Structural Engineer - Senior

Design. Lead. Deliver. Structural Engineering at Its Best

About the Role

This is your chance to take the lead on projects that make a real impact. Reporting to our Associate or Principal Engineer, you’ll either head up small to medium Civil & Structural (C&S) projects or play a key role in delivering complex, high-value programmes. You’ll manage specific design packages from concept through to delivery, ensuring every detail meets our high standards for cost, schedule, and quality.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Managing and delivering design packages that meet cost, schedule, and quality goals
• Leading small teams to produce accurate design calculations and drawings
• Ensuring designs meet our quality and management systems
• Adapting to change and keeping projects on track with input from the Project Manager

What We’re Looking For

• Extensive experience delivering structural engineering projects
• Strong technical skills in structural design methods, codes, and standards
• Experience in foundation design, drainage, earthworks, and external infrastructure
• Proven ability to thrive in integrated, multidisciplinary teams
• Knowledge of CDM regulations and health & safety requirements
• Confident leadership, communication, and presentation abilities
• Experience in nuclear, defence, public sector, highways, or contaminated land projects is beneficial

It’s a Bonus If You Have

• Chartered status (CEng MICE or MIStructE)
• Knowledge of seismic design and ground improvement techniques

Why Join Us?

• Lead high-profile projects that shape communities and industries
• Collaborate with talented, multidisciplinary teams in a supportive environment
• Access professional development and structured career progression
• Enjoy a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and flexible/hybrid working options

Bring your technical expertise and leadership skills, and we’ll give you the platform to deliver exceptional work and grow your career.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by various factors. The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain security clearance for this role as required by our clients and sectors.

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About BakerHicks

We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach. For more about our company story, see: About | BakerHicks.

BakerHicks. A Morgan Sindall Group company.

Benefits

Whatever your discipline, you’ll be alongside some of the most talented people in the industry. Our network of offices are appealing, friendly and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. And our salary and benefits packages are some of the best in the industry.

What you get will depend on what you do, with individual performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to:

• Company car or cash allowance
• Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan
• Life assurance scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave
• Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc)
• Flexible/hybrid working
• Family friendly policies
• Employee assistance
• Professional development

BakerHicks is an equal opportunity employer. We care about creating an inclusive atmosphere and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion throughout.

BakerHicks is an inclusive organisation welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Applicants are assessed on the basis of personal merit and qualifications.