Structural Lead - #2182078

Our client, a leading consultancy in the water sector, is seeking a Structural Lead to provide technical leadership across major AMP8 water and wastewater frameworks. This contract role is suited to a Chartered Structural Engineer with substantial experience in regulated water industry projects, offering a blend of hands-on design leadership, technical assurance and discipline management.

• Lead and approve structural engineering designs across water and wastewater infrastructure projects
• Act as the technical authority and discipline lead for structural engineering delivery
• Manage technical standards, quality assurance and compliance across multiple frameworks
• Undertake and review structural assessments, calculations, reports and design deliverables
• Provide technical input into bids, tender estimates and resource forecasting
• Mentor and support structural engineers, technicians and graduates
• Drive safety-in-design principles and ensure compliance with CDM requirements
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design delivery across major AMP8 programmes
• Ensure designs comply with relevant British Standards, Eurocodes, water industry specifications and asset standards

• Chartered Structural Engineer status, preferably CEng with MIStructE or MICE membership
• Significant structural design experience within the regulated water industry
• Strong knowledge of reinforced concrete, steel, masonry and existing asset assessments
• Experience delivering both infrastructure and non-infrastructure water projects
• Understanding of outline and detailed design stages
• Experience with water and wastewater treatment structures, pumping stations, reservoirs, tanks and associated assets
• Excellent technical review, checking and design assurance capabilities
• Familiarity with structural analysis and design software, BIM and common data environments

• Previous experience as a Principal Engineer, Technical Authority, Structural Lead or Discipline Lead
• Experience working across multiple UK water company frameworks
• Strong multidisciplinary project coordination and stakeholder management skills
• A proven ability to mentor and develop engineering teams
• Excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving skills

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced water-sector Structural Engineer to lead technical delivery, set engineering standards and govern structural design quality across significant AMP8 framework projects. Apply now to take the next step in a senior structural engineering contract role within the water industry.