Senior Structural Engineer – North Yorkshire

Senior Structural Engineer – North Yorkshire

I’m working with a well‑established engineering consultancy looking to recruit an experienced Senior Structural Engineer to join its growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated structural engineer with around 4–9 years of relevant experience to take ownership of projects, oversee complex structural designs and support the development of junior engineers. Working across a varied portfolio of residential, commercial, industrial, educational and waste management projects.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead and manage structural engineering projects from initial design through to completion, ensuring delivery to programme and required technical standards.
• Oversee and check complex structural designs, calculations and engineering solutions.
• Provide technical expertise in reinforced concrete and steel structures, foundations and wider structural engineering works.
• Review structural designs and AutoCAD drawings, ensuring accuracy, compliance and coordination across project disciplines.
• Support civil engineering elements of projects, including drainage design, platform levels, earthworks and foundation solutions.
• Use structural design software, including Tekla and other relevant engineering analysis and design packages.
• Support and mentor junior engineers, providing technical guidance, reviewing their work and helping develop their capabilities.
• Assist with workload planning and allocation, working closely with the team and supporting Ben with project delivery and resource management.
• Liaise with clients, contractors, architects and other consultants to resolve technical issues and deliver coordinated designs.
• Contribute to a varied portfolio of projects across residential, commercial, industrial, educational and waste management sectors.

About You

• A degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Approximately 4–9 years of relevant structural engineering experience, ideally within a consultancy environment.
• Chartered Engineer status (CEng) or actively working towards Chartership with a relevant professional institution, ideally ICE or IStructE.
• Strong technical experience in structural design, particularly reinforced concrete and steel structures.
• Experience reviewing calculations, checking complex designs and reviewing AutoCAD drawings.
• Familiarity with structural design and analysis software, ideally including Tekla and relevant engineering design packages.
• An understanding of drainage and wider civil engineering design would be highly beneficial.
• Experience managing projects, coordinating design work and supporting junior engineers.
• Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills, with the confidence to take ownership of technical decisions.
• Ideally based within a reasonable commuting distance of the North Yorkshire office and comfortable working predominantly from the office.

What’s on Offer?

• Salary: £40,000–£55,000, depending on experience and suitability.
• Flexible working hours: Choose a start time between 7:30 am and 10:00 am, with corresponding finish times between 4:30 pm and 7:00 pm.
• Early Friday finish: The opportunity to finish at 3:30 pm on Fridays, provided your work is completed.
• Hybrid working: There may be the option to work from home one day per week.
• Career progression: An opportunity to take ownership of projects, develop technical leadership skills and progress towards or beyond Chartership.
• Technical responsibility: Work on complex structural designs while helping shape the quality and delivery of projects.
• Team leadership: Support and mentor junior engineers while contributing to the wider team's success.
• Varied projects: Gain exposure to residential, commercial, industrial, educational and waste management developments.
• Supportive environment: Work closely with experienced colleagues in an established consultancy that values technical quality and professional development.

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