Associate Structural Engineer

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Are you an experienced Structural Engineer ready to take the next step in your career? We're partnering with a well-established, multi-disciplinary consultancy that is expanding its Structural Engineering team. As an Associate Structural Engineer, you'll play a key leadership role in delivering a diverse range of projects-from small-scale developments to complex, multi-million-pound new builds across commercial, residential, and public sectors.

Why Apply?
·Leadership Opportunity - Take charge of project delivery and lead a team of engineers and technicians.
·Career Progression - A clear path toward senior management or technical director roles, with structured support and mentorship.
·Flexible Working - Hybrid working model to support your work-life balance.
·Annual Leave Benefits - Ability to sell, buy, or carry over leave days.
·Health & Wellbeing - Comprehensive Health Shield cash plan and wellbeing initiatives.
·Long-Term Rewards - Long service awards, performance bonuses, and enhanced maternity/paternity pay.
·Financial Support - Season ticket loan, cycle-to-work scheme, and life assurance.
·Company Culture - Regular team-building and CPD activities that encourage collaboration and innovation.

Your Role
·Lead the structural design of projects using Eurocodes and British Standards.
·Oversee design delivery using tools such as TEKLA, TEDDS, and ROBOT.
·Carry out structural inspections and condition surveys of existing buildings.
·Produce high-quality technical reports, defect analysis, and feasibility assessments.
·Manage client relationships, project timelines, and resource planning.
·Mentor and support junior engineers, encouraging their professional development.
·Represent the business in meetings, tenders, and design presentations.

What We're Looking For
·Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering, ideally with Chartered status (IStructE or ICE).
·Proven experience in delivering building structures projects from concept to completion.
·Strong experience in structural surveys, inspections, and technical report writing.
·Proficiency in structural design software and sound knowledge of engineering principles.
·Strong leadership, communication, and client-facing skills.
·A proactive, solution-focused approach with a commitment to high-quality work.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated engineer to move into a senior position within a collaborative and forward-thinking consultancy.

Interested? Apply today and step into a leadership role that shapes the built environment.

For more information, please contact Claire on (phone number removed)

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