Principal​/Senior Structural Engineers

Are you a Chartered Structural Engineer ready to step into a senior leadership role on complex, high?value engineering projects? Do you have the technical authority and confidence to lead multidisciplinary teams and take ownership of structural delivery from concept through to completion? Are you eligible for UK security clearance and motivated to work on projects that truly matter within regulated sectors?

An established engineering consultancy is seeking a Principal Structural Engineer to provide technical leadership across major structural projects, operating within highly regulated and technically demanding environments. This is a pivotal, permanent role offering influence, autonomy and the opportunity to shape both projects and people.

• Nuclear
• defence
• rail
• highways
• life sciences
• public sector infrastructure

• Principal Structural Engineer
• Lead Structural Engineer
• Senior Structural Engineer
• Associate Structural Engineer
• Structural Engineering Manager
• Design Lead
• Technical Lead Structural Engineer
• Structures Manager
• Chartered Structural Engineer
• Civil and Structural Lead

• Lead and coordinate the delivery of structural design across large projects or multiple concurrent work streams, ensuring quality, safety and programme are maintained
• Manage, mentor and develop teams of engineers, technicians and graduates, ensuring appropriate resourcing and technical support
• Review and approve structural outputs including calculations, drawings, reports, specifications and digital models, acting as a recognised technical authority
• Control budgets, programmes and change management while contributing to bids, fee proposals and technical scopes of work
• Promote safe design, buildable solutions, sustainability and continuous improvement while reporting progress and performance to senior leadership

• Chartered Engineer status via IStructE or ICE, with extensive experience leading structural design teams
• Strong working knowledge of UK structural design codes, standards and assurance processes
• Broad technical capability across building structures, substructures, materials and structural assessment, with experience in complex or regulated sectors
• High proficiency using structural analysis software, with the ability to review and challenge complex analytical models
• Eligibility to obtain UK Security Clearance, a valid CSCS card, full right to work in the UK and a full UK driving licence

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

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