Principal Structural Engineer

BakerHicks; Town of Warwick (NY); On-site; USD 119,888 - 173,171; Full time

Job summary

BakerHicks in the UK seeks a Chartered Principal Structural Engineer to lead delivery of complex building structures across major projects. You'll provide technical leadership from concept through detailed design, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams on high‑profile schemes.

Based in Warwick or Bristol, the role offers senior responsibility, strong focus on technical excellence, mentoring, and shaping structural output across diverse projects while upholding safety and buildability.

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer (CEng MIStructE or CEng MICE).
• Strong capability leading structural design teams and overseeing multi‑package delivery.
• Excellent understanding of UK structural codes, standards and assurance processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead structural design delivery across large projects or multiple workstreams.
• Manage and develop structural project teams with appropriate resourcing.
• Oversee calculations, drawings, reports, specs and digital models.
• Act as technical authority—review designs and maintain technical excellence.
• Develop programmes, manage budgets and change control.
• Support tenders, fee proposals and technical scopes.
• Report performance and strategic insights to senior leadership.
• Drive innovation, sustainability and buildable design solutions.
• Mentor engineers and grow teams' capability and confidence.

Skills

Chartered Engineer

Structural leadership

UK codes & standards

Structural analysis tools

Budgeting & change mgmt

Tools

ETABS

STAAD.Pro

Robot Structural Analysis

Job description

Lead High‑Impact Structural Delivery Across Major Projects

We're looking for a Chartered Principal Structural Engineer (MIStructE or MICE) to lead the delivery of complex building structures across major multidisciplinary projects. You'll provide technical leadership across structural design teams, taking responsibility for structural solutions from concept through detailed design and delivery.

You’ll report to an Associate Director/Associate Engineer and play a central role in shaping structural output across diverse, technically demanding projects. This role is based in either our Warwick or Bristol offices.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading structural design delivery across large projects or several smaller coordinated workstreams
• Managing and developing structural project teams, ensuring they have the right support, skills and resourcing
• Overseeing high‑quality structural deliverables: calculations, drawings, reports, specifications and digital models
• Acting as a technical authority — reviewing designs, providing direction, and ensuring technical excellence
• Developing programmes, managing budgets and maintaining rigorous change control
• Supporting tenders, fee proposals and technical scopes
• Reporting performance and strategic insights to senior leadership
• Driving innovation, sustainability and buildable design solutions
• Promoting Safe Together behaviours and contributing to Perfect Delivery standards
• Mentoring engineers and helping teams grow in capability and confidence

What You’ll Bring

• Chartered Engineer (CEng MIStructE or CEng MICE)
• Strong capability leading structural design teams and overseeing multi‑package delivery
• Excellent understanding of UK structural codes, design standards and assurance processes
• Broad technical expertise, which may include:
  • Steel, concrete, masonry and timber building structures
  • Foundations and substructures
  • Structural analysis and assessment
  • Site investigations
• Specialist sector experience (e.g., nuclear, seismic, defence, life sciences, public sector, rail, highways, ground improvement)
• High proficiency in structural analysis tools with the ability to review and validate complex models
• Strong commercial awareness, budgeting and change management experience
• Proven delivery within integrated multidisciplinary environments
• Understanding of CDM responsibilities and structural safety
• CSCS card, eligibility for SC clearance, and full UK driving licence

Your Next Step

If you're looking for a role where your structural expertise has weight, your leadership shapes delivery, and your influence reaches across multiple project teams - this is a strong match.

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