Senior Structural Engineer

px Group; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Eye test and glasses contribution

Employee discount site

Long Service Awards

ELITE Awards

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible Benefits Package

Onsite parking

Job summary

px Group in Sunderland is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to design and deliver complex structures for bulk material handling projects. You will produce calculations, analysis models and connection designs to the brief, and mentor junior engineers.

The role involves site visits, design reviews, client meetings, and ensuring compliance with ISO 9001; you will work within the Engineering department on permanent, full-time basis and advance through structured development.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil or Structural engineering (min BEng).
• Chartered Engineer status preferable (ICE or IStructE).
• Experience with bulk material handling and conveyors.
• Proficient in STAAD Pro and AutoCAD.
• Ability to interpret site investigations and load cases.
• Strong knowledge of structural codes and design principles.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop complex structures to the brief.
• Produce analysis models and calculations per company standards.
• Prepare Civil/Structural Basis of Design summaries.
• Manage technical outputs and perform peer reviews.
• Attend design reviews and client meetings as required.
• Ensure design compliance with ISO 9001 processes.
• Support other areas of the business and mentor junior staff.

Skills

Civil/Structural degree

Chartered engineer

STAAD Pro

AutoCAD

DfMA

Load cases & methods

Effective communication

Mentoring juniors

Education

BEng in Civil/Structural Engineering

Chartered Engineer (ICE/IStructE)

Tools

STAAD Pro

AutoCAD

Job description

Senior Structural Engineer

Application Deadline: 8 September 2026

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Sunderland

Description

pxFairport (pxF) is a project delivery specialist offering full turnkey EPC and OEM solutions to the bulk material handling and plant processing markets. Our services cover the aggregates, processing, tunnelling, mining, quarrying, alternative fuels, waste-to-energy, ports, and food sectors, globally. With unrivalled industry expertise, pxF manages, specifies, engineers, designs, supplies, installs, operates, and maintains market leading equipment for complex material handling needs, guaranteeing performance excellence, reliability, and optimal operating costs.

The primary purpose of the Senior Structural Engineer role is to design complex structures to the specified brief and produce the associated technical outputs e.g. calculations, analysis models, connection designs and structural reports.

We are now recruiting for a Senior Structural Engineer to join our Sunderland Office.

You’ll be supported with personalised on the job training, coaching, mentoring and twice-yearly development and performance reviews to help maintain & develop your contributions and competence.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop complex structures to the specified brief.
• Produce analysis models in accordance with company standards to validate civil/structural configurations, and to generate foundation loads. Ensure analytical models are transferring loads as expected, and that axial forces and moments are fixed/ released as stability (& connection design) demands.
• Produce calculations in accordance with company standards to validate connection design.
• Produce structural reports in accordance with company standards for inclusion into the project technical file.
• Prepare Civil/ Structural Basis of Design summary prior to commencing engineering works.
• Manage technical outputs (calculations, analysis, reports, etc.) using company systems.
• Undertake peer reviews of colleagues’ work (calculations, analysis, reports, etc.)
• Check structural drawing output (as required) to ensure that the information within accurately reflects analytical models and calculations.
• Identify variations to contractual scope and elevate to the Project team.
• Identification, and escalation, of all civil/ structural Technical Queries (TQ) that occur on the project.
• Attend internal design review and scoping meetings.
• Attend client meetings as requested by the Project Engineer.
• Ensure design compliance with the project / task brief, relevant standards, and regulations.
• Support CAT 2 / CAT 3 checking requirements with supplementary information as required.
• Carry out analysis of designs with a view to improving safety, DfMA, and functionality.
• Promote value engineering, standardisation, risk reduction, and a right-first-time approach.
• Undertake site visits / condition surveys and prepare reports on findings to support successful delivery of projects.
• Support other areas of the business with information and guidance (steel weights, configurations, engineering time, and concept designs)
• Provide support, guidance, and mentorship to junior team members when required.
• Support the rectification of any NCR raised against the department.
• Participate & contribute to any lessons learned and continuous improvement meetings.
• Support the development of processes to improve efficiency and project delivery.
• Deliver work in alignment with the business’ ISO 9001 processes and templates as controlled within the Quality Management System (COS).
• Engage with the performance review process and take actions to address areas for improvement.
• Drive overall departmental / business objectives year-on-year.
• Support the Structural Manager in department tasks when absent/ unavailable.

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree qualified in a Civil or Structural engineering. (minimum BEng)
• Chartered Engineer status (preferably ICE or IStructE)
• Knowledge of bulk material handling, conveyor systems, and associated structures (e.g. towers, trestles, gantries, silos, retaining structures).
• Good structural analytical software knowledge (STAAD Pro preferred).
• Good ability to interpret site investigation reports and identify implications.
• Excellent understanding of load cases and combinations, and ability to deduce that structures are behaving as intended through calculation and/or analysis.
• Good understanding of the design process, and its associated documentation.
• Excellent knowledge of structural codes, standards and regulations.
• Excellent understanding of structural design principles.
• Basic knowledge of detailing steelwork and drafting standards.
• Basic 2D CAD software knowledge (Autodesk AutoCAD preferred).
• Good understanding of Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA).
• Good knowledge of manufacturing processes associated with heavy fabrication.
• Good understanding of checking calculations, reports, analytical models, and drawings.
• Proficient at using Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to clearly communicate design ideas, both internally and externally.
• Ability to cope with the pressure of deadlines.
• Ability to work across multiple projects / tasks.
• A high attention to detail and committed to quality performance / output

What you will receive from us:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Contribution towards eye test and glasses
• Online company discount benefits site including cinema tickets and gym membership discount
• Long Service Awards
• Employee recognition scheme – ELITE Awards
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible Benefits Package
• Onsite parking

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Please note this role may close early or be extended depending on the volume of applications.