Associate Structural Engineer

The Company

Our client is an award-winning, multidisciplinary civil and structural engineering consultancy, widely recognised for its close collaboration with architects and its delivery of intelligent, design-led buildings.

They are now seeking an Associate Structural Engineer to join their Birmingham studio, offering the opportunity to play a leading role in the technical and team delivery of high-quality structural projects across a range of sectors and materials.

The Role

As a senior member of the structural team, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day technical delivery of projects, from early concept through to construction. Reporting to an Associate Director, you will act as a project lead or discipline lead, working closely with architects, clients, and consultants while mentoring and line managing engineers at varying levels.

This is an opportunity to join a collaborative, design-driven practice that values technical excellence, creativity, and social responsibility. You’ll be given genuine autonomy, a clear leadership role, and the chance to influence both projects and people within a supportive studio environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the technical delivery of structural engineering projects

• Acting as Project Lead, Design Manager, or Discipline Lead as required

• Producing and reviewing calculations, drawings, specifications, and reports

• Coordinating closely with architects, clients, contractors, and consultants

• Managing budgets, programmes, resourcing, and technical risk

• Attending design meetings, site inspections, and progress reviews

• Line managing and mentoring junior and senior engineers

• Supporting business development through strong client and project relationships

• Ensuring compliance with UK design codes, sustainability objectives, CDM, and statutory requirements

What We’re Looking For

• Extensive post-graduate experience in a UK structural engineering design consultancy

• Strong experience delivering projects from concept through construction

• Excellent understanding of UK design codes, procurement routes, and construction methods

• Confident communicator with experience leading teams and coordinating multidisciplinary design

• Design-focused mindset, comfortable working on architecturally led projects

• Chartered Engineer status (CEng)

• Level 7 qualification (MEng or equivalent)

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays

• Additional leave for long service

• Birthday day off

• Paid volunteering time

• Professional membership fees covered

• Hybrid working and flexitime (core hours 10am–4pm)

• Time off in lieu

• Performance-related bonus

• Enhanced maternity & shared parental leave