Structural Engineer
Job description
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Structural Engineer
A growing multi-disciplinary construction consultancy is looking for a Structural Engineer to join their London office and become part of a supportive, technically strong team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Structural Engineer who wants real project exposure from day one. As a Structural Engineer, you will work across residential, healthcare, commercial and education schemes, supporting the delivery of practical, well-considered structural engineering solutions. The successful Structural Engineer will gain experience across concept design, detailed design, tender, site work and project completion.
You must have prior construction consultancy experience to be considered for this role.
The Structural Engineer's Role
The successful Structural Engineer will support senior engineers in delivering a professional structural engineering service to clients, working on a varied portfolio of projects across different sectors and construction types.
Structural Engineer Responsibilities will include:
- Assisting with structural design from early concept through to detailed design and delivery
- Supporting tender and contract stages across a range of projects
- Helping to produce practical, buildable and cost-effective design solutions
- Interpreting architectural concepts and developing appropriate structural responses
- Undertaking structural surveys and assisting with the production of reports
- Liaising with clients and project teams to help maintain strong working relationships
- Supporting site supervision through to project completion
- Working to project deadlines, budgets and technical standards
- Assisting with fee updates, project progress tracking and forward workload projections
- Using BIM and 3D design tools in line with the consultancy's digital design strategy
Please note: this role may be subject to DBS, BPSS, Counter Terrorist Check, Security Check or Developed Vetting clearance.
The Structural Engineer
The successful Structural Engineer will ideally have:
- A degree or master's in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering or a related discipline
- Some exposure to structural engineering within a consultancy environment
- A strong interest in working across varied building projects
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability
- A proactive, eager-to-learn attitude
- A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
In Return?
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000
- Flexible and hybrid working
- Health cash plan
- Fully expensed seasonal Social events and team building events
- Supportive office and company
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service
- Employee referral scheme
- Early finish incentives
- Pension
- 23 days annual leave and festive shutdown
- And more
REFERENCE: 2212
If you are a Structural Engineer considering your career opportunities, please contact Megan Cole at Brandon James.
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your construction consultancy experience prominently at the top of your CV — the advert states this is a hard requirement and candidates without it will not be considered.
📊 Quantify your project exposure: e.g. 'Delivered structural designs across 8 residential and commercial schemes, supporting £2.3M in contract values'.
🎯 Tailor your skills section to include BIM and 3D design tools by name (e.g. Revit, Tekla, AutoCAD) — the advert specifically references the consultancy's digital design strategy.
🌐 Demonstrate cross-sector breadth by listing project types (residential, healthcare, commercial, education) in your CV's project portfolio or personal statement, mirroring the advert's language.
🤝 Mention your UK driving licence explicitly in your CV header or profile — the advert lists it as an ideal requirement and it signals readiness for site supervision duties.
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- •Supported structural design across 6 live consultancy projects spanning residential and commercial sectors, progressing schemes from RIBA Stage 2 concept through to Stage 4 detailed design using Revit and Tekla.
- •Conducted 4 structural surveys on existing buildings, producing condition reports that informed remediation scopes valued at £180,000 in contract works.
- •Assisted senior engineers in delivering tender documentation for 3 education sector schemes, contributing to fee proposals and project programme tracking that kept all submissions within a 5-day turnaround target.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Brandon James's search for a Structural Engineer at this Tower Hamlets consultancy aligns closely with the direction I want my career to take. Having developed hands-on experience in structural design within a consultancy environment — spanning concept through to detailed design and site supervision — I am well placed to support senior engineers across the residential, healthcare, commercial and education schemes your team delivers. My practical use of BIM and 3D design tools means I can contribute to the consultancy's digital design strategy from day one.
My background in structural engineering consultancy has given me exposure to the full project lifecycle, from interpreting architectural concepts and producing buildable design solutions to liaising with clients and contributing to tender documentation. I have worked to tight deadlines and budgets across varied construction types, developing the problem-solving and communication skills this role demands.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›Walk us through your process for developing a structural response from an architectural concept to detailed design.
- ›Which BIM or 3D design tools have you used in a consultancy setting, and how did they improve project delivery?
- ›How do you approach a structural survey — what are the key checks you carry out and how do you document findings?
- ›Describe how you have balanced buildability and cost-effectiveness when producing structural design solutions.
- ›How do you manage working to tight project deadlines and budgets while maintaining technical standards?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to interpret an architectural concept and translate it into a practical structural solution.
- ›Describe a situation where you had to liaise with a client or project team to resolve a technical issue under time pressure.
- ›Give an example of a project where you supported senior engineers — what was your specific contribution and what did you learn?
- ›Tell me about a time you identified a problem during site supervision and how you resolved it.
- ›Describe a situation where you had to manage multiple project deadlines simultaneously — how did you prioritise your workload?
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you had to interpret an architectural concept and translate it into a practical structural solution.
Describe a situation where you had to manage multiple project deadlines simultaneously — how did you prioritise your workload?
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