Senior Structural Engineer – North Yorkshire

AZTRUM; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Early Friday finish

Flexible hours

Career progression

Technical leadership

Team mentorship

Varied projects

Supportive environment

Job summary

AZTRUM in North Yorkshire is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to lead design projects across a varied portfolio, ensuring delivery to programme and standards. You will supervise complex designs, review calculations and support junior engineers in a collaborative office environment.

With 4–9 years of consultancy experience and a Civil/Structural Engineering degree, you will ideally be a Chartered Engineer or working toward Chartership.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• 4–9 years of relevant consultancy experience.
• Chartered Engineer status (CEng) or working towards Chartership with ICE/IStructE.
• Strong proficiency in reinforced concrete and steel structures.
• Experience reviewing calculations and AutoCAD drawings.
• Familiar with Tekla and related engineering design software.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage structural engineering projects from design to completion, ensuring delivery to programme and standards.
• Oversee and check complex structural designs, calculations and engineering solutions.
• Provide technical expertise in reinforced concrete and steel structures, foundations and wider structural works.
• Review structural designs and AutoCAD drawings for accuracy and coordination.
• Support civil elements of projects, including drainage design and earthworks.
• Use Tekla and other design software for analysis and modeling.
• Mentor junior engineers and review their work to develop capabilities.
• Coordinate with clients, contractors and consultants to deliver coordinated designs.
• Contribute to a varied portfolio across residential, commercial, industrial, educational and waste management sectors.

Skills

Structural engineering

Reinforced concrete

Steel structures

Project management

Mentoring juniors

Education

Civil/Structural Engineering degree

Tools

Tekla

AutoCAD

Job description

Senior Structural Engineer – North Yorkshire

I’m working with a well‑established engineering consultancy looking to recruit an experienced Senior Structural Engineer to join its growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated structural engineer with around 4–9 years of relevant experience to take ownership of projects, oversee complex structural designs and support the development of junior engineers. Working across a varied portfolio of residential, commercial, industrial, educational and waste management projects.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead and manage structural engineering projects from initial design through to completion, ensuring delivery to programme and required technical standards.
• Oversee and check complex structural designs, calculations and engineering solutions.
• Provide technical expertise in reinforced concrete and steel structures, foundations and wider structural engineering works.
• Review structural designs and AutoCAD drawings, ensuring accuracy, compliance and coordination across project disciplines.
• Support civil engineering elements of projects, including drainage design, platform levels, earthworks and foundation solutions.
• Use structural design software, including Tekla and other relevant engineering analysis and design packages.
• Support and mentor junior engineers, providing technical guidance, reviewing their work and helping develop their capabilities.
• Assist with workload planning and allocation, working closely with the team and supporting Ben with project delivery and resource management.
• Liaise with clients, contractors, architects and other consultants to resolve technical issues and deliver coordinated designs.
• Contribute to a varied portfolio of projects across residential, commercial, industrial, educational and waste management sectors.

About You

• A degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Approximately 4–9 years of relevant structural engineering experience, ideally within a consultancy environment.
• Chartered Engineer status (CEng) or actively working towards Chartership with a relevant professional institution, ideally ICE or IStructE.
• Strong technical experience in structural design, particularly reinforced concrete and steel structures.
• Experience reviewing calculations, checking complex designs and reviewing AutoCAD drawings.
• Familiarity with structural design and analysis software, ideally including Tekla and relevant engineering design packages.
• An understanding of drainage and wider civil engineering design would be highly beneficial.
• Experience managing projects, coordinating design work and supporting junior engineers.
• Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills, with the confidence to take ownership of technical decisions.
• Ideally based within a reasonable commuting distance of the North Yorkshire office and comfortable working predominantly from the office.

What’s on Offer?

• Salary: £40,000–£55,000, depending on experience and suitability.
• Flexible working hours: Choose a start time between 7:30 am and 10:00 am, with corresponding finish times between 4:30 pm and 7:00 pm.
• Early Friday finish: The opportunity to finish at 3:30 pm on Fridays, provided your work is completed.
• Hybrid working: There may be the option to work from home one day per week.
• Career progression: An opportunity to take ownership of projects, develop technical leadership skills and progress towards or beyond Chartership.
• Technical responsibility: Work on complex structural designs while helping shape the quality and delivery of projects.
• Team leadership: Support and mentor junior engineers while contributing to the wider team's success.
• Varied projects: Gain exposure to residential, commercial, industrial, educational and waste management developments.
• Supportive environment: Work closely with experienced colleagues in an established consultancy that values technical quality and professional development.