Associate Structural Engineer in Edinburgh

Are you an Associate Structural Engineer with experience in the buildings sector? Do you have a passion for delivering projects for a variety of clients? At Stantec, we’re proud of our growing, respected Structural Engineering team and we're looking for a talented Associate Structural Engineer to take a leading role in delivering complex, high‑profile projects across the UK from either our Glasgow or Edinburgh offices. This is more than a job it’s a career-defining opportunity.

You’ll lead technically challenging projects across multiple sectors, all while being part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment that includes Civil, MEP, Environmental, Energy, and Water professionals. You’ll contribute to building designs spanning Education, Residential, Healthcare, Heritage, Commercial, Logistics, Water and Energy sectors. You’ll benefit from clear progression pathways, professional development support, and the chance to make a tangible impact as we continue to grow our Scotland team.

Responsibilities

• Lead structural engineering design from concept through to construction, across a range of building projects.
• Promote and implement design innovation, driving improvements in project design and delivery methods.
• Oversee your team’s efforts, ensuring high‑quality engineering designs are developed and delivered in accordance with quality assurance and commercial governance procedures.
• Maintain a high‑level overview of projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and meet client specifications.
• Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations and best practices throughout the project lifecycle.
• Mentor and develop team members through performance appraisals, goal‑setting, and constructive feedback.
• Handle staff HR issues, including identifying and addressing team weaknesses or challenges.
• Take responsibility for managing your team’s resources, ensuring effective allocation to meet project deadlines.
• Act as an in‑house Project/task Manager, ensuring adherence to quality assurance and commercial governance standards.
• Manage change control processes, ensuring that any changes to scope are effectively communicated and any additional fees are managed appropriately.
• Monitor the financial performance of projects, ensuring that costs are controlled and that projects remain within budget.
• Participate in divisional task groups and promote design innovation across the team.
• Oversee contractual matters, ensuring that all agreements are adhered to and that potential issues are resolved promptly.
• Manage client relationships, maintaining strong communication to ensure their needs are met and fostering long‑term business partnerships.
• Ensure a sustainable stream of work through effective sales planning, participation in project bids, and engaging in tender interviews.
• Contribute to the preparation of marketing materials and assist in business and sales planning to drive future growth.
• Support financial budgeting for projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and profitability goals.

Qualifications

You will be degree qualified (BEng/MEng) in Structural or Civil Engineering and Chartered or Incorporated Engineer with the IStructE or ICE. You will have proven experience in overseeing project delivery of building structure projects across a variety of sectors with strong commercial, design, analytical, and problem‑solving skills. You will be a confident communicator with excellent interpersonal and team leadership abilities and have an interest in expanding business development network.

Benefits

Our People Culture: We are a close knit team and very proud of our friendly and collaborative environment. Awards: Stantec were awarded International Consulting Firm of the Year and Best place to work - Large Consulting Firms at the 2024 NCE awards as well as being consistently recognised in the top 10 Corporate Knights most sustainable companies in the world. Great Benefits: Competitive salary, pension plan, holidays, free private medical insurance, discounted gym membership and lots more. Flexible working arrangements. Great Projects in all of our sectors across the UK. Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions.

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