Principal Structural Engineer

  • Strata Construction Consulting
  • Chesham, Buckinghamshire
  • Dec 01, 2025
Full time Construction Structural Engineer Architect and Design

Job Description

Do you want to be a part of a highly rated, award-winning design consultancy? Do you want to be a valuable member of the team, taking part in key decisions for the business? If so, this role is perfect for you.

Our client is a young, ambitious and proactive design consultancy with an insatiable appetite for design excellence & project delivery. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Principal Structural Engineer to work on a variety of high-end projects across multiple sectors including residential, commercial, hotel, education, refurbishment and temporary works.

Within this role a Principal Engineer it will be essential to delivery projects successfully to budget and timescales. As the design consultancy grows, you will be responsible for leading a team of engineers & designers.

What's on offer:
  • An opportunity to work for a successful design consultancy, based in the heart of London with excellent transport links near by to make commuting to work that much easier.
  • To gain experience of taking ownership and leading a team of talented engineers and technicians.
  • A consultancy that wants to help you become the best engineer possible, by providing regular training both internally and externally.
  • Benefits include:
    • Focused career development.
    • Performance led bonuses.
    • Regular social events and team bonding exercise throughout the year.
    • Enhanced pension scheme
    • Cycle to Work scheme
    • Hybrid/Flexible working available for a healthy home/work lifestyle.
What you need to succeed:
  • Minimum of eight years' post qualification experience in active structural engineering consultancy.
  • To be chartered with the IStructE is essential.
  • Previous experience in leading project teams and delivering projects within budget and time scales.
  • Effective communicator and problem solver and must be commercially aware.
  • Ability to liaise with members of design, construction teams as well as key stakeholders.
  • Managing the delivery of projects, acting as lead within a multidisciplinary team.
  • Analysis and Design using engineering software such as Statica and Tekla Tedds
  • Provide technical support to more less experienced members