Principal Structural Engineer - Manchester

Lead Structural Delivery on High‑Profile Projects

We’re looking for a Principal Structural Engineer to take a key leadership role across high‑profile, technically complex projects spanning aviation, nuclear, defence, industrial, rail, public sector, power and specialist infrastructure sectors, leading multiple structural design teams. If you thrive on technical authority, guiding others, and delivering complex structural solutions with confidence, this role offers real influence, autonomy, and challenge.

Reporting to an Associate Director / Associate Engineer, you’ll play a central role in shaping and assuring structural output across some of our most visible and demanding projects.

What You’ll Be Doing

Leading structural design delivery across high‑profile projects or several smaller, coordinated workstreams
Managing and developing structural project teams, ensuring the right capability, resourcing, and technical oversight
Overseeing the production and approval of high‑quality structural deliverables, including calculations, drawings, specifications, reports, and digital models
Acting as a technical authority for structural design, reviewing work, providing technical direction, and ensuring engineering excellence
Developing delivery programmes, managing budgets, and maintaining robust commercial and change control
Supporting tenders, fee proposals, and technical scopes for projects of varying scale and complexity
Reporting project performance, risks, and insights to senior leadership
Driving innovation, sustainability, and constructability in structural design solutions
Promoting Safe Together behaviours and contributing to Perfect Delivery standards
Mentoring engineers and supporting the growth of capability and confidence across teams

What You’ll Bring

Chartered Engineer (CEng MIStructE or CEng MICE)

• Proven experience leading structural design teams on high‑profile or complex projects
• Strong understanding of UK structural design codes, standards, and assurance processes

Broad structural engineering expertise, which may include

Steel, concrete, masonry, and timber building structures
Foundations and substructures
Structural analysis, assessment, and remediation
Site investigations
High proficiency in structural analysis and design software, with the ability to review and validate complex models
Strong commercial awareness, including budgeting and change management
Experience working within fully integrated, multidisciplinary design teams
Sound understanding of CDM responsibilities and structural safety obligations
CSCS card, eligibility for SC clearance, and a full UK driving licence

Your Next Step

If you’re looking for a role where your structural expertise carries real weight, your leadership shapes delivery, and your work contributes to high‑profile projects with genuine impact, this could be a strong next move.

Apply today and let’s talk.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by various factors. The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain security clearance for this role as required by our clients and sectors.

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About BakerHicks

We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach. For more about our company story, see: About | BakerHicks.

BakerHicks. A Morgan Sindall Group company.

Benefits

Whatever your discipline, you’ll be alongside some of the most talented people in the industry. Our network of offices are appealing, friendly and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. And our salary and benefits packages are some of the best in the industry.

What you get will depend on what you do, with individual performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to

Company car or cash allowance

Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan

Life assurance scheme

25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave

Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc)

Flexible/hybrid working

Family friendly policies

Employee assistance

Professional development

BakerHicks is an equal opportunity employer. We care about creating an inclusive atmosphere and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion throughout.

BakerHicks is an inclusive organisation welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Applicants are assessed on the basis of personal merit and qualifications.

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