At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead exciting structural engineering projects and mentor the next generation of engineers.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking consultancy with a collaborative and innovative culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, flexible working, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Great career growth potential in a dynamic and supportive environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on diverse projects while shaping the future of engineering.
- Qualifications: Chartered Engineer with experience in delivering structural projects and leading teams.
An established, multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy is seeking an experienced Associate Structural Engineer to join its growing structural engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity for a Chartered Engineer looking to take on a senior leadership role, managing complex projects, developing client relationships, and helping to shape the future growth of a successful consultancy.
The role offers the opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of projects including commercial, residential, education, healthcare, industrial, and mixed-use developments.
As an Associate Structural Engineer, you will lead the delivery of structural engineering projects from concept through to completion, managing multidisciplinary teams while ensuring technical excellence, commercial performance, and exceptional client service. You will also play an important role in mentoring engineers, supporting business development, and contributing to the strategic direction of the business.
Key Responsibilities:- Lead structural engineering projects through all project stages.
- Manage project teams, resources, programmes, and budgets.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, architects, contractors, and project stakeholders.
- Provide technical leadership and review structural calculations, drawings, reports, and specifications.
- Mentor and develop engineers and technicians across all levels.
- Ensure compliance with UK Building Regulations, Eurocodes, British Standards, CDM Regulations, and relevant legislation.
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary design teams to deliver integrated engineering solutions.
- Identify project risks and implement effective mitigation strategies.
- Support business development through fee proposals, client meetings, and securing new opportunities.
- Promote innovation, sustainability, and continuous improvement across the engineering team.
You will be a confident and commercially aware Chartered Structural Engineer with extensive experience delivering structural engineering projects within a UK consultancy environment.
Essential Requirements:- Degree qualified in Civil or Structural Engineering.
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) with IStructE or ICE.
- Significant post-qualification experience delivering structural engineering projects within the UK.
- Proven experience leading multidisciplinary project teams.
- Strong technical knowledge of Eurocodes, British Standards, UK Building Regulations, and CDM Regulations.
- Experience designing structures in reinforced concrete, structural steel, timber, and masonry.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and mentoring skills.
- Strong commercial awareness with experience managing project finances.
- Experience working on complex or high-rise developments.
- Experience in refurbishment and adaptive reuse projects.
- Established industry contacts and client relationships.
- Knowledge of sustainable and low-carbon structural design.
- Demonstrable success in business development and winning new work.
Experience with one or more of the following would be advantageous: Tekla Structural Designer, SCIA Engineer, Tedds, MasterSeries, AutoCAD, Revit (BIM), Navisworks.
What We’re Looking For:The successful candidate will demonstrate technical excellence, strong leadership and mentoring ability, commercial awareness, excellent project management skills, effective communication and stakeholder management, strategic thinking, problem-solving and decision-making capability, and a commitment to quality, safety, and sustainable engineering.
What’s on Offer:Competitive salary, dependent on experience, company pension scheme, private medical insurance, death in service benefit, flexible working arrangements, professional membership subscriptions paid, ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD), enhanced annual leave entitlement, and Employee Assistance Programme.
This is an outstanding opportunity to join a forward-thinking consultancy where you can play a key role in delivering high-quality engineering solutions, developing future talent, and contributing to the continued success and growth of the business.
Associate Structural Engineer in Shrewsbury employer: Penguin Recruitment
Penguin Recruitment is an excellent employer for Geotechnical Engineers in Cardiff, offering a supportive environment that prioritises career growth and chartership opportunities. With a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including a generous pension scheme and flexible perks, employees can thrive while working on technically challenging projects that make a real impact.
