Senior Structural Engineer
Advertised by Penguin Recruitment
- Location
- Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- Salary
- £55,000 - £60,000 a year BENEFITS
- Job type
- Permanent
- Sector
- Engineering
- Remote working
- Yes
- Posted
- 30 October 2026
Job description
Senior Structural EngineerCivil & Structural Engineering | Cambridgeshire
About the organisation
An established, multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy is looking to recruit a Senior Structural Engineer to join its growing team in Cambridgeshire.
The organisation delivers innovative, practical and sustainable design solutions across a wide range of sectors, including commercial, education, defence, healthcare, residential and public sector projects.
With a strong emphasis on collaboration, technical excellence and professional development, this is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive team working on a varied portfolio of projects.
The role
The Senior Structural Engineer will assist in delivering professional structural engineering services to clients, contributing to projects from initial concept through to detailed design and construction.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Developing practical, innovative and economical structural design solutions.
- Managing and delivering projects, including establishing client briefs, scopes of work, technical requirements and deliverables.
- Undertaking concept and detailed design, tender documentation and site supervision.
- Coordinating designs with architects and other engineering disciplines.
- Monitoring project progress, resources, budgets and deadlines.
- Undertaking structural surveys and preparing technical reports.
- Maintaining strong relationships with clients and project stakeholders.
- Supporting fee proposals, business development and the promotion of structural engineering services.
- Promoting BIM and 3D design technologies.
Skills and experience
The successful Senior Structural Engineer will ideally have:
- A relevant degree or master's qualification.
- Chartered status or be actively working towards chartership.
- Post-qualification experience across a broad range of structural engineering activities.
- Comprehensive knowledge of building construction, Building Regulations and relevant legislation.
- Experience delivering projects with construction values between £10,000 and £5 million.
- Experience within education, healthcare and local authority sectors.
- Excellent communication, analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to project sites.
What's on offer?
- Competitive salary with regular reviews.
- 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays and festive shutdown.
- Flexible and remote working opportunities.
- Company pension and health cash plan.
- Professional membership support.
- Coaching, mentoring and career development.
- Family-friendly policies and wellbeing initiatives.
- Cycle to Work scheme and season ticket loan.
- Death in service benefit.
- Employee referral scheme.
- Team-building and social events.
- Additional volunteering leave.
- Long-service holiday recognition.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Structural Engineer to develop their career within a progressive and collaborative consultancy.
Please note: The role may be subject to relevant security clearance requirements, depending on project needs, including DBS, BPSS, CTC, SC or DV.
Reference 225782633
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