Structural Director | London | Full-Time | £100,000 – £140,000 pa
Our client is a growing, multidisciplinary design consultancy offering Civil & Structural Engineering and Landscape Architecture. The business was founded by engineers with extensive experience in leading firms across the industry. Established with a clear focus on collaboration, long-term growth and technical excellence, the business delivers the same quality and rigour as larger consultancies, but through a more personable and client-focused model.
With a strong reputation built on clear communication and consistently delivering on commitments, the consultancy has developed a loyal and diverse client base and a profitable, well-established structural engineering team. Backed by an engaged board and a healthy pipeline of work, they are now seeking a commercially astute Structural Director to lead and grow the structural discipline.
They are seeking a commercially driven, charismatic Structural Director to win new work, expand client relationships, and lead a high-performing engineering team.
This is a senior leadership opportunity offering genuine autonomy to shape the team, expand client relationships and play a meaningful role in the wider strategic direction of the business.
What’s in it for you?
* Competitive salary of £100,000 – £140,000, depending on experience
* 25 days annual leave, plus 3 days Christmas closure, plus bank holidays
* Hybrid working: 2 days in the office, remainder split between client visits and home working
* Private Medical Insurance
* Life Assurance / Death in Service: 3x salary
* Employer-matched pension scheme up to 5% of salary
* Performance-based bonus incentives
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
* Income Protection Insurance available via salary sacrifice
* Travel support: London travel via public transport, expenses reimbursed for travel outside London
Are you the right person for the job?
Qualifications & Experience
* Chartered Engineer (CEng) via IStructE or ICE
* Director-level experience within structural engineering or multidisciplinary consultancy, ideally London-based
* Proven work-winning capability, with a minimum of £500k fees won per year
* Experience leading delivery teams, including senior engineers and drawings staff
* Credible understanding of client needs and project oversight (not hands-on calculations)
* Sector experience:
o London commercial/residential (essential)
o Data centres (desirable)
o Defence/energy (helpful but not mandatory)
Personal & Leadership Attributes
* Charismatic communicator with excellent presentation and stakeholder-management skills
* Strong commercial acumen, confident in BD strategy, fee proposals, forecasting, and negotiation
* Inspiring leader fostering collaboration, accountability, and technical excellence
* Decisive, calm under pressure, solutions-focused, with high integrity and commitment to quality and safety
* Strategic thinker with the ability to influence long-term business growth and company strategy
What will your role look like?
* Lead the structural engineering team, overseeing high-profile and complex projects
* Win new work and expand client relationships, including cross-selling multidisciplinary services
* Manage and develop the delivery team, providing guidance, mentoring, and oversight
* Represent the business externally with clients, partners, and industry bodies
* Drive commercial growth, business planning, and strategic initiatives
* Focus on London and the UK market expansion, with genuine authority to shape the structural discipline
Year One Priorities:
* Manage and lead the delivery team while actively winning new work
* Focus on growth and leadership, not business turnaround
* Build a stronger footprint in larger new-build projects (£30m+)
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