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Senior Engineer - Building Structures

WSP
Construction
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Negotiable
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Description

Location
London, based in our centrally located office on Chancery Lane. Our newly refurbished all-electric office provides a quality, flexible and dynamic working space focused on the health and wellbeing of our staff.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Join WSP as a Senior Engineer within our expanding Building Structures team, responsible for the technical design and delivery of schemes from inception through to handover. You will develop innovative and sustainable designs for a wide range of challenging UK and international multi-disciplinary projects including high-rise buildings, stadia/arenas, urban regeneration, healthcare, commercial and mixed-use developments, major refurbishments, and data centres. You will participate in tender bids and business development opportunities, agree fees, and contribute to project management and commercial positioning. This role offers the chance to exercise independent judgement, resolve technical issues, and access a world-leading network of industry experts. You will mentor and develop junior team members working towards Chartership and select a mentor to guide your career.

You will lead the design process, encouraging your team to deliver the right solutions on time and support less experienced colleagues through technical review and advice. You will manage processes to resolve technical issues and risks efficiently, form strong working relationships with other WSP disciplines, external consultants, stakeholders, and clients. Your role will include providing sustainable structural solutions from concept through detailed design and construction, as well as specialist advice on sustainable design, net zero carbon, MMC, and DfMA.

Reporting to a senior team member, you will work on some of the most exciting and high-profile multi-disciplinary development projects across the UK and internationally. Our client base spans private and public sectors, regional and national clients, offering a broad range of opportunities to make a significant impact.

Requirements

Experience
- Degree or HNC/HND qualification in a relevant discipline
- Chartered or working towards Chartership (IStructE or ICE)
- Solid experience in structural engineering design across all materials
- Detailed working knowledge of national codes and standards
- Proven understanding of the design process including brief/scope documents, design concepts, and producing calculations
- Experience with structural design software such as ETABS, RAM Structural System, Tekla Structural Designer, and Tedds
- Experience with Revit, Rhino, and Grasshopper is beneficial
- Experience working with clients and contractors with diverse objectives to achieve technical solutions

About you
Enthusiastic and passionate about engineering, with a desire to work in an innovative and dynamic environment. You are motivated to contribute to sustainable design and deliver high-quality solutions while mentoring others and developing your own career.

Qualifications
Degree or HNC/HND in a relevant discipline. Chartered status or actively pursuing Chartership (IStructE or ICE).

Expiry date: 26/09/2026
Senior Engineer - Building Structures
Company:
WSP
Job Type:
Full-time
Location:
London