BakerHicks
Principal Structural Engineer
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Principal Structural Engineer
As a Principal Structural Engineer at BakerHicks, you'll play a leading role in delivering complex engineering projects across sectors including power, defence, life sciences, and the public sector. This is an opportunity to take ownership of structural design delivery, mentor engineers, influence technical excellence, contribute to winning new work, and support the ongoing growth of our Civil & Structural team.
You'll work within multi-disciplinary project teams, collaborating with clients and colleagues to deliver high-quality engineering solutions while maintaining a strong focus on safety, innovation, commercial performance, and client satisfaction.
What you'll be doing
- Leading the delivery of structural and civil engineering design across projects of varying size and complexity
- Managing project programmes, budgets, resources, and change control
- Acting as a technical authority on structural and civil engineering design
- Carrying out technical reviews and providing guidance to project teams
- Preparing tenders, fee estimates, and technical proposals
- Supporting bidding activities and contributing to successful work-winning opportunities
- Developing and maintaining strong client relationships to identify future project opportunities
- Supporting business development initiatives and contributing to the growth of the Civil & Structural team in Scotland
- Monitoring project performance and reporting to senior leadership
- Supporting the delivery of safe, sustainable, and innovative engineering solutions
- Mentoring, coaching, and developing junior engineers
- Working closely with multi-disciplinary teams to achieve successful project outcomes
- Supporting the continued growth and capability of the Civil & Structural team
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What we're looking for
- Chartered Civil or Structural Engineer (CEng MICE or MIStructE)
- Significant post-chartership experience within a consultancy, design, or engineering environment
- Proven experience leading projects and managing engineering teams
- Strong understanding of current civil and structural design codes, standards, and best practice
- Experience delivering projects within sectors such as power, defence, life sciences, public sector, or major infrastructure environments
- Experience contributing to bid submissions, tender preparation, and client development activities
- Strong commercial awareness, including budget management and change control
- Experience working within integrated multi-disciplinary design teams
- Knowledge of CDM regulations and health & safety requirements
- Full UK driving licence
- Current SC clearance or the ability to obtain clearance
- SER Certified advantageous
Why BakerHicks?
At BakerHicks, you'll join a team that values technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement. We invest in our people, support professional development, and provide opportunities to work on some of the UK's most technically challenging and rewarding projects.
If you're a Chartered Structural or Civil Engineer looking for a principal-level role where you can lead projects, develop people, contribute to business growth, and play a key role in the continued growth of our Scotland team, we'd love to hear from you.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance or security assurance levels.
The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate level of security clearance or assurance level for this role, in line with client and sector requirements. In some cases, additional nationality or residency criteria may also apply due to specific client or national security obligations.
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Further information on National security clearance levels can be found on the UK Government website: National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK
About BakerHicks
We’ve been innovating in design, engineering, and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach. For more about our company story, see: About | BakerHicks.
BakerHicks. A Morgan Sindall Group company.
Benefits
Whatever your discipline, you’ll be alongside some of the most talented people in the industry. Our network of offices are appealing, friendly, and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. And our salary and benefits packages are some of the best in the industry.
What you get will depend on what you do, with individual performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to:
- Company car or cash allowance
- Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan
- Life assurance scheme
- 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave
- Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones, etc)
- Flexible/hybrid working
- Family friendly policies
- Employee assistance
- Professional development
BakerHicks is an equal opportunity employer. We care about creating an inclusive atmosphere and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion throughout.
BakerHicks is an inclusive organisation welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Applicants are assessed on the basis of personal merit and qualifications.
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