At a Glance
- Tasks: Deliver innovative structural designs for diverse building projects from concept to completion.
- Company: Established building structures consultancy with a collaborative and dynamic team.
- Benefits: Competitive hourly rate, hybrid working, and ongoing contract opportunities.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Join a busy consultancy and make a real impact on exciting structural projects.
- Qualifications: 10+ years' experience in structural engineering and strong design skills.
The predicted salary is between 50 - 50 £ per hour.
- Senior Structural Engineer
- Contract Length: Ongoing contract opportunity
- IR35 Status: Outside IR35
Are you a Senior Structural Engineer looking for your next contract opportunity?
We're working with an established building structures consultancy that is looking to strengthen its design team with an experienced Senior Structural Engineer in Leicester.
This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong engineer who can hit the ground running and take responsibility for delivering structural design projects from day one.
You will be working on a varied portfolio of building projects, providing detailed design solutions across residential, commercial and mixed-use developments.
The role requires regular office presence, with a minimum of three days per week in the Leicester office, supporting collaboration with the wider engineering team, design coordination and project delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver structural engineering designs from concept through to detailed design stages.
- Undertake calculations and technical design work for foundations, steel, reinforced concrete, timber and masonry structures.
- Prepare technical reports, specifications and design documentation.
- Review drawings, models and technical information to ensure compliance with design standards.
- Coordinate with architects, contractors, clients and other engineering disciplines.
- Manage own workload, programmes and technical deliverables across multiple projects.
- Provide technical input and support to junior engineers where required.
- Ensure designs are delivered in line with current standards, CDM requirements and best practice.
About You
- Experienced Senior Structural Engineer with 10+ years' experience within a building structures environment.
- Strong background delivering structural design projects across a range of sectors.
- Confident working independently and able to make an immediate contribution to an established team.
- Good knowledge of structural design principles, construction methods and foundation design.
- Experience designing structures using steel, reinforced concrete, timber and masonry.
- Proficient in structural design software, ideally including TEDDS and Tekla Structural Designer.
- Experience with Auto CAD and BIM-based project delivery would be advantageous.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to liaise with clients and multidisciplinary teams.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior Structural Engineer to join a busy consultancy environment on an outside IR35 contract basis, delivering a varied range of building structures projects while working within a collaborative and technically focused team.
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Senior Structures Engineer employer: Carrington West
Carrington West is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment that prioritises employee growth and development. With a strong focus on improving residential environments in Harlow, team members benefit from competitive daily rates and the opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects that positively impact the community. The collaborative culture fosters innovation and supports professional advancement, making it an attractive place for experienced project managers looking to make a difference.
