Senior Structural Engineer
Job Summary
Senior Structural Engineer
Location: Flexible - Field Based
Package: Competitive salary car allowance excellent benefits (including enhanced maternity and sick pay)
A CareerDefining Opportunity
If youre a Senior Structural Engineer looking to accelerate your development broaden your technical exposure and work on some of the most complex and highprofile buildings in the UK this role offers exactly that.
Youll be joining an organisation at the forefront of the new Building Safety Regime working directly with the Building Safety Regulator on Higher Risk Buildings and very large commercial projects designed by the UKs major consultants. This is a rare opportunity to gain unparalleled insight into the structural performance compliance and safety of buildings that shape the national skyline.
Youll be surrounded by highly experienced technical specialists supported in your professional growth and encouraged to expand your expertise across a diverse and challenging portfolio.
What Youll Gain
- Exposure to highrisk and largescale commercial projectsthe kind of work that rapidly accelerates your technical capability and industry profile.
- A frontrow seat in the new Building Safety Act environment working closely with the Building Safety Regulator.
- Structured development and mentorship from industry experts.
- Support to achieve Chartered status with ICE or IStructE.
- A culture that prioritises learning autonomy and progression.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Act as a technical authority on structural compliance staying ahead of industry developments.
- Support the delivery of structural engineering services across a wide range of complex building types.
- Work closely with the HSE/BSR on Higher Risk Buildings under our framework agreements.
- Provide expert advice to commercial clients on structural design and UK Building Regulations.
- Review structural assessments drawings and calculations to ensure compliance.
- Build strong relationships with major design consultants project stakeholders and internal teams.
- Maintain accurate project and inspection records.
- Contribute to internal and external training sharing your expertise with others.
- Support Associate Directors and Managing Engineers in delivering highquality technical outcomes.
What Were Looking For
- Degree (or equivalent) in Structural Engineering ideally working towards Chartered status.
- Strong technical judgement and the ability to work independently.
- A growth mindsetsomeone who wants to stretch their capability and take on increasingly complex work.
- Confidence in supporting and developing others.
- A strategic thinker who can balance detail with broader project objectives.
- Solid understanding of commercial Building Control and structural safety.
Why Bureau Veritas
We offer a genuinely supportive environment where your development is taken seriously. Youll have access to:
- Flexible working patterns
- Industryleading training and CPD
- Opportunities to work with toptier design consultants
- A culture built on collaboration expertise and professional excellence
Benefits
Core Benefits
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Professional membership subscription
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension scheme (up to 12%)
Flexible Benefits
- Electric Vehicle Lease Scheme
- Cycle to Work
- Tech purchase scheme
- Travel and dental insurance
- Gym and retail discounts
- Holiday buy/sell options
- Give As You Earn scheme
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
AT A GLANCE Bureau Veritas is a world leader in Testing, Inspection and Certification. Our mission is at the heart of key challenges: quality, health and safety, environmental protection and social responsibility. Through our wide range of expertise, impartiality and independence, we ... View more