BakerHicks
Principal Structural Engineer
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Senior Structural Engineer – National Resilience and Infrastructure Projects
At BakerHicks, our Structural Engineers help deliver some of the UK’s most complex and critical infrastructure projects across defence, nuclear, power, and industrial sectors.
We are looking for an experienced Senior Structural Engineer to lead the delivery of high-value, technically complex projects that support national resilience, energy security, and future infrastructure needs.
Reporting to the Associate Director or Senior Engineer, you will lead large structural engineering project teams, or oversee multiple smaller teams, ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality structural solutions. This role requires strong technical leadership, commercial awareness, and project management capability to deliver projects safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
This is an opportunity to work in highly regulated environments where technical excellence, innovation, and collaboration are essential.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead project teams to deliver structural designs aligned to cost, programme, quality, and safety requirements
- Provide technical leadership and ensure teams have the capability and resources to deliver successfully
- Oversee structural design for complex buildings, foundations, and multidisciplinary engineering projects
- Ensure compliance with business quality systems, governance processes, and technical standards
- Build strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and multidisciplinary teams
- Support continuous improvement and strategic business initiatives
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What You’ll Bring
Essential
- Chartered Civil / Structural Engineer (CEng, MICE / MIStructE) with strong post-chartership experience
- Extensive experience leading complex structural engineering projects
- Strong technical knowledge of structural design methods, codes, and standards
- Proven ability to lead, manage, and mentor multidisciplinary engineering teams
- Significant experience in foundation design and structural engineering principles
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Good understanding of CDM regulations and health and safety requirements
- Security Clearance (SC) or eligibility to obtain clearance to work on defence or nuclear projects
Desirable
- Experience delivering projects within defence, nuclear, power, public sector, highways, or complex industrial environments
- Knowledge of seismic design, ground improvement techniques, and advanced structural analysis
- Familiarity with technical assurance processes and regulatory compliance in highly regulated sectors
Why BakerHicks?
- Work on projects that support critical national infrastructure across defence, nuclear, and power
- Join a collaborative multidisciplinary team with deep technical expertise
- Access excellent professional development and clear career progression opportunities
- Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and flexible hybrid working
- Many positions require security clearance or security assurance levels.
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The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate level of security clearance or assurance level for this role.
About BakerHicks
We’ve been innovating in design, engineering, and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations across a truly European reach. Learn more about our company story here: About | BakerHicks.
BakerHicks is a Morgan Sindall Group company.
Benefits
Our network of offices provides appealing, friendly, and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. With a salary and benefits package among the best in the industry, you’ll enjoy:
- 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 memberships and mobile phones)
- Flexible/hybrid working
- Family-friendly policies
- Employee assistance
- Professional development
Commitment to Equality & Inclusion
BakerHicks is an equal opportunity employer. We promote diversity and inclusion and assess applicants purely based on personal merit and qualifications.
Note: Many positions within the company require security clearance or security assurance levels. Security clearance requirements remain subject to USP approval. You must be UK citizens for certain roles in line with national security obligations. Useful details can be found on the UK Government website.*
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