Structural Engineer

The Role

Position: Structural Engineer

Location: London, UK

Employment Type: Full time

Experience: 3–5 years

As a Structural Engineer at NDY, you will support the delivery of a range of building projects, applying your knowledge and technical competencies across structural design, analysis, coordination, and documentation. This role is critical to our business as you contribute to the growth of our structural engineering services and help deliver meaningful outcomes for our clients.

We are seeking an engineer who is confident working independently and is enthusiastic about contributing to multidisciplinary international projects across the UK, Europe, and Australia. You will have the opportunity to develop your expertise in low-carbon structural design, including timber, while supporting projects from concept through to construction.

Key Challenges

• Understanding business, project, and client requirements effectively.
• Working with multiple stakeholders across complex, multidisciplinary environments.
• Coordinating structural design information with architects, engineers, contractors, and other project stakeholders.
• Managing varied and conflicting demands to meet agreed standards, quality expectations, and deadlines.
• Applying relevant international standards and technical requirements across projects.
• Contributing to the development of a growing structural engineering team.

Technical Delivery

• Undertake structural design and analysis across a range of materials, including steel, reinforced concrete, timber, and masonry.
• Prepare accurate design reports, calculations, drawings, and specifications.
• Participate in the engineering delivery of projects of varying scales, ensuring effective coordination across disciplines.
• Carry out structural modelling using relevant analysis and design software.
• Apply appropriate UK, European, Australian, and other relevant standards and requirements.
• Contribute to low-carbon structural design solutions, with the opportunity to develop specialist expertise in timber, including CLT and glulam.

Project Management and Coordination

• Plan and manage your workload to meet project deadlines, budget requirements, and quality expectations.
• Provide input into fee proposals, job costing, project planning, fee allocations, timesheets, and forecasts in consultation with the Manager and Project Leader.
• Manage NDY’s involvement in projects efficiently to meet client requirements and achieve quality outcomes.
• Coordinate structural design activities with internal teams and external consultants.
• Attend project and site meetings as required, representing NDY with professionalism.

Client Service

• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with clients, architects, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Liaise confidently with internal and external teams to resolve design and coordination matters.
• Communicate technical information clearly through written reports, presentations, drawings, and discussions.
• Deliver responsive and professional service that supports long-term client partnerships.

People and Development

• Provide guidance and on-the-job support to graduates and junior staff.
• Participate in engineering training and technical development initiatives within the structural discipline.
• Share technical knowledge and contribute to the development of less senior engineers.
• Identify and support continuous improvement opportunities within project delivery processes.
• Contribute to the growth and development of NDY’s emerging structural engineering team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Three to five years’ experience in structural engineering design and project delivery.
• Strong analytical skills, with experience in structural modelling and analysis software.
• Strong structural design capability, particularly in steel and reinforced concrete.
• Experience or interest in structural timber design, including CLT, glulam, or other timber systems, is desirable.
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain and visually represent technical information clearly.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders across multiple disciplines.
• Ability to learn quickly and exercise well-developed problem-solving skills.

Why Work For Us

• Be integral to delivering excellence in structural engineering and the built environment.
• Work on diverse and technically challenging projects in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.
• Contribute to international projects across the UK, Europe, Australia, and other global locations.
• Develop your career through supportive professional development and chartership opportunities.
• Promote the use of low-carbon structural materials and develop specialist expertise in timber design.
• Access a competitive benefits package, including tailored professional development opportunities.
• Engage with a supportive culture that values health and safety, collaboration, respect, creativity, and innovation.
• Contribute to the growth and development of an ambitious structural engineering team.
• Benefit from opportunities for leadership development and involvement across a wide range of projects.

About NDY

NDY, a Tetra Tech Company, is a leading firm of consulting engineers with a global presence. We work collaboratively with clients and design professionals on iconic projects in diverse and challenging fields. Our people are the key to our success, which is why we offer challenging career opportunities across a range of exciting projects.

We recognise, value, and support talent, so you’ll be inspired to create ideas, share solutions, and deliver meaningful outcomes that make a real difference to our clients and communities.

We are committed to building and maintaining a workplace that is representative of the communities we serve, where everyone is respected and feels like they belong.

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