Senior Structural Design Engineer

Job Description

Senior Structural Design Engineer (Structural Steel)

£50,000 - £60,000 per annum (DOE)

Full-Time | Halifax (HX2) or Billingham (TS23)

The organisation has a long-standing reputation for delivering technically demanding structural steel projects throughout the UK. Their design team provides engineering, detailing and project support across:

• Rail
• Bridges
• Commercial & Industrial
• Nuclear
• Residential
• Large-scale Infrastructure

Only candidates with genuine experience in heavy structural steel within these sectors will be considered.

Senior Structural Design Engineers can expect to be involved in:

• Structural steel frame design, member design and connection design.
• Producing both manual and software-based engineering calculations.
• Working with industry‑recognised software including Tekla Structural Designer, Tekla Portal Designer, Master series, S‑Frame, Idea Statica and cold‑rolled design software.
• Liaising with clients, architects, engineers, subcontractors and internal teams.
• Raising and resolving technical queries.
• Working within project budgets and adhering to internal QA procedures.
• Attending and contributing to project meetings.
• Supporting and mentoring graduate engineers as required.

To be considered, candidates should have:

• Minimum 10 years' experience in structural steelwork design.
• Strong knowledge of British Standards and Eurocodes.
• Previous experience working with a UK‑based steelwork fabricator.
• A relevant degree in engineering (ideally working toward Incorporated or Chartered status).

Applicants must live within 20 miles of either:

• Halifax - HX2 0AR
• Billingham - TS23 1LG

This opportunity is ideal for experienced:

• Senior Structural Design Engineers
• Structural Steel Engineers
• Specialists in complex steel structures

Candidates who thrive in technically challenging environments and want to contribute to large‑scale, high‑profile UK engineering projects will be well‑matched to this position.