Climate17
Structural Engineer (Product Innovation)
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Climate17 is pleased to be working with a market-leading renewable energy engineering business specialising in the design, manufacture and delivery of innovative infrastructure solutions for the utility-scale solar sector.
As part of continued investment in product innovation and research & development, they are looking to appoint a Product Innovation Structural Engineer to join their dedicated Innovation team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a structural engineer who enjoys solving complex engineering problems, developing innovative products and working on projects that genuinely make a difference to the renewable energy sector. You'll play a key role in shaping the next generation of structural solutions, taking products from early-stage concept through to commercial manufacture.
The Opportunity
Unlike traditional structural engineering roles that focus on live projects, this position sits within a dedicated Product Innovation team responsible for developing new products and continuously improving existing ones.
You'll become the structural engineering specialist within the team, leading structural analysis and providing technical guidance across a diverse portfolio of development projects. One day you could be optimising an existing solar mounting solution, while the next you're helping develop an entirely new product using different materials, design approaches or manufacturing methods.
Working alongside mechanical engineers, manufacturing specialists, geotechnical engineers and the wider engineering team, you'll combine technical excellence with commercial awareness to deliver practical, manufacturable solutions that are both structurally robust and commercially viable.
This is a fast-paced environment where priorities evolve quickly, multiple projects run simultaneously and innovation is encouraged. Success in the role comes not only from strong structural engineering capability, but from being adaptable, curious and motivated by solving new engineering challenges.
What You'll Be Doing
You'll play a key role throughout the product development lifecycle, applying structural engineering expertise to transform ideas into commercially successful products. Responsibilities will include:
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- Leading structural analysis and engineering validation of new and existing product designs, applying Eurocodes and relevant British Standards to assess structural performance.
- Undertaking engineering calculations covering wind, snow, uplift, overturning, buckling, lateral stability and other structural loading scenarios, supported by Finite Element Analysis (FEA) where appropriate.
- Developing practical, manufacturable structural solutions by working closely with manufacturing, mechanical and geotechnical teams to ensure products balance performance, cost, quality and ease of manufacture.
- Identifying engineering risks, selecting appropriate verification methods and supporting prototype testing, product validation and engineering sign-off activities.
- Producing structural calculations, technical reports and engineering documentation to support design verification, certification and product release.
- Researching new engineering methods, materials and technologies while contributing to continuous improvement across structural analysis, engineering standards and product development processes.
- Supporting a collaborative engineering culture by acting as the structural specialist within the Innovation team and working closely with colleagues across the wider business.
About You
You'll be an experienced Structural or Civil Engineer who enjoys combining technical engineering with innovation and product development. You're naturally curious, enjoy solving complex engineering challenges and are comfortable managing multiple workstreams within a fast-moving engineering environment.
You'll ideally bring:
- A degree in Structural or Civil Engineering.
- Chartered Engineer (CEng MIStructE or equivalent), or be actively working towards Chartership.
- A strong understanding of Eurocode structural design, particularly EC0, EC1 and EC3.
- Experience designing steel structures, modular systems, fabricated products or structural connections.
- Experience using structural analysis software such as Dlubal, Robot, STAAD, Tekla Tedds, Mathcad or similar, alongside Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Experience balancing technical excellence with commercial practicality and Design for Manufacture (DfM) principles.
- The ability to manage multiple engineering projects simultaneously while maintaining quality and attention to detail.
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Experience within renewable energy would be advantageous but is by no means essential. We're equally interested in engineers from sectors such as structural engineering consultancy, modular construction, steel fabrication, telecommunications infrastructure, power transmission, offshore structures or other industries where structural analysis, fabricated steel design and product development are core to the role.
Why Join?
This is an opportunity to join a business that genuinely values innovation and gives its engineers the freedom to influence the products they develop.
You'll work on technically challenging projects where no two days are the same, collaborating with experienced engineers across structural, mechanical, geotechnical and manufacturing disciplines to develop the next generation of renewable energy infrastructure.
Alongside a flexible hybrid working environment, you'll benefit from ongoing professional development, a supportive and collaborative culture, a competitive salary, discretionary bonus and the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the UK's transition towards net zero.
Interested?
To apply or find out more, please contact:
Neeraj: neeraj@climate17.com
Climate17 is a purpose-led international recruitment consultancy specialising in Renewable Energy and Sustainability. We partner with organisations driving the transition to a low-carbon economy by connecting them with exceptional talent.
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