Design - Senior Structural Engineer

About the role

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Due to continued growth, Avove is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to join our expanding design team. In this role, you will support and deliver high‑quality structural designs across a range of projects, providing technical expertise and guidance on all structural matters.

You will play a key role in ensuring designs are safe, compliant and fit for purpose, contributing to successful project delivery while supporting and mentoring members of the wider design team.

Location: Brighouse (Avove offers flexible hybrid working, with a combination of office and remote working)

• Lead structural design on multi‑disciplinary water industry projects.
• Provide expert guidance on all structural matters and help develop Avove’s structural capability.
• Deliver compliant, high‑quality structural designs in line with current BS/EN standards.
• Promote best practice and continuous improvement in structural design.
• Plan and manage structural investigations to support project delivery.
• Liaise with clients, stakeholders and external sub‑consultants on technical matters.
• Support tenders and business development through technical input and fee estimates.
• Monitor structural design delivery, resources and budgets, reporting to line management.

• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, or equivalent with strong structural design experience.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng, IStructE) or working towards chartership with relevant experience.
• Technical authority in structural design, providing guidance, challenge and assurance.
• Broad experience across reinforced concrete, steelwork, and water and wastewater infrastructure (buried and above‑ground).
• Ability to define and scope structural deliverables and integrate them into costed programmes of work.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory compliance, statutory processes and technical standards.
• Confident leading discussions with regulators and key stakeholders, acting as the focal point for structural approvals and consents.
• Sound understanding of health, safety legislation, including CDM Regulations.
• Strong leadership, coordination and problem‑solving skills with the ability to translate technical requirements into practical solutions.

Please note that candidates with qualifications that do not fully match the above criteria but have relevant equivalent experience are invited to apply.

We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience. But that’s not all! We celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition to this, we understand that one size doesn’t fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you.

• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Family friendly policies
• A selection of lifestyle benefit options
• Financial wellbeing programme
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues
• We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.

We design, build and maintain the UK’s utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting‑edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected.

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