Senior Structural Engineer
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Occupation Type
Civil engineers
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£50,400
(£25.85 per hour)
Occupation rate applies
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Description
We are looking for an experienced Senior Structural Design Engineer to join our Engineering team, based in Glasgow. This is a key technical role, supporting the design, development, validation, and continuous improvement of Balmoral products.
Balmoral Tanks Ltd is a leading European engineering design and manufacturing company. As a result of significant investment in people and plant, the company produces what is believed to be the most comprehensive range of tank products available for a single source in the EU.
You will play a lead role in structural design and analysis, providing technical expertise across engineering, production, sales, and site services, while also supporting and mentoring colleagues within the department.
Key Responsibilities
Balmoral Tanks Ltd is a leading European engineering design and manufacturing company. As a result of significant investment in people and plant, the company produces what is believed to be the most comprehensive range of tank products available for a single source in the EU.
You will play a lead role in structural design and analysis, providing technical expertise across engineering, production, sales, and site services, while also supporting and mentoring colleagues within the department.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce and review structural designs for new and modified products
- Carry out structural analysis, including finite element analysis (FEA)
- Prepare design briefs, reports, and technical documentation
- Review enquiry documentation and applicable legislation and standards
- Support testing, trials, and validation of products
- Check and approve design work produced by others
What We’re Looking For
- Honours Degree in Structural Engineering (essential)
- Master’s degree in Structural Engineering (preferred)
- Graduate membership of a relevant engineering institution (e.g. MIStructE or similar)
- Chartered or working towards Chartered Structural Engineer status
- 5+ years’ general engineering experience
- 2–3 years’ structural analysis experience
- Experience with steel structures and Eurocodes
- Exposure to finite element analysis (desirable)
- Experience with nonlinear analysis (desirable)
- Strong organisational, planning, and decision‑making skills
- AutoCAD Mechanical Desktop / Inventor
- Robot or Nastran (FEA)
- MathCAD and Excel for calculations
You’ll be a proactive, detail‑focused engineer who enjoys problem‑solving and working collaboratively. You’ll be comfortable supporting customers, challenging ideas constructively, and working in a “Right First Time” culture aligned to Balmoral’s core values.
Why Join Balmoral Tanks?
- Be part of a supportive and collaborative Design team.
- Learn and develop within a specialist engineering industry.
- Join a long-established company with a strong reputation & great people.
- 2pm Friday finish
- Access to our Balmoral Benefits Hub
- Discounts on restaurants, holidays, and major supermarkets
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Employee Assistance Program, including confidential support and counselling
- Profit-related bonus
- Increasing annual leave entitlement and option to purchase more
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Christmas shutdown