Senior Structural Design Engineer

Location: Leeds
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Engineer Solutions That Shape the Built Environment

Are you an experienced Structural Design Engineer looking for a senior role where you can apply your technical expertise to challenging projects and help deliver safe, efficient and commercially viable structural solutions?

We're working with an established structural steelwork business looking to strengthen its engineering team with an experienced Senior Design Engineer.

This is an opportunity to take a leading role in developing structural designs, solving complex engineering challenges and working collaboratively with clients and project teams to bring projects from concept through to delivery.

You'll combine strong technical knowledge with a practical understanding of construction, ensuring designs meet project requirements while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality and compliance.

What You'll Be Doing

As Senior Structural Design Engineer, you'll be responsible for developing and delivering structural engineering solutions that meet client requirements, relevant design standards and project objectives.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing structural designs that are safe, efficient, practical to construct and commercially viable.

• Working closely with clients, colleagues and other professionals to understand project requirements and coordinate design information.

• Reviewing construction plans, technical drawings and specifications to establish design parameters.

• Carrying out structural calculations, assessing applied loads and evaluating stresses and load paths throughout structural elements.

• Using industry-standard engineering software to develop, analyse and validate design solutions.

• Ensuring designs comply with relevant legislation, engineering standards, environmental requirements and health and safety obligations.

• Contributing technical input to tender submissions and supporting the development of project proposals.

• Coordinating with wider project teams to ensure designs align with programme, budget and construction requirements.

• Maintaining high standards of technical accuracy and quality in accordance with established procedures.

• Providing progress updates to clients and senior management, raising potential issues and helping resolve technical challenges.

• Keeping your technical knowledge up to date through continued professional development and engagement with industry best practice.

• Supporting the wider engineering team and contributing to continuous improvement across design activities.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a technically strong and experienced engineer who can take ownership of design responsibilities and deliver accurate, well-considered engineering solutions.

Ideally, you'll have:

• Extensive experience in a structural design engineering role, preferably within structural steelwork.

• A strong understanding of structural mechanics, engineering principles and design methodologies.

• Excellent structural design calculation skills and the ability to assess complex engineering requirements.

• Experience using structural design software such as Tekla Structural Designer, Fastrak Building Designer, Fastrak Portal Frame, Masterframe, STAAD.Pro or MasterSeries Connections.

• Experience in structural steel connection design would be advantageous.

• The ability to interpret technical drawings, construction specifications and client requirements.

• A practical understanding of buildability, structural integrity, cost-effectiveness and project delivery.

• Strong communication and coordination skills, with the confidence to work alongside clients, colleagues and multidisciplinary teams.

• A methodical approach to problem-solving, with a strong commitment to quality, safety and technical compliance.

• The ability to manage priorities and contribute effectively to projects working within agreed deadlines and budgets.

What's on Offer?

You'll join an established engineering environment where technical expertise and collaboration are central to delivering successful projects.

The package includes:

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.

• Company pension.

• Company sick pay scheme.

• Health plan.

• Cycle to work scheme.

• Share save scheme.

• Option to purchase additional annual leave.

• A 37.5-hour working week.

• Opportunities to maintain and develop your technical expertise within the structural engineering sector.

Ready for Your Next Challenge?

If you're an experienced Structural Design Engineer looking for a senior opportunity where you can take ownership of challenging projects and contribute to high-quality structural solutions, we'd welcome a confidential conversation.

Get in touch to find out more about the role and discuss your next career move.