Senior Structural Engineer
- Location Manchester, ENG
- Salary £50k/year - 65k/year
- Posted November 18, 2025
Vertical Recruitment are working with an award-winning civil and structural engineering consultancy with an excellent reputation for the delivery of complex and specialist projects. Formed in 2007, they have grown to employ seventy engineers, technicians and support staff across the North. Since 2007, they have delivered around 4,000 schemes with a total project value approaching £3.5 billion.
They are now looking for an ambitious and well-rounded Senior Structural Engineer who can identify innovative and cost effective strategies and design solutions.to join their Manchester office.
The successful candidate will be working with a highly motivated and committed team delivering an exciting range of civil and structural engineering schemes across a broad range of sectors including education, healthcare, industrial & logistics, residential and regeneration.
THE PERSON
- In depth building construction knowledge
- Motivated, collaborative, passionate
- Reliable and enthusiastic
- An analytical and detailed approach to work
- A confident team player with superb interpersonal skills
- A creative innovator with a technical approach to projects and tasks
- Unquestionable integrity, experience, confidence, and the stature to effectively address major client needs and challenges
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of the principles of Building Information Modelling (BIM)
- A hands-on approach to projects
- A natural troubleshooter who can find simple, efficient solutions to identified challenges or complications
- A keen interest in the design and structure of buildings SKILLS
EXPERIENCE
- 5+ years experience in the industry with Chartership or nearing chartered status
- Experience managing the C&S engineering delivery of projects varying from £1m to £50m
- The ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Good problem-solving skills
- The ability to work effectively and efficiently within a team
- Impeccable attention to detail
- The ability to liaise well with professionals from other disciplines
- Excellent knowledge of relevant software
- Sound understanding of physics and mathematics
- Three-dimensional conceptual skills
- Extremely strong communication, presentation and negotiation skills
Why Consider This Opportunity?
This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking company as part of a dedicated team based in Manchester. A competitive salary is offered, dependent on experience.
Benefits
Leave & time off
25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
Holiday purchase option
Long service benefit
£100 birthday bonus
Financial & security benefits
Contributory pension
Income protection scheme
Death-in-Service benefit
Annual discretionary bonus based on company and personal performance
Northern Rail season ticket scheme
Health & wellbeing
Healthcare scheme
Employee assistance programme
Paid professional membership fees
Lifestyle perks
Electric vehicle and cycle-to-work schemes
Monthly gym membership contribution
Employee social events
Salary extras
