Principal Structural Engineer
Location: Manchester
Contract Type: Contract
Start Date: ASAP
Working Pattern: Office based with hybrid flexibility
About the Role
Join a leading engineering design consultancy delivering structural, civil, and multidisciplinary engineering services across sectors such as Oil & Gas, Chemical, Petrochemical, Rail, and Water. Based in Manchester, this established team supports a diverse range of complex infrastructure projects within regulated environments.
This senior technical leadership role involves taking full ownership of structural design delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and deliver high-quality structural design solutions
- Produce and review calculations, reports, specifications, and drawings
- Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers and technicians
- Ensure designs comply with industry, client, and professional standards
- Support multidisciplinary coordination and manage construction-stage technical queries
- Attend and lead design reviews, technical meetings, and client presentations
Requirements
- Significant experience in structural design
- Strong background in reinforced concrete and foundation design
- Degree, HND, or equivalent experience (from technician level)
- Chartered Engineer status or working toward chartered status
- Proven ability to lead design delivery and support junior team members
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and technical leadership skills
- Knowledge of construction methods, materials, and buildability considerations
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to attend sites (desirable)
Interested?
Please send your CV or contact details for further discussion.