Structures
Structural Team Lead
About Us
We are a team of enthusiastic and collaborative planners, designers, environmental consultants, engineers and health & safety professionals. Our client base includes public and private sectors. We have grown significantly over the last few years and now employ 200 individuals across the UK. Teamwork and a people-first culture are at the heart of everything we do and we wish to engage an enthusiastic professional to join our team.
About the Role
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team of highly competent structural engineers.
- Oversee the delivery of multi-disciplinary structural projects from concept through detailed design.
- Collaborate with internal and external disciplines during tender and bid preparation.
- Partner with Directors, Business Development, and Marketing teams to grow opportunities with new and existing clients.
- Build and maintain key client relationships.
- Drive the development of project proposals and tender submissions.
- Manage the design process for industrial buildings, ensuring compliance with current codes and standards.
- Meet clients to define scopes of work and develop tailored proposals.
- Take responsibility for commercial management of deliverables.
- Oversee programme, resourcing, and quality compliance.
- Mentor and support the development of junior staff.
About You
Essential Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in managing and delivering structural engineering projects.
- Background in industrial environments such as oil & gas, petrochemical, energy, manufacturing, or defence (beneficial).
- Strong understanding of all stages of the design and construction process; familiarity with RIBA stages advantageous.
- Commercial delivery experience, including management of third-party suppliers.
- Broad knowledge of building-related disciplines (Architecture, Civil & Structural, Building Services, Planning, Fire Engineering, etc.).
- Working knowledge of CDM 2015 Regulations.
- Confidence in client-facing roles, including project scoping and relationship management.
- Line management experience preferred.
- Full UK driving licence with flexibility to attend client sites as required
Qualifications
- BEng, MEng, or MSc in Civil / Structural Engineering.
- Significant experience in engineering consultancy or a similar role.
- Preferably chartered with IStructE or ICE (alternative relevant qualifications will be considered).
Additional Information
- The role may require travel (including occasional overnight stays) across the UK and overseas
- A full clean driving licence is desirable
- Legal right to live and work in the UK is required
- Competitive salary
- Hybrid working pattern
- Attractive benefits package