Principal Structural Engineer

Do you want to be a part of a highly rated, award-winning design consultancy based in Brixton? Do you want to be a valuable member of the team, taking part in key decisions for the business? If so, this role is perfect for you.

Our client is a young, ambitious and proactive design consultancy with an insatiable appetite for design excellence & project delivery. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Principal Structural Engineer to work on a variety of high-end projects across multiple sectors including residential, commercial, hotel, education, refurbishment and temporary works.

Within this role a Principal Engineer it will be essential to delivery projects successfully to budget and timescales. As the design consultancy grows, you will be responsible for leading a team of engineers & designers.

What’s On Offer

• To gain experience of taking ownership and leading a team of talented engineers and technicians.
• A consultancy that wants to help you become the best engineer possible, by providing regular training both internally and externally.
• Benefits include:
  • Focused career development.
  • Performance led bonuses.
  • Regular social events and team bonding exercise throughout the year.
  • Enhanced pension scheme.
  • Cycle to Work scheme.
  • Hybrid/flexible working available for a healthy home/work lifestyle.

What You Need To Succeed

• Minimum of eight years’ post qualification experience in active structural engineering consultancy.
• Previous experience in leading project teams and delivering projects within budget and time scales.
• Effective communicator and problem solver and must be commercially aware.
• Ability to liaise with members of design, construction teams as well as key stakeholders.
• Managing the delivery of projects, acting as lead within a multidisciplinary team.
• Analysis and design using engineering software such as StatiCa and Tekla Tedds.
• Provide technical support to more less experienced members of the team.
• Chartered with IStructE or ICE (preferred but not essential).
• MEng or BEng in Civil Engineering (or equivalent).