensure all technical outputs are accurate, compliant, and delivered on time.
• Identify and challenge unsafe or impractical design solutions.
• Monitor design risk and promote safe, buildable engineering practices.
• Support fee proposals, client discussions, and business development activity.
• Maintain well‑organised project records and documentation.
• Contribute to early‑stage scheme design alongside the wider team.
• Ensure consistent use of appropriate software, standards, and processes.

Skills

Senior level experience

Client-facing

Check calculations

Mentoring

Commercial awareness

Site safety

Organization

Business development

Job description

Knightsbridge, United Kingdom | Posted on 22/07/2026

If you are a Structural Engineer ready to step into a role with more influence, more client exposure, and a genuine say in how projects are delivered, this is worth exploring.

This is a senior consultancy position offering a strong mix of technical oversight, site involvement, and team development. You will play a key role in shaping engineering outputs, supporting early‑stage design, and acting as a trusted point of contact for both clients and internal teams.

You will be working across a varied project portfolio, balancing hands‑on engineering with mentoring and commercial input.

In this role, you will:

• Attend site visits independently and provide clear, practical engineering advice
• Review and check structural calculations, drawings, and design information
• Support and mentor junior engineers through day‑to‑day guidance and development
• Ensure all technical outputs are accurate, compliant, and delivered on time
• Identify and challenge unsafe or impractical design solutions
• Monitor design risk and promote safe, buildable engineering practices
• Support fee proposals, client discussions, and business development activity
• Maintain well‑organised project records and documentation
• Contribute to early‑stage scheme design alongside the wider team
• Ensure consistent use of appropriate software, standards, and processes

To be considered, you will need:

• Strong experience within structural engineering at senior level
• Confidence operating in a client‑facing role and attending site independently
• Proven experience checking calculations and engineering deliverables
• The ability to mentor and support junior engineers
• Good commercial awareness, including involvement in fee preparation
• A strong understanding of site safety and practical construction considerations
• Excellent organisation, communication, and attention to detail
• A proactive approach to professional networking and business development

What is on offer:

• Salary up to £65,000 depending on experience
• A senior role with real influence over design quality and delivery
• A varied workload across technical, site, and client‑facing activity
• Opportunity to contribute to business growth and fee generation
• A supportive environment with clear progression potential

If you are looking for a role that combines technical leadership, client interaction, and team development, it is worth having a conversation.