Job Description

calfordseaden is a leading multi-disciplinary construction and property consultancy. We provide a comprehensive range of services across the built environment, including Architecture, Building Information Management (BIM), Building Safety, Engineering, Fire Safety, Health and Safety, Surveying, Sustainability, and more.

Senior Structural Engineer

Location: Orpington or London (hybrid)

Hours: 35 per week

Build Your Career. Shape the Built Environment.

Are you an experienced Structural Engineer looking for the next step in your career? Do you enjoy leading projects, mentoring aspiring engineers, and delivering innovative design solutions that make a lasting impact?

We're looking for a Senior Structural Engineer to join our growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of diverse projects, work alongside talented multidisciplinary professionals, and play a key role in developing both our people and our business.

This role offers the opportunity to work on a variety of challenging and rewarding projects while developing your leadership and technical expertise.

Whether you're already Chartered or actively working towards Chartered Engineer status, we'll support your continued professional development and help you reach your career goals.

The role and responsibilities

As a Senior Structural Engineer, you'll be responsible for managing and successfully delivering projects from concept through to completion, ensuring technical excellence and client satisfaction throughout.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing technical calculations and design models. Collating output information for Building Control submission
• Overseeing the preparation and issue of technical design calculations, drawings, specifications, and schedules.
• Preparation of risk assessments
• Liaising with design team and clients, attending and leading project meetings.
• Producing reports aligned to RIBA design stages.
• Reviewing third-party design information.
• Conducting site inspections, surveys, and producing associated reports.
• Attending and organizing industry and internal CPDs
• Preparation of fee proposal submissions.
• Management of project finance, programme and resources
• Assist in the review and generation of design templates
• Mentoring and supporting junior engineers through technical guidance and coaching.

What you’ll need

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Structural or Civil Engineering (BEng, BEng (Hons), BSc or equivalent).
• Progressing towards or already holding Chartered Engineer status.
• Full UK driving licence desirable.

Technical Knowledge

You'll bring

• Strong knowledge of structural engineering and building construction principles.
• Enhanced knowledge of the roles and duties of other members of a design team
• Experience in managing project programmes, budgets, and resources.
• Awareness of commercial and business development activities.
• Understanding of industry standards, regulations, and design processes.

Skills & Experience

We're seeking someone who is:

• A confident problem solver with strong technical capability.
• An effective communicator who can build positive client and stakeholder relationships.
• Personable, proactive, and capable of working collaboratively across teams.
• Comfortable taking ownership while recognising when to seek guidance.
• Experienced in producing clear, professional technical reports.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Experienced using industry-standard design and modelling software such as TEDDS and Tekla Structural Designer.
• Capable of leading and motivating small project teams to successful outcomes.

If you're passionate about engineering excellence, enjoy solving complex challenges, and want to help shape the future of the built environment, we'd love to hear from you.

What we offer

People are at the heart of everything we do, which is why we invest in them at every stage of their career. We are proud to hold the Investors in People Gold award, which we believe demonstrates our commitment to nurturing our people. Structured Apprenticeships and work experience opportunities are available across the organisation to support those at the beginning of their careers. We also have career development pathways to help you understand and structure your professional development.

We provide a range of benefits including hybrid working, the option to buy and sell annual leave, enhanced annual leave for long service, sponsorship for qualifications, a recruitment referral bonus scheme, enhanced family leave policies, an employee assistance programme, and more!

Who we are

We’re a multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy with offices in Orpington, London, Birmingham, Essex, Cambridge, and Hampshire. With 85 years of experience of delivering award-winning projects across all major sectors, we’re committed to making a positive difference in the communities we serve.

Our vision is to be identified as a trusted client advisor; national in reach, local in service, and selected for our quality and expertise in the built environment. Our brilliant team consists of individuals who are passionate about delivering the best results and continuously demonstrate why our clients choose us to help bring their projects to life. You can find out more about our work on our website www.calfordseaden.com

Our values are integral in everything we do. They shape the way we work with clients and each other. Our values are:

Collaboration - Being one team and supporting each other to achieve the best results and maximise our potential.

Authenticity - Being true to ourselves and others and celebrating our differences.

Giving Back - Recognizing and embracing the need for our work to have a positive social impact.

Excellence - Striving to be up with the best and at the forefront of what we do.

Support - Providing investment, encouragement and support to bring out the best in our People.

Integrity - Being honest and doing the right thing

If you are a talented individual, with a commercial mind, and align to our values, please apply. If this job isn’t quite right for you but you would like to start or progress a career within our construction consultancy, please connect with us so you can be notified about relevant future vacancies.

calfordseaden is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to supporting the principles of equality of opportunity in employment, training, and service delivery.