Senior Structural Engineer

Position: Senior Structural Engineer

Location: Ashford

Salary Up to £60,000 (DOE)

Join a well-established, design-led structural engineering consultancy during a key period of succession planning. The opportunity for a Chartered or Near-Chartered Structural Engineer looking to step up into a client-facing and project-leading role.

This role is ideally suited to a Structural Engineer looking to step up into a client-facing and project-leading position, moving beyond pure design into a role with greater responsibility and long-term progression. The successful candidate will work closely with senior leadership while mentoring junior engineers, helping to strengthen the next generation of technical and client leadership within the practice.

Projects are predominantly design-led and span sectors including healthcare, commercial, and education, with a varied workload incorporating surveys, assessments, detailed design, and early-stage project input.

Senior Structural Engineer Salary & Benefits

Salary up to £60,000, depending on experience
25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
NEST pension scheme
Health cash plan
Mileage paid for business travel
Office-based role with flexibility Senior Structural Engineer Job Overview

Join a well-established, design-led structural engineering consultancy during a key period of succession planning
Opportunity for a Chartered or Near-Chartered Structural Engineer looking to step up into a client-facing and project-leading role
Work closely with senior leadership while gradually taking ownership of projects and client relationships
Involved in a varied workload including structural design, surveys, assessments, and early-stage project input
Projects across healthcare, commercial, and education sectors
Act as a bridge between Directors and junior engineers, supporting mentoring and team development
Exposure to work winning, fee proposals, and long-term business development Senior Structural Engineer Job Requirements

Chartered or Near-Chartered Structural Engineer (MIStructE / MICE or working toward)
Experience within a generalist structural engineering consultancy
Strong structural design capability across building structures
Desire to develop into a client-facing, project-running role
Ability to mentor and support graduate and junior engineers
Experience delivering projects from concept through to construction
Software experience with Tekla and/or TEDDS beneficial, but not essential
Strong communication skills and a proactive, professional approachBennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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