Principal Structural Engineer

Mesh-AI Limited; Warwick; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in structural engineering in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal Structural Engineer to lead major projects and multiple design teams. This role involves overseeing high-quality structural deliverables, managing project teams, and ensuring technical excellence. Candidates should have relevant Chartered Engineer qualifications and strong leadership experience. The position offers a competitive salary, benefits including a company car, pension plan, and opportunities for personal growth and development.

Benefits

Company car or cash allowance

Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan

25 days annual leave plus additional leave options

Discount scheme including gym membership

Family friendly policies

Employee assistance

Qualifications

• Experience leading structural design delivery with multi-package oversight.
• Broad technical expertise in various structural materials and assessments.
• Understanding of CDM responsibilities and structural safety.

Responsibilities

• Leading structural design delivery across large projects.
• Managing and developing structural project teams.
• Overseeing high-quality structural deliverables and providing technical authority.
• Driving innovation and contributing to project delivery standards.
• Mentoring engineers and helping teams grow.

Skills

Chartered Engineer (CEng MIStructE or CEng MICE)

Strong capability leading structural design teams

Excellent understanding of UK structural codes

High proficiency in structural analysis tools

Strong commercial awareness and change management experience

Education

Chartered Engineer qualifications

Tools

Structural analysis tools

Job description

Lead High-Impact Structural Delivery Across Major Projects

We’re looking for a Principal Structural Engineer to take a key leadership role across major structural projects and multiple design teams. If you thrive on technical authority, guiding others, and delivering complex structural solutions with confidence - this role gives you influence, autonomy and meaningful challenge.

You’ll report to an Associate Director/Associate Engineer and play a central role in shaping structural output across diverse, technically demanding projects.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading structural design delivery across large projects or several smaller coordinated workstreams
• Managing and developing structural project teams, ensuring they have the right support, skills and resourcing
• Overseeing high-quality structural deliverables: calculations, drawings, reports, specifications and digital models
• Acting as a technical authority — reviewing designs, providing direction, and ensuring technical excellence
• Developing programmes, managing budgets and maintaining rigorous change control
• Supporting tenders, fee proposals and technical scopes
• Reporting performance and strategic insights to senior leadership
• Driving innovation, sustainability and buildable design solutions
• Promoting Safe Together behaviours and contributing to Perfect Delivery standards
• Mentoring engineers and helping teams grow in capability and confidence

What You’ll Bring

• Chartered Engineer (CEng MIStructE or CEng MICE)
• Strong capability leading structural design teams and overseeing multi-package delivery
• Excellent understanding of UK structural codes, design standards and assurance processes
• Broad technical expertise, which may include:
• Steel, concrete, masonry and timber building structures
• Foundations and substructures
• Structural analysis and assessment
• Site investigations
• Specialist sector experience (e.g., nuclear, seismic, defence, life sciences, public sector, rail, highways, ground improvement)
• High proficiency in structural analysis tools with the ability to review and validate complex models
• Strong commercial awareness, budgeting and change management experience
• Proven delivery within integrated multidisciplinary environments
• Understanding of CDM responsibilities and structural safety
• CSCS card, eligibility for SC clearance, and full UK driving licence

Your Next Step

If you're looking for a role where your structural expertise has weight, your leadership shapes delivery, and your influence reaches across multiple project teams - this is a strong match.

Apply today and let’s talk.

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.

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.

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
• 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave
• Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc)
• Family friendly policies
• Employee assistance

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