At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead structural design projects from concept to delivery, managing clients and contractors.
- Company: Dynamic building services and engineering practice based in Chelmsford.
- Benefits: Competitive salary of £56,000 to £74,000, with opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a supportive team that values engineering judgement and fosters career development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on diverse projects in residential, commercial, and mixed-use sectors.
- Qualifications: Chartered or near-chartered engineer with strong UK consultancy experience.
The predicted salary is between 56000 - 74000 £ per year.
Well as the central project type, not a side workstream that gets squeezed when budgets tighten.
This is a Senior Structural Engineer position with a building services and engineering practice based in Chelmsford.
Structural design across steel, reinforced concrete, and timber, with a portfolio that spans early-stage feasibility through to construction support.
Tekla, Revit Structure, and Tedds or similar for analysis.
Engineering judgement is rewarded, not engineered out of the process.
You are chartered or close to it, with strong UK consultancy experience and the project-running judgement that comes with it.
You can carry a scheme from concept through to delivery, manage clients and contractors without rescue, and develop the engineers around you.
Recurring themes on this brief: WELL, residential, commercial, and mixed-use.
Prior exposure to those areas is useful, not mandatory.
Working pattern: on-site, full time, based in Chelmsford.
Send your CV to Lewis Barnett at Responsum for a 20-minute call this week.
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Senior Structural Engineer, Chelmsford employer: Responsum Global
As a Senior Structural Engineer in Chelmsford, you will join a dynamic building services and engineering practice that values innovation and professional growth. The company fosters a collaborative work culture where your engineering judgement is celebrated, offering opportunities to lead projects from concept to delivery while mentoring junior engineers. With competitive salaries and a focus on diverse project types, including residential and commercial developments, this role provides a meaningful and rewarding career path in a supportive environment.
