Structural Engineer

Marston Holdings Limited; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday purchase scheme - buy up to 5/

Healthcare cash plan

Life Assurance

Flexible staff benefits

Cycle-to-work scheme

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Package

Job summary

Project Centre is seeking a Senior Highway Structures Engineer to join its expanding engineering team, delivering innovative designs on highway structures across the UK and mentoring junior staff.

You'll work on concept to detailed designs, review calculations, and manage budgets and client relationships while upholding CDM and safety standards in a collaborative, career‑progression driven environment.

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or working towards chartership.
• Around 5+ years' highway structures or bridge engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of steel and reinforced concrete bridge design and assessment.
• Proven experience delivering highway bridge and civil structures projects.
• Good knowledge of DMRB and MCHW standards.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience reviewing and checking technical work.
• Commercial awareness including NEC contracts, budgets and programmes.
• Understanding of CDM Regulations and health & safety responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Delivering concept, preliminary and detailed highway structure designs.
• Producing and checking engineering calculations, technical reports and drawings.
• Carrying out complex structural analysis and reviewing the work of junior engineers.
• Providing technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to developing team members.
• Managing project budgets, programmes and delivering work to targets.
• Building and maintaining relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Attending client meetings and representing Project Centre professionally.
• Planning and undertaking site inspections and structural investigations.
• Supporting the implementation of CDM responsibilities and promoting best practice.

Skills

Highway structures design

Structural analysis

Mentoring

Budget management

Client liaison

NEC contracts

CDM compliance

Health & safety

Education

Civil/Structural Eng degree

CEng / IEng Chartered

Tools

AutoCAD

MIDAS Civil

TEDDS

SBD

Microsoft Project

Job description

Are you an experienced Structural or Civil Engineer looking for your next challenge? Do you want to work on high-profile highway structures projects while helping to grow a talented team and develop the next generation of engineers?, We're looking for a Senior Highway Structures Engineer to join our expanding engineering team. You'll play a key role in delivering innovative solutions on highway structures projects across the UK, working alongside industry experts in a collaborative, supportive environment that encourages professional growth and career progression. Whether you're already Chartered / Incorporated (CEng / IEng) or approaching chartership, we'll provide the support, opportunities and autonomy you need to take your career to the next level.

What you'll be doing

• Delivering concept, preliminary and detailed highway structure designs.
• Producing and checking engineering calculations, technical reports and drawings.
• Carrying out complex structural analysis and reviewing the work of junior engineers.
• Providing technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to developing team members.
• Managing project budgets, programmes and delivering work to agreed targets.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders.
• Attending client meetings and representing Project Centre professionally.
• Planning and undertaking site inspections and structural investigations.
• Supporting the implementation of CDM responsibilities and promoting best practice.

Qualifications and Experience

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer (CEng or IEng), or actively working towards chartership.
• Around 5+ years' experience in highway structures or bridge engineering.
• Strong technical knowledge of steel and reinforced concrete bridge design and assessment.
• Proven experience delivering highway bridge and civil structures projects.
• Good working knowledge of DMRB and MCHW standards.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience reviewing and checking technical work.
• Commercial awareness, including experience with NEC contracts, budgets and programmes.
• Understanding of CDM Regulations and health & safety responsibilities.

The nice to have's

• Experience with MIDAS Civil
• Experience with TEDDS
• Experience with SBD
• Experience with AutoCAD
• Experience with Microsoft Project

Project Centre is a leading design, engineering, and landscape architecture consultancy whose highly talented people are passionate about creating places that are attractive, innovative, sustainable, and safe.

Our approach to integrated design produces award winning results that have won international recognition. Led by a forward-thinking management team, we work together in multi-disciplinary teams that provide services that are well thought out and sustainable.

• Holiday purchase scheme - buy up to 5 additional days each year
• Healthcare cash plan
• Life Assurance
• A wide range of flexible staff benefits, from high-street discounts to wellbeing and lifestyle perks
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Package (subject to eligibility)

New starters will be subject to clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and a County Court Judgment check. In addition, the post holder is expected to keep the Company updated if their personal circumstances change.