Principal Structural Engineer

Location: Derby

Salary: Competitive

Overview

Our client is an established structural engineering consultancy who has an immediate requirement for a Principal Structural Engineer to join its Derby office. The successful candidate will work within an experienced structural engineering design team, delivering a wide range of projects across the East Midlands and the UK.

Key Responsibilities

• Structural design using industry-standard software, including TEDDS, TEKLA, and CSC Portal Frame Designer

• Completion of hand calculations where required

• Delivery of designs ranging from small housing schemes to multi-storey structures, with construction values from £250,000 to £30 million

• Contribution to projects delivered to BIM Level 2

• Effective communication with clients and stakeholders, both verbally and in written English

• Collaboration within a multidisciplinary team while also working independently

• Supporting and assisting with the management and development of less experienced team members

Skills & Competencies

Essential:

• Strong analytical skills

• Educated to Bachelor's or Master's degree level

• Strong teamwork ethic

• Computer literate, with full competency in Microsoft Word and Excel

• Experienced in the use of AutoCAD for technical drawing

Desirable:

• Experience using industry-standard software such as TEDDS, TEKLA, and CSC Portal Frame Designer

Experience

• Suitable for an experienced Principal Structural Engineer, either working towards chartership or already chartered

• Proven experience designing structures using steel, timber, masonry, and reinforced concrete

• Sound knowledge of geotechnical engineering

• Experience working on projects across a variety of sectors and scales

Professional Development

• Ongoing support toward gaining membership of relevant professional institutions

• Strong track record of mentoring engineers towards ICE or IStructE membership

Personal Attributes

• Strong teamwork ethic combined with the ability to work independently

• Self-motivated and proactive

• Confident communicator

• Willingness to support and mentor junior engineers