Principal Structural Engineer

Job Title: Associate / Principal Structural Engineer

Location: Leeds

Salary: Market-leading salary, plus car allowance and tax-free bonus potential

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: Employee ownership, 5% employer pension contribution, private healthcare support and 25+ days’ holiday

Are you an experienced Structural Engineer looking for a genuine route into senior management or Director level?

We are recruiting for an established, employee-owned civil and structural engineering consultancy with a growing project portfolio across the public and commercial sectors. Due to continued expansion, the business is seeking an Associate or Principal Structural Engineer to join its Leeds office.

This is a senior and influential position offering responsibility for delivering major building structures projects, managing client relationships and developing the engineers and technicians around you. You will join a progressive consultancy where your contribution will directly influence the business—and where equity ownership opportunities allow employees to share in its future success.

The Role

You will lead the structural delivery of building projects from initial concept through to completion, acting as a principal point of contact for clients and coordinating with internal infrastructure and geo-environmental teams.

Your responsibilities will include:

Leading building structures projects with construction values of up to £75 million

Producing and reviewing structural designs across steel, concrete, masonry and timber

Undertaking 3D modelling and structural analysis for a range of building forms

Providing advanced design input for superstructures, substructures and foundations

Preparing calculations, drawings, specifications, reports, feasibility studies and technical appraisals

Managing project programmes, resources, commercial performance and technical delivery

Coordinating multidisciplinary design teams and maintaining strong client relationships

Overseeing and developing graduates, engineers and technicians

Carrying out site inspections, surveys and technical assessments

Resolving complex engineering and construction challenges

Supporting fee proposals, networking activities and wider business development

Representing and promoting the consultancy to clients and industry contacts

Travelling to project sites throughout the UK when required

About You

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