Principal Structural Engineer

Overview

As a Principal Structural Engineer in the Structures team, you will lead project delivery across commercial and defence sectors. You will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to provide technically challenging and innovative structural solutions for built-environment projects. You’ll engage clients to refine requirements, present proposals, and report progress while overseeing technical, commercial, and managerial aspects. This role offers growth with a dynamic team focused on shaping high-impact infrastructure and complex structures.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working model
• career development opportunities
• AECOM University
• volunteering days
• flexible benefits to fit lifestyle
• well-being programs

Responsibilities

• Lead structural engineering projects and ensure successful delivery across commercial and defence sectors
• Engage with clients to define requirements, present proposals, and report progress
• Manage commercial, technical, and managerial aspects of projects, supervising engineers and technicians
• Perform structural analyses, calculations, and produce design reports independently
• Continuously learn new skills and consider wider engineering implications in all projects

Key requirements

• Degree educated or equivalent in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Chartered with IStructE or ICE
• Strong analysis and technical skills
• Demonstrable track record in project delivery or significant contribution to project success
• Ability to obtain MOD security clearance and driving license
• Knowledge of Eurocode
• Experience in heavy civil structural projects and/or seismically qualified structures is advantageous
• Client-focused communication
• Leadership and team supervision
• Collaborative problem solving
• Structural analyses and design
• Production of design reports
• Eurocode knowledge

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