Senior Structural Engineer
Location: Sheffield
Salary: £38,000 - £48,000
Shape the Future. Strengthen Your Career.
We are currently looking for an experienced and driven Senior Structural Engineer to join our clients growing team in Sheffield. This is an exciting opportunity to work across a wide spectrum of projects — from bespoke residential homes to complex multi-storey commercial and industrial structures.
Your Role
As a Senior Structural Engineer, you’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality, innovative design solutions across a diverse portfolio of projects. Your responsibilities will include:
Structural Design: Leading the design of various structures including single dwellings, multi-storey buildings, steel frames, concrete frames, portal frames, and traditional domestic structures.
Technical Analysis: Using leading structural design and analysis software such as MasterSeries, CSC Fastrak, and Strand7 to produce accurate and efficient calculations.
Project Delivery: Preparing detailed design drawings, specifications, reports, and fee proposals.
Mentoring & Oversight: Guiding, reviewing, and approving the work of junior engineers and graduates, providing mentorship and technical leadership.
Collaboration: Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, including civil, geotechnical, and environmental engineers, to deliver integrated project outcomes.
Client Engagement: Attending client meetings to understand project goals, provide technical insight, and ensure alignment with client expectations.
What We’re Looking For
We’re seeking a motivated and technically strong engineer who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Ideally, you will have:
A degree (BEng or MEng) in Civil or Structural Engineering (or equivalent).
Chartered status with IStructE or ICE, or actively working toward it.
Proven hands-on experience in structural design across a variety of sectors.
The ability to manage multiple projects with strong attention to detail and time management.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Why Join?
The Company
My client is an award-winning, multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy based in Sheffield. They specialise in civil, structural, geotechnical, and geo-environmental engineering, and pride themselves on technical excellence, collaborative working, and long-standing client relationships.
Professional Development
They believe in investing in our people. You’ll gain exposure to a broad range of project types and engineering challenges, supported by an in-house professional development programme and hands-on mentoring from experienced engineers. Your growth is priority.
Benefits
Competitive salary with twice-yearly reviews and performance-based rewards
4% employer pension contributions
Life insurance (2x annual salary)
Enhanced sick pay scheme
Generous holiday allowance: up to 26 days + 3 optional additional days
Flexible working hours to suit your lifestyle
Discounted health cash plan for everyday medical costs
Cycle to Work scheme
Culture
Positive, inclusive and dynamic working environment. You’ll be part of a friendly and supportive team that values both professional and personal wellbeing. Whether it's through social events, sports teams, fundraising, or community initiatives — they believe work should be more than just a place you go, it should be something you enjoy being part of.
Interested?
If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, or you know of someone who is currently looking for an opportunity to work for an award winning design consultancy, apply now and I will get in touch