Structural Project Engineer

ICE Recruit; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented structural engineer eager to influence design and delivery. This role offers the chance to work on high-profile projects, including new builds and refurbishments, with a focus on sensitive listed buildings. You will collaborate closely with clients and contractors while guiding junior engineers. The firm prides itself on a supportive culture that fosters professional growth, ensuring your contributions have a meaningful impact. If you're passionate about engineering and looking to advance your career in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in building structures design.
• Knowledge of steel and concrete design with engineering software proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Develop designs from concept to detail production alongside a structural associate.
• Conduct site visits for surveys and inspections, prepare specifications and reports.

Skills

Building Structures Design

Steel Design

Concrete Design

Interpersonal Skills

Client Facing Skills

Education

Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering

Tools

TEDDS

SCIA

Job description

An opportunity for a structural engineer who wants more involvement and influence on design and delivery. Our client, a long established, independent consultancy, is held in high industry regard. Their workload includes some of the UK’s larger, high-profile projects, involving regular collaboration with celebrated architects. This is a medium size business arranged into small project teams, your ideas and knowledge will have meaningful impact ensuring the development of your client facing, technical and delivery skills. More generally the firm nurtures its employees and has a friendly and collaborative culture, consequently staff turnover is low.

Project Workload: Typically valued between £50m and £200m they work nationally with London being the location for a majority of their larger projects. You will work on complex new and refurbishment schemes. They are well known for their expertise in delivering refurbishment and re-purposing projects on high value, sensitive listed buildings. New build projects will typically include healthcare and mixed use residential.

Your Role: Working alongside a structural associate you will help develop designs in all the commonly used materials from concept stages through to detail design production. You will make regular site visits to carry out surveys and inspections and prepare specifications and reports. There will be regular collaboration with clients and contractors. You will provide guidance to the junior engineers and technicians who support you. The development of your engineering and management expertise will be on-going as you progress. Working closely with your line manager you will gain insight into fee negotiation, project resource planning / project delivery, client advisory stages and the management of engineering staff.

About You: You should have five years or more building structures design experience. Knowledge of steel and concrete design and the ability to use engineering software such as TEDDS, SCIA or similar packages. A degree qualified structural or civil engineer, en route to becoming chartered with the IStructE or ICE. Good interpersonal and client facing skills with the ability to work well in a team environment.