Senior Structural Engineer

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

JAM Recruitment Ltd in Plymouth is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to join its growing team. You will lead structural design and analysis across a diverse portfolio, from £1m to £200m developments, while working in a hybrid setup.

The role requires chartered status or near chartered engineers with extensive experience and strong client liaison abilities. You will report to senior management and contribute to broader structural projects across the business, ensuring high-quality technical

Qualifications

• MEng/BEng recognised by the Engineering Council with post‑graduate structural engineering experience.
• Chartered (or near chartered) and a member of IStructE or ICE.
• Excellent communication skills in English, including technical report writing.

Responsibilities

• Lead or sole designer for projects, from outline schemes to detailed design.
• Carry out structural analysis and Eurocode design with emphasis on economy and buildability.
• Oversee production of detailed drawings and check technical deliverables and reports.
• Supervise and mentor junior engineers and technicians within the team.
• Conduct site surveys/inspections and present findings to clients.

Skills

Communication

Report writing

Education

MEng/BEng recognised by Engineering Council

Chartered (IStructE / ICE)

Job description

A Senior Structural Engineer is sought by a multidisciplinary property and construction consultancy to join its Plymouth office. This permanent position offers a salary between £48,000 and £57,000, complemented by hybrid working and other benefits. The role involves leading structural design and analysis across a diverse portfolio, including new developments valued from £1 million to £200 million and assessments of existing buildings. Responsibilities include producing calculations, preparing reports, and liaising with clients and project teams. The successful candidate will strengthen the local team and contribute to wider company projects. This role suits a chartered engineer with significant experience delivering complex structures. I'm recruiting on behalf of a well-established, multidisciplinary property and construction consultancy that is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to join its growing Plymouth office. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in strengthening the local Structural Engineering team while contributing to the wider structures discipline across the business. The successful candidate will work across a varied portfolio of property and construction projects, from complex developments valued between £1 million and £200 million to detailed assessments of existing structures. The position offers the opportunity to apply broad structural engineering expertise and make a meaningful contribution to the built environment. Based in the client’s Plymouth office, the role will support the delivery of a wide range of structural engineering services. Projects include major industrial and commercial schemes, education, healthcare and defence developments, as well as smaller bespoke commissions and structural surveys. The client operates across the UK and internationally, working with government and public-sector bodies, emergency services, schools and universities, contractors, developers and local authorities. Working within a fully multidisciplinary design environment, the appointed engineer will provide a broad range of structural engineering services. They will work independently with the direction and support of the senior management team, with strong opportunities to develop their project leadership and managerial skills through supported career progression.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Report to and take direction from the senior management personnel leading the structural engineering team.
• Represent the client in an external-facing role, managing projects from inception to completion and ensuring deliverables are issued in line with the programme, required quality standards, budget and allocated time.
• Report on financial performance of projects and resourcing requirements to the senior management team and assist in the management of team resources required to implement the commercial and business direction of the team.
• Act as lead or sole designer as appropriate to the size and complexity of the project, responsible for outline scheme through to detailed design and production of technical deliverables.
• Carry out structural analysis and design in accordance with Eurocode suite of design codes, ensuring designs are economic, sustainable, efficient and buildable.
• Oversee the production of detailed design drawings.
• Undertake checking of calculation packages, drawings, specifications, reports, and other project deliverables, ensuring that our QA procedures are complied with.
• Supervise and mentor junior engineers, technicians, and apprentices within the team, playing an active role in their future development.
• Undertake surveys / inspections and produce high quality technical reports on findings, with appropriate recommendations, presenting these to the client where needed.
• Check outgoing and incoming documents, including contractors' proposal documentation.
• Undertake site visits during construction to resolve site queries, monitor progress and provide advice to contractors.

Skills and Experience

• MEng/BEng recognised by the Engineering Council with extensive post-graduate experience in a field of structural engineering.
• Chartered (or near chartered) and a Member or Graduate Member of either the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) or Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English, including technical report writing skills.