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Associate Director - Structural Engineering in London

Job Description

Associate Director / Director, Structural Engineering

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Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Location: London
Working Pattern: Hybrid

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The Company

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Join a leading independent building consultancy in a senior role focused on growing its Structural Engineering service.

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The consultancy advises developers, investors and property owners across the built environment and is known for providing high-quality technical and commercially focused advice.

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The Role

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This is a combined technical leadership and business development position.

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You will develop relationships with existing and prospective clients, identify opportunities for structural engineering support and convert these conversations into -earning work. You will then oversee the technical and commercial delivery of the resulting projects.

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The work will cover structural investigations, remediation, refurbishment and new-build projects, including issues arising from fire, flooding, subsidence, impact damage and structural defects.

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Day-to-Day Responsibilities

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  • Develop client relationships and generate new -earning work.
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  • Identify structural engineering opportunities across client property portfolios.
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  • Prepare scopes, proposals and bids.
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  • Build and manage a pipeline of structural engineering work.
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  • Lead complex projects from initial instruction through to completion.
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  • Oversee structural surveys, investigations and remediation projects.
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  • Act as the primary client contact and provide commercially focused technical advice.
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  • Manage project fees, resources, quality and timescales.
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  • Mentor engineers and support the growth of the team.
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  • Promote the consultancy through networking, presentations and technical content.
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Required Skills & Qualifications

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  • Chartered Engineer status through MIStructE or MICE.
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  • Significant structural engineering consultancy experience.
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  • A proven ability to develop client relationships and generate income.
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  • Experience preparing proposals and converting opportunities into instructions.
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  • Strong experience across existing buildings, refurbishment and new-build projects.
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  • Experience in structural investigations, defects and remediation.
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  • Strong technical, commercial and project leadership skills.
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  • Excellent report-writing, presentation and communication abilities.
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  • A proactive, personable and entrepreneurial approach.
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Benefits

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  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
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  • Hybrid working.
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  • Private healthcare following the qualifying period.
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  • 25 days’ annual leave.
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  • Life assurance and pension scheme.
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  • Career development and professional learning support.
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  • Cycle-to-work scheme and interest-free season ticket loan.
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This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded Chartered Engineer who wants to develop client relationships, generate work and help grow a specialist structural engineering service.

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Associate Director - Structural Engineering in London

London, UK
Full time

Published on 09/03/2026

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