Are you a Structural Engineer with a real passion for crackingplex problems and getting under the skin of building defects? Hays are partnered with a leading multidisciplinary consultancy with over 1,000 staff, looking for someone with a proven track record in structural investigations and design to join an experienced, supportive team.
In this role, you’ll take ownership of site inspections, reporting, and schedules of remedial works across a diverse mix of sectors — from residential andmercial to healthcare and education. No two days look the same. Furthermore, you will be involved with a range of impressive new build and extension design projects across similar sectors.
Alongside your technical work, you’ll play a key part in client liaison, preparing fee proposals, supporting project financials, and mentoring emerging talent in the team.Flexible working is offered, blending office, site, and remote working.
What you’ll be doing
1. Carrying out structural surveys and offering clear, practical advice on identified issues
2. Conducting site visits to assess feasibility of alterations and guiding design outputs
3. Preparing reports, findings and rmendations
4. Producing detailed schedules of remedial works
5. Overseeing design drawings and preparing tender specifications
6. Analysing and reporting on structural defects and required remediation
7. Attending sites during construction to monitor progress and support contractors
8. Following internal QA processes and high-quality delivery standards
9. Assisting with fee proposals, scopes of services, project fees and invoicing
10. Building strong client relationships and securing repeat work
11. Mentoring and supporting less experienced colleagues
What's on offer?
12. An annual salary in the £40,000 - £50,000 range, depending on experience
13. Car allowance (option to take as additional salary)
14. Hybrid and flexible working, factoring in site visits to suit you, your family and team
15. The opportunity to get away from your desk and spend time face-to-face with real engineering problems
16. Excellentpany pension and ie protection scheme
17. Annual leave starting at 25 days, with options to buy and sell
18. You can take 3 days a year to volunteer for causes close to your heart
What you’ll bring
19. Broad experience in structural design across core materials: concrete, steel, masonry and timber
20. Strong background in UK-based structural investigation and design
21. Excellent written and verbalmunication skills
22. Progression with chartership status (MIStructE / MICE)