Aldwych Consulting Ltd
Director (Structural Engineer)
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Director (Structural Engineer)
Director (Structural Engineer) – Dorking
Salary: £70k–£85k
About the Role
Are you an ambitious structural engineer seeking the next step in your career? This opportunity presents a unique chance to progress into a senior, varied role with an award-winning Civil & Structural Design consultancy based in Dorking.
Ideal for an experienced structural engineer (preferably Chartered), this role requires technical excellence and commercial acumen to lead client-facing and technical delivery.
The opportunity includes the possibility to take shares in the business and become a co-owner, though a fully salaried option is available.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and co-manage an already-established design project team (15+ staff)
- Take a leading technical and commercial role in delivering high-quality projects
- Manage client and stakeholder relations, including fee bids, proposals, and project consultations
- Provide end-to-end structural engineering solutions across a diverse portfolio, including:
- Mainstream buildings (residential, commercial, retail, healthcare)
- Bespoke residential projects (private clients)
- School, arts, leisure, and mixed-use developments
- Basements, conversions, and insurance/claim work
- Projects valued between £2M–£10M
- Ensure all designs are buildable, practical, and cost-effective
- Support teamwork-driven projects with minimal internal turnover while guiding career progression
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Requirements
- Strong mainstream structural design experience in steel/concrete, timber, masonry, and hybrid structures
- Experienced managing clients, team members, and project budgets
- Savvy business sense to deliver feasibility studies, bids, and profit assessments
- Fully Chartered (MICE/MIStructE preferred) or on a clear pathway to
- Ability to stemline designs for practical construction and client satisfaction
- Located or willing to relocate to Dorking
About the Practice
An established firm with a high proportion of Chartered Engineers, focusing on practical and renderable solutions.
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Key benefits:
- 25 days’ paid holiday
- Chartership fees covered
- Pension scheme
- Flexible working environment with clear opportunities for growth
- On-site parking and proximity to Dorking train station
Company Ethos
Focus is on open collaboration, high standards and solutions designed to actually work. Staff retention remains low, with apparent and uplift-wide career progression.
Contact & Next Steps
Sam Robson – 07749 155538
Alternatively, email enrollment@caward-winning.com for details of additional adjustments and application support under the Equality Act 2010.
Aldwych Consulting actively promotes diversity and equality as standard, adhering to the Equality Act 2010. Rolls, references, logistical support are considered duty pending-responsive with regard for eligibility and work rights.
Note: Temporary vacancies act solely as a business contractor service. Permanent offers act as a signalling-point via the Employment Agency Conduct Regulations.
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