Senior Associate Structural Engineer

Civic

. Lead delivery of built environment projects across the UK in residential, education, commercial development and regeneration sectors .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeManchester • United KingdomSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in leading structural engineering design and managing built environment projects across various sectors in the UK. Proven ability to mentor teams, develop business opportunities, and ensure compliance with industry regulations.

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Chartered Structural EngineerTeam ManagementBusiness DevelopmentCDM Regulations ComplianceAnalysis and Modelling Software

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Hard Skills

Structural Engineering DesignProject ManagementTechnical Data PreparationHigh-Quality Drawing CoordinationBids and Fee Proposals Writing

Soft Skills

Problem Identification and ResolutionClient Relationship BuildingEffective CommunicationMentoring and Development

Certifications & Qualifications

Chartered Engineer

Industry Keywords

Built EnvironmentResidential DevelopmentCommercial DevelopmentRegeneration SectorsCivic Academy

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead delivery of built environment projects across the UK in residential, education, commercial development and regeneration sectors
Lead structural engineering design
Identify problems and opportunities and direct others in assessing and resolving them
Coordinate and review drawings, presentations and written reports
Self-check work and check others’ work
Oversee preparation and presentation of technical data
Oversee effective use of analysis and modelling software for design
Conduct internal project reviews across the practice
Comply with Designer duties under the CDM Regulations 2015 and the practice QMS
Lead multiple projects concurrently, managing programmes, deliverables, resources and fees
Liaise with senior project team members and clients through meetings, calls and correspondence
Manage expectations and escalate significant matters to directors
Allocate project resources and forward-plan to meet deliverables
Manage, mentor and develop direct and wider studio team members
Deliver presentations for the Civic Academy
Maintain team and project financial and commercial awareness
Contribute to business analysis, planning and strategy
Assist Associate Directors with team business development
Attend and represent the team at internal business development reporting meetings
Develop and maintain an industry network
Build relationships with existing clients
Identify opportunities and agree pursuit strategies with directors
Win work through existing and new clients and collaborators
Attend networking activities and industry events, sometimes outside normal business hours
Write and follow up bids and fee proposals to convert opportunities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Chartered structural engineer
Demonstrated skill managing a team of engineers and technicians
Proven ability to support Associate Directors and Director teams with workload and people management, business development and bidding
Established network of industry contacts and ability to generate new business opportunities
Overview of other disciplines within Civic
Comfortable representing the practice at external meetings and discussing and selling services
Interest in architecture and the wider public realm/built environment
Ability to lead delivery of built environment projects across the UK in residential, education, commercial development and regeneration sectors
Ability to lead structural engineering design
Ability to identify problems and opportunities and direct others in resolving them using qualitative and quantitative measures
Ability to coordinate and review high-quality drawings, presentations and written reports
Ability to self-check and check others’ work
Ability to oversee technical data preparation and presentation
Experience overseeing analysis and modelling software for design
Ability to conduct internal project reviews
Compliance with Designer duties under CDM Regulations 2015
Compliance with the practice QMS, including self-checking
Ability to lead multiple projects concurrently and manage programmes, deliverables, resources and fees
Ability to liaise with senior project team members and clients and manage expectations
Project resource allocation and forward planning
Ability to manage, mentor and develop team members
Team and project financial and commercial awareness
Contribution to business analysis, planning and strategy
Ability to develop and maintain a strong industry network
Ability to build rapport with existing clients
Ability to identify opportunities and agree pursuit strategies with directors
Ability to win work through existing and new clients and collaborators
Availability for some business development activities outside normal business hours
Ability to write and follow up bids and fee proposals

Benefits

Comp & perks

A fair and competitive salary, taking into consideration market rates and your experience level
Core hours between 10:30am-4:30pm, with an early Friday finish
Hybrid working; most full-time employees come into the studio 3 days a week
26 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays
An extra day of annual leave after 3 years’ service and another after 5 years
Option to buy or sell a week of holiday each year
Option to create a sabbatical pot by banking a week’s holiday for 3 years to take a month off in year 4
Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and neonatal care leave pay
2 days paid dependency leave and 1 week paid carers leave
Mental health first aider support
Mindfulness sessions
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Life Assurance
Health Care Cash Plan
Gym discounts
Free eye tests
4 weeks enhanced sick leave
2 mental wellness days
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion network with regular team activities
2 days of paid volunteering leave each year
Paid professional memberships
2 days paid study leave, plus extra for exams
Chartership Preparation Courses
Chartership completion bonus
In-house Civic Academy training
Management Development Programmes
Mentorship programme for all employees
Workplace Nursery scheme
Workplace pension scheme
Season Ticket Loans and National Rail Cards
Two salary sacrifice cycle to work schemes
Cycling facilities at all studios, including showers and bike racks