Principal Structural Engineer - #2186873

AECOM are currently recruiting for a Principal Structural Engineer to join our Glasgow office. This role is suited to an experienced Chartered Structural Engineer with a strong track record of delivering complex structural engineering projects and providing technical and project leadership.

As a Principal Structural Engineer, you will take a leading role in the delivery of major projects, providing technical direction, engineering judgement and assurance across all stages of design and construction. You will develop trusted client relationships, contribute to business development, mentor and develop engineers, and play an active role in the continued growth of our structural engineering practice.

The Glasgow Structures team works on projects across Scotland, the UK and internationally. Joining a global consultancy provides the opportunity to work on technically challenging projects alongside leading professionals across sectors including healthcare, data centres, commercial and office developments, residential, education, industrial and manufacturing, infrastructure, hospitality and public sector projects.

You will have access to:

• A diverse portfolio of local, national and international projects.
• Opportunities to provide technical leadership on major and technically challenging projects.
• A multidisciplinary environment with access to specialist expertise.
• Opportunities to develop strategic client relationships and contribute to business development.
• Opportunities to mentor and develop engineers and future technical leaders.
• Technical forums, communities of practice and global knowledge-sharing networks.
• A culture of technical excellence, collaboration, innovation and continuous learning.

Duties of the Principal Structural Engineer include:

• Lead the structural engineering delivery of major projects or significant elements of multidisciplinary projects from concept through to construction and completion.
• Provide technical leadership, direction and assurance, ensuring structural solutions are robust, efficient, economical and compliant with relevant standards and regulations.
• Develop and review structural schemes using reinforced concrete, steel, masonry and timber, as appropriate.
• Apply sound engineering judgement to resolve complex technical issues and develop innovative, practical and buildable solutions.
• Lead the preparation and review of calculations, reports, specifications, drawings, schedules and other technical deliverables.
• Provide technical oversight and review of work undertaken by engineers and technicians, ensuring quality, coordination and technical excellence.
• Manage technical risk and provide engineering input to project scope, programme, resources and commercial considerations.
• Lead coordination with architects, civil engineers, building services engineers, geotechnical specialists, contractors and other disciplines.
• Represent AECOM at client, design team and project meetings, providing authoritative technical advice.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships and identify opportunities for repeat business and growth.
• Lead and support structural inspections, surveys, assessments and investigations of existing structures where required.
• Provide technical support during construction, including responding to complex technical queries and resolving design and construction issues.
• Contribute to the development of technical standards, guidance, best practice and innovative approaches across the structural engineering practice.

Specific requirements:

• Excellent knowledge of structural engineering principles, particularly reinforced concrete and structural steelwork design.
• Excellent working knowledge of current Eurocodes, particularly Eurocodes 2 and 3.
• Strong experience with structural analysis and design software such as SCIA, TEKLA or similar.
• Ability to provide clear technical leadership and confidently represent AECOM with clients, contractors and external stakeholders.
• Proven ability to mentor, develop and provide technical guidance to engineers and technicians.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and influence project outcomes.
• Commitment to maintaining Chartered status and continuing professional development.
• Ability to contribute to technical forums, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement initiatives.

Desirable requirements:

• Extensive experience within a structural engineering consultancy environment.
• Proven experience leading the design and delivery of complex building structures or other relevant structural engineering projects.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management experience.
• Experience contributing to bids, tenders, fee proposals and business development.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project delivery, risk and resource management.
• Experience leading and developing technical teams.
• A proactive approach to innovation, problem solving and continuous improvement.

Minimum requirements:

• Significant experience delivering structural engineering projects within a consultancy environment.
• Demonstrable experience providing technical leadership, technical assurance and engineering judgement on complex projects.
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage project delivery and develop effective client relationships.
• Strong track record across a variety of structural projects, with significant project and/or technical leadership experience.

Come grow with us

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability requiring reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact .

At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. Helping our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance is important to us, with flexible working arrangements.

As well as a competitive salary, AECOM offers a range of benefits, including 25 days' annual leave, company pension scheme, private medical insurance, life assurance and annual membership subscription to your preferred professional institution. You can also choose from a wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle and have the opportunity to give back to communities through up to two paid CSR days each year and the AECOM Foundation.

• Degree qualified, or equivalent, in a relevant discipline.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng).
• Member of the Institution of Structural Engineers (MIStructE) and/or Institution of Civil Engineers (MICE).

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