Senior Structural Engineer

Location: Bristol - Hybrid Working

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000, potentially up to £60,000 DOE

Senior Structural Engineer required to join an established multidisciplinary engineering consultancy within their growing Bristol office.

The successful Senior Structural Engineer will join an experienced Structural Engineering team delivering projects across a wide variety of sectors including healthcare, education, residential, high-rise, industrial, commercial, sustainability, retail, heritage and marine.

This is a client-facing role offering responsibility for the delivery of structural engineering projects from concept through to completion. The successful candidate will work closely with the Associate Structural Engineer, taking ownership of projects, coordinating engineers and technicians and helping to maintain high technical and commercial standards across the team.

The role would suit a technically strong Structural Engineer who is comfortable running projects independently and who wants greater responsibility for project delivery, client liaison, resource management and mentoring.

Senior Structural Engineer Salary & Benefits

£45,000 - £55,000 salary, dependent upon experience

Potential flexibility up to £60,000 for a particularly strong or professionally qualified candidate

Hybrid working - typically up to 2 days working from home

ICE-approved professional development and chartership support

Additional day's annual leave for your birthday

Option to purchase up to 5 additional days' annual leave

Cycle to Work scheme

Funded quarterly office social events

On-site parking

Convenient access to the Bristol-Bath cycle path

Varied project portfolio across multiple sectors and construction materials

Excellent opportunity to develop into a more senior technical and management position

Senior Structural Engineer Job Overview

Lead and deliver structural engineering projects across a varied portfolio of building sectors

Develop innovative, sustainable, efficient, safe and practical structural engineering solutions

Manage projects from initial concept through detailed design and delivery

Assist with the day-to-day management of engineers and technicians

Coordinate the production of calculations, drawings, specifications and other technical information

Ensure project information is delivered accurately, on time and within budget

Undertake structural design and analysis across a range of construction materials

Coordinate multidisciplinary design activities with architects and other members of the design team

Review structural designs and technical information prior to issue

Ensure appropriate independent design checking is completed

Liaise directly with architects, clients, contractors and other consultants

Attend design team, client and site meetings

Maintain proactive communication with project stakeholders

Ensure structural solutions are coordinated with the architectural intent of each project

Consider Health & Safety throughout the design process and minimise construction risk

Identify and clearly communicate residual design risks

Assist with resource allocation and project programming

Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineers and technicians

Maintain high standards of technical documentation and presentation

Prepare bids and fee proposals for new projects

Support the commercial performance of projects and ensure profitable delivery

Senior Structural Engineer Job

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or a related discipline

Strong UK Structural Engineering consultancy experience

Proven experience delivering building structures projects

Ability to develop structural schemes from initial architectural briefs

Strong structural analysis and design capability

Experience running projects and coordinating project teams

Good understanding of structural calculations, drawings and specifications

Experience working with a range of structural materials, ideally including:

Reinforced concrete

Structural steel

Masonry

Timber

Proficient with AutoCAD

Strong understanding of multidisciplinary design coordination

Experience attending client, design team and site meetings

Good commercial awareness

Strong client-facing and communication skills

Experience mentoring or supporting junior engineers advantageous

Chartered Engineer status advantageous but not essential

Candidates working towards professional qualification will also be considered

Decisive with strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Structural Engineer who wants to take on greater responsibility within an established consultancy while remaining heavily involved in technical project delivery.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Associate Structural Engineer and act as a senior member of the Bristol team, with responsibility for running projects, coordinating technical delivery and supporting junior staff.

With a varied workload spanning healthcare, education, residential, high-rise, industrial, commercial, heritage and marine projects, the role offers exposure to a broad range of structural challenges rather than being focused on one particular sector

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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