Senior Structural Lead: Projects & Client Growth

Thomas Consulting Limited; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Death in Service

CPD (Continuing Professional Develop./

Enhanced annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Thomas Consulting Limited is seeking an experienced Associate Structural Engineer or higher to join our Shrewsbury office. This leadership role will manage complex projects, lead multidisciplinary design teams, develop client relationships, and contribute to strategic growth of the structural engineering business.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience delivering structural engineering projects across commercial, residential, mixed-use, education, healthcare, or infrastructure

Qualifications

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) with IStructE or ICE.
• Typically 10-15+ years of structural engineering experience within a UK consultancy.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary structural projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of structural engineering projects from concept through to completion.
• Manage project teams, ensuring technical excellence, programme delivery, and commercial performance.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, architects, and contractors.
• Mentor and manage graduate, intermediate, and senior engineers.
• Review and approve structural calculations, drawings, reports, and specifications.
• Ensure compliance with UK Building Regulations, Eurocodes, British Standards, and health and safety legislation.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams throughout project delivery.
• Identify and manage project risks, resources, and budgets.
• Support business development by preparing fee proposals, attending client meetings, and securing new work.
• Contribute to the strategic growth and continuous improvement of the structural engineering team.
• Promote innovation, sustainability, and best engineering practice.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Client relationships

Communication

Mentoring

Team leadership

Strategic thinking

Commercial awareness

Risk management

Problem solving

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Tools

Tedds

MasterSeries

AutoCAD

Revit (BIM)

Navisworks

Job description

Thomas Consulting Limited is seeking an experienced Associate Structural Engineer or higher to join our Shrewsbury office. This leadership role will manage complex projects, lead multidisciplinary design teams, develop client relationships, and contribute to strategic growth of the structural engineering business.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience delivering structural engineering projects across commercial, residential, mixed-use, education, healthcare, or infrastructure