Structural Design Engineer Senior

Elite Talent Hub; Kildare; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Private healthcare allowance

Maternity/paternity pay

Wedding bonus

Professional development

Retail discounts

Gym membership

Cycle‑to‑work scheme

Job summary

Elite Talent Hub is seeking a Senior Structural Design Engineer for a leading engineering contractor in Kildare, Ireland. You will lead steelwork design and connections for major EPC projects, ensuring compliance with Eurocodes and project specifications, while coordinating with fabrication, construction teams and design managers.

The role requires Chartered status or progression toward it, 3–5 years of steel design experience, and proficiency with Tekla, Robot or similar tools.

Qualifications

• Level 8 degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (master's an advantage).
• Chartered status or path toward chartership preferred.
• 3–5 years’ structural steel design experience, including connections and temporary works.
• Strong understanding of Eurocode 3, BS5950, BS5975 and related standards.
• Ability to perform hand calculations and produce detailed drawings.

Responsibilities

• Lead steelwork design and connection design for major projects.
• Coordinate with design manager to ensure safe, compliant designs.
• Oversee design deliverables through checks and peer reviews.
• Resolve design issues with fabrication and on-site teams as needed.
• Mentor junior engineers and support project delivery.

Skills

Steel design leadership

Mentoring juniors

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

Chartered status preferred

Tools

Tekla Structural Designer

Robot

IDEA StatiCa

MasterSeries Connection

Tekla Connection Designer

AutoCAD

Job description

Elite Talent Hub is a specialist in permanent staffing solutions for clients both nationally and internationally.

On behalf of our client, a leading international engineering and infrastructure contractor delivering major EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) projects within the energy transmission, distribution and building infrastructure sectors, we are seeking an experienced Senior Structural Design Engineer to join their expanding in-house structural steel design and detailing team in Kildare. Our client is significantly growing its in-house structural steel capabilities on the back of a strong project pipeline, and this senior role will lead the design of steel structures and connections for major building and infrastructure projects across Ireland and the UK.

Main Purpose of Role:

As Senior Structural Design Engineer, you will lead steelwork design and connection design, working closely with the design manager to ensure all designs and connections are safe, efficient and fully compliant with relevant codes, quality standards and health & safety requirements, while coordinating with fabrication and construction teams to support successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and review steel connections for structural steelwork, including calculation reports, drawings and 3D models that are accurate, practical and compliant with Eurocode & BS5950 and project specifications.
• Ensure designs support safe and efficient fabrication and erection.
• Oversee the quality of design deliverables through checks, peer reviews and design risk assessments.
• Resolve steel design-related issues during fabrication and construction, addressing technical queries and on-site challenges with safe, compliant solutions.
• Coordinate with temporary works and methods teams where required, and provide temporary works design for Project Managers as needed.
• Develop standard details, use design tools effectively and identify value-engineering opportunities to improve design efficiency.
• Support the development of junior engineers through guidance and design review.
• Represent the steelwork design discipline in meetings, clearly communicating progress and design decisions to clients, design managers and third-party reviewers.

Requirements:

• Level 8 degree in Civil or Structural Engineering; a master's degree is an advantage.
• Chartered status, or a clear path toward chartership, strongly preferred.
• Minimum 3-5 years' structural steel design experience, including substantial steel connection and temporary works design experience.
• Solid understanding of structural analysis and design principles, plus knowledge of fabrication and erection processes.
• Strong understanding of Eurocode 3, BS5950, BS5975 and associated standards.
• Ability to carry out hand calculations, with hand drawing skill essential alongside AutoCAD proficiency.
• Proficiency in at least one design/analysis package (Tekla Structural Designer, Robot or similar), plus IDEA StatiCa, MasterSeries Connection or Tekla Connection Designer.
• Strong organisational, communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and mentor junior staff.
• Strong commitment to safety in design, including understanding of CDM principles.
• Right to live and work in Ireland.

What's on Offer:

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience, with discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review.
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 2 additional days, increasing with length of service.
• Above-market contributory pension scheme.
• Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay.
• Generous private healthcare allowance.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, plus a maternity returners bonus.
• Extra 2 days holiday and a wedding bonus for employees getting married.
• Dedicated, ongoing investment in professional development.
• Retail discounts, discounted gym membership and cycle-to-work scheme.

Location: Kildare, Ireland