Senior Structural Engineer – Bath

EirEng Consulting Engineers; Bath; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

UK bank holidays

Long service leave

Bi-annual bonuses

Company Pension Scheme

Training & educational assistance

Social and wellbeing activities

Annual company event

Professional membership fees

Job summary

EirEng Consulting Engineers in Bath is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer with 6+ years of consultancy experience and Chartered status (IStructE or ICE). Based in Bath, you’ll manage multiple projects across logistics, residential, retail, and commercial sectors and contribute to the growth of our Bath and Dublin offices.

You will mentor junior engineers, review designs, and lead technical deliveries in steel, concrete and timber, using 3D modelling software.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years’ consultancy experience in structural engineering.
• Chartered Engineer status with IStructE or ICE.
• Based in Bath with willingness to travel to Dublin as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple projects with focus on technical delivery and quality.
• Mentor junior engineers and review designs.
• Develop structural designs in steel, concrete and timber.
• Use 3D modelling to analyse and design structures.
• Prepare reports, specifications, sketches for design principles.
• Coordinate with internal and external teams and clients.
• Carry out site visits and surveys.

Skills

Structural engineering

Project management

Mentoring

Technical reviewing

Team coordination

3D modelling

Education

Chartered Engineer (IStructE/ICE)

Tools

3D modelling software

Job description

Formed in 2011, EirEng is a growing engineering consultancy practice with offices in Dublin, Ireland and Bath, UK. We focus on providing tailor made engineering solutions that have the customer at their centre and strive to build strong and long-lasting relationships with our clients and partners based on communication, cooperation, and mutual respect. We value and celebrate the same relationships between our people and if you value technical excellence, communication, enjoyable teamwork, integrity and progressing on merit, we think you’ll enjoy being part of EirEng.

We have and continue to share our success across the team and offer competitive remuneration packages, including 6%-12% annual bonuses (every year to date). Our team deserve an inspiring workspace, and we are delighted with our open plan space in Cambridge House, Bath, BA1 1BT, including roof terrace and café. We collaborate in person at least 60% of the time, with flexibility to work from home up to 40%.

Opportunity to join our dynamic and friendly team of engineers and technicians as a Senior Structural Engineer, based in the Bath office. You’ll likely to have gained at least 6 years’ consultancy experience and have achieved Chartered Engineer status with the IStructE or ICE. Ideally, you’ll have the attributes and motivation to learn and grow with the aim of joining the senior management team in the medium term and developing the EirEng team and brand. From the off, we’ll expect you to manage junior engineers and work alongside more senior colleagues in both our Bath and Dublin offices on all stages of the structural design of projects in logistics, residential, retail, and commercial sectors at a wide range of scales. This will include:

• Managing multiple projects in terms of technical delivery, quality assurance, finances (fees and invoicing), programme delivery and collaborating with and resourcing other staff accordingly (junior engineers and CAD technicians).
• Mentoring junior staff and providing a technical reviewing role of designs produced by more junior staff.
• Developing and managing structural engineering designs in steel, concrete and timber; including steel portal frames, mezzanine structures, composite structures, connection design, muti storey structures, floor slabs, foundations, and retaining walls.
• Using 3D structural modelling software to analyse and design structures including mentoring more junior staff in the use of same.
• Preparing reports and specifications.
• Preparing sketches by hand and using software to communicate design principles.
• Working closely with the team of internal of engineers and technicians to prepare drawings and other project deliverables.
• Managing the project deliverables process.
• Checking and reviewing of engineering designs and deliverables.
• Liaising, collaborating, and coordinating with both internal and external project team members and Clients.
• Carrying out site visits and surveys.
• Representing EirEng externally by attending design team and client meetings both in person and remotely.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a growing team, where you will be supported well and given the opportunity to progress on merit. We encourage all our people to bring in new ideas, push boundaries and challenge the status quo.

Package offer

Experience Dependent & Market Competitive

Employment Type:

Full Time

Start Date:

Autumn/ winter 2026 depending on notice period (we are ready to hire)

• 25 days annual leave + UK bank holidays
• Long service leave
• Bi-annual bonuses (based on individual and company performance, between 6% and 12% per annum to date)
• Company Pension Scheme
• Training & educational assistance
• Social and wellbeing activities, including annual all company event
• Professional membership fees