Associate / Associate Director

Associate / Associate Director – Structural Engineering

Location: UK (Hybrid options available)
Salary: £70,000 – £80,000 depending on experience
Type: Full-time, Permanent
Level: Senior Leadership

Are you a driven structural engineer ready to lead, influence, and shape the future of the built environment? We’re a fast-growing, award-winning engineering consultancy known for our creativity, technical excellence, and collaborative culture — and we’re looking for an Associate or Associate Director to join our expanding structural engineering team.

Why join us?

You’ll become a senior figure within a dynamic consultancy that delivers innovative solutions across a wide range of sectors, including residential, commercial, education, leisure, and complex bespoke structures. Here, your ideas are valued, your development is supported, and your impact is visible.

This is a rare opportunity to step into a leadership role where you’ll help drive technical quality, build client relationships, grow the team, and influence strategic direction — while still staying hands-on with exciting projects.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading structural engineering design across a variety of building projects

• Providing technical oversight, mentorship, and guidance to engineers and technicians

• Building and maintaining strong client relationships, contributing to business development

• Managing project resources, budgets, and programmes

• Overseeing quality assurance and delivering exceptional technical outputs

• Helping shape the growth and vision of the structural engineering discipline

What we’re looking for:

• Chartered or near-Chartered Structural/Civil Engineer (CEng MICE / MIStructE)

• Strong experience delivering building structures projects in the UK

• Proven ability to lead teams and manage multiple projects

• Excellent technical design capability across core materials (steel / concrete / timber / masonry)

• Confident communicator with a collaborative, proactive approach

• Desire to contribute to business development and company growth

• A passion for engineering innovation and design-led solutions

What we offer:

• Competitive salary £70,000 – £80,000 depending on experience

• A supportive, friendly team environment with a strong emphasis on creativity and collaboration

• Real leadership responsibility and a voice in strategic decisions

• Professional development support, including chartership and leadership pathways

• Hybrid working options and flexible working culture

• The chance to work on exciting, diverse, and award-winning projects

Ready to take the next step?

If you’re looking for a senior role where you can lead meaningful projects, inspire others, and be part of an ambitious and respected engineering consultancy, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and help us shape the future of structural design.