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Principal Structural Engineer

Job Posted: 6 days ago

Salary: £ 65,000 - 75,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Leeds

Expire in: 22 days

Job Description

Job Title: Associate / Principal Structural Engineer
Location: Leeds
Salary: Market-leading salary, plus car allowance and tax-free bonus potential
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: Employee ownership, 5% employer pension contribution, private healthcare support and 25+ days’ holiday

Are you an experienced Structural Engineer looking for a genuine route into senior management or Director level?

We are recruiting for an established, employee-owned civil and structural engineering consultancy with a growing project portfolio across the public and commercial sectors. Due to continued expansion, the business is seeking an Associate or Principal Structural Engineer to join its Leeds office.

This is a senior and influential position offering responsibility for delivering major building structures projects, managing client relationships and developing the engineers and technicians around you. You will join a progressive consultancy where your contribution will directly influence the business—and where equity ownership opportunities allow employees to share in its future success.

The Role
You will lead the structural delivery of building projects from initial concept through to completion, acting as a principal point of contact for clients and coordinating with internal infrastructure and geo-environmental teams.

Your responsibilities will include:

Leading building structures projects with construction values of up to £75 million
Producing and reviewing structural designs across steel, concrete, masonry and timber
Undertaking 3D modelling and structural analysis for a range of building forms
Providing advanced design input for superstructures, substructures and foundations
Preparing calculations, drawings, specifications, reports, feasibility studies and technical appraisals
Managing project programmes, resources, commercial performance and technical delivery
Coordinating multidisciplinary design teams and maintaining strong client relationships
Overseeing and developing graduates, engineers and technicians
Carrying out site inspections, surveys and technical assessments
Resolving complex engineering and construction challenges
Supporting fee proposals, networking activities and wider business development
Representing and promoting the consultancy to clients and industry contacts
Travelling to project sites throughout the UK when required
About You
To be considered, you should have:

At least 10 years’ relevant structural engineering experience
Chartered or Incorporated status with the IStructE or ICE, or be approaching professional qualification
A strong track record delivering building structures projects through the construction lifecycle
Advanced structural design capabilities across a range of materials
Experience managing projects from inception through to completion
The ability to lead teams, coordinate workloads and mentor developing engineers
Strong knowledge of current construction methods, ground investigations and ground-improvement techniques
Experience working within a multidisciplinary engineering consultancy
Excellent technical communication, presentation and sketching skills
The confidence to manage clients and act as the primary contact on projects
A commercial mindset and willingness to contribute to business development
A full UK driving licence
Experience with the following software would be advantageous:

Tekla Structural Designer
TEDDS
MasterSeries
FastTrack Portal Frame
CADS Wall Panel
P-Frame
MasterSeries Retaining Wall
What’s on Offer?

Market-leading salary
Company vehicle or car allowance, depending on level
Employee share ownership opportunities
Potential tax-free bonus, subject to business performance
Clear progression towards senior management or Director level
Flexible start and finish times around core office hours
Minimum 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with service
Option to sell back unused holiday
5% employer pension contribution
Simplyhealth membership
Fully funded support for professional qualifications
Payment of one professional institution subscription
Established ICE mentoring scheme
Employee counselling and wellbeing support
Birthday voucher scheme
Monthly staff lunches and regular team social events
Modern Leeds office close to the motorway network
Free onsite parking
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious senior Structural Engineer who wants to lead significant projects, develop a team and build a long-term career within an employee-owned consultancy

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