Senior Structural Engineer

Penguin Recruitment; Old Warren; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days' annual leave

Birthday day off

Pension

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd in Reading, UK, is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to deliver innovative structural solutions for commercial and industrial projects. You will lead foundation design, RC and structural steelwork from concept through detailed design and construction, with hybrid/remote working options.

The role requires strong technical judgement, professional registration desirable, and the ability to coordinate with multidisciplinary teams while ensuring compliance with UK standards

Qualifications

• Requires degree in Structural/Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong experience in commercial or industrial structural design.
• Professional registration (CEng/MICE/MIStructE or equivalent) desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver structural calculations and designs for foundations, concrete elements, steelwork and equipment-supporting structures.
• Assess permanent, imposed, wind, equipment and dynamic loads.
• Coordinate with geotechnical data and multidisciplinary teams.
• Review drawings, specifications, and contractor submissions.
• Provide construction support, site inspections and technical guidance.
• Ensure compliance with UK standards and Eurocodes.

Skills

Strong design experience

Team leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Degree in Structural/Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Autodesk Robot

Tekla Structural Designer

Job description

Senior Structural Engineer

Location: UK (Hybrid/Remote)

Salary: £50,000-£60,000

Type: Full-time, Permanent

The Opportunity

An established engineering consultancy is seeking an experienced senior structural engineer to deliver innovative structural solutions across commercial and industrial projects.

The senior structural engineer will lead foundation, reinforced concrete and structural steelwork design, supporting projects from concept through detailed design and construction. The chosen candidate can work on a remote or hybrid basis. The office is based in Reading and occasional site visits will be required.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver structural calculations and designs for foundations, concrete elements, steelwork and equipment-supporting structures.
• Assess permanent, imposed, wind, equipment and dynamic loads.
• Interpret geotechnical information and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Review drawings, specifications, technical reports and contractor submissions.
• Provide construction support, site inspections and technical guidance.
• Ensure compliance with UK standards, Eurocodes, HSE requirements and project specifications.
• Support client liaison, tender submissions, technical reviews and junior engineer development.

Experience and Skills

• A degree or HND in Structural, Civil or a related engineering discipline.
• Strong commercial or industrial structural design experience.
• Expertise in foundation design, reinforced concrete and structural steelwork.
• Familiarity with Eurocodes, geotechnical data and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Revit, Autodesk Robot, Tekla Structural Designer or equivalent software.
• Excellent technical judgement, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with data centres, warehouses, utilities, energy facilities, industrial plants and heavy equipment foundations is advantageous.
• Professional registration (CEng, MICE, MIStructE or equivalent) is desirable.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and company pension.
• 25 days' annual leave, bank holidays and a birthday day off.
• Professional development and career progression opportunities.
• A collaborative working environment, team events and potential Christmas bonuses.

This is an opportunity for a senior structural engineer to contribute to complex projects, mentor colleagues and help develop a growing structural and civil engineering team.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates and are committed to equal opportunities