Senior Structural Engineer

BakerHicks; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Manchester is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to lead civil and structural projects. Candidates should have extensive experience in delivering structural engineering projects and the ability to manage teams while ensuring quality outcomes. The position offers competitive salary, professional development opportunities, and flexible working options.

Benefits

Company car or cash allowance

Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan

Life assurance scheme

25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave

Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc.)

Family friendly policies

Professional development

Qualifications

• You must have strong technical expertise and leadership to manage and deliver design packages to cost, schedule, and quality criteria.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary design team is essential.
• You should possess communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver design packages to cost, schedule, and quality criteria.
• Manage small teams producing design calculations and drawings.
• Ensure compliance with business quality and management systems.

Skills

Extensive experience delivering structural engineering projects

Strong technical knowledge of structural design methods, codes, and standards

Experience with foundation design, drainage, earthworks, and external infrastructure

Proven ability to work within a fully integrated, multidisciplinary design team

Familiar with CDM regulations and health & safety requirements

Strong leadership, communication, and presentation skills

Experience delivering projects within nuclear, defense, public sector, highways, or contaminated land sectors

Education

Chartered Civil/Structural Engineer (CEng MICE/MIStructE)

Job description

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About The Role

Reporting to the Associate or Principal Engineer, you will lead small to medium Civil & Structural (C&S) projects or contribute as a key team member on larger projects, managing specific design packages. This role requires strong technical expertise and leadership to manage and deliver design packages to cost, schedule, and quality criteria.

Key Objectives

• Manage and deliver design packages to cost, schedule, and quality criteria.
• Manage small teams producing design calculations and drawings.
• Ensure compliance with business quality and management systems.
• Implement change as directed by the Project Manager.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience delivering structural engineering projects.
• Strong technical knowledge of structural design methods, codes, and standards.
• Experience with foundation design, drainage, earthworks, and external infrastructure.
• Proven ability to work within a fully integrated, multidisciplinary design team.
• Familiar with CDM regulations and health & safety requirements.
• Strong leadership, communication, and presentation skills.
• Experience delivering projects within nuclear, defence, public sector, highways, or contaminated land sectors.

Desirable

• Chartered Civil/Structural Engineer (CEng MICE/MIStructE).
• Knowledge of seismic design and ground improvement techniques.

Why Join Us?

• Lead the delivery of high-profile structural projects across multiple sectors.
• Work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.
• Professional development opportunities and support towards career progression.
• Competitive salary and an excellent benefits package.
• Flexible/hybrid working options.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by various factors. The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain security clearance for this role as required by our clients and sectors.

Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

About BakerHicks

We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach. For more about our company story, see: About | BakerHicks.

BakerHicks. A Morgan Sindall Group company.

Benefits

• Company car or cash allowance
• Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan
• Life assurance scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave
• Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc)
• Flexible/hybrid working
• Family friendly policies
• Employee assistance
• Professional development

BakerHicks is an equal opportunity employer. We care about creating an inclusive atmosphere and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion throughout.

BakerHicks is an inclusive organisation welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Applicants are assessed on the basis of personal merit and qualifications.