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SENIOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

Start here. Grow here.

AECOM are currently recruiting for a Senior Structural Engineer to join our Glasgow office.

This role is particularly suited to a recently Chartered Structural Engineer looking to build on their professional qualification and take the next step in their career.

You will have the opportunity to take increasing ownership of projects, develop your leadership capability, strengthen client relationships and broaden your technical experience, with potential progression towards Principal Engineer, Associate and future technical or project leadership positions.

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, with experience 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.
• A multidisciplinary environment with access to specialist expertise.
• Structured career development and technical leadership opportunities.
• Opportunities to develop project, client and business development skills.
• Mentoring and support from experienced technical and project leaders.
• Opportunities to contribute to major projects with internationally recognised clients.
• A culture of technical excellence, collaboration, innovation and continuous learning.

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Duties of the Senior Structural Engineer include:

• Lead the structural engineering delivery of projects, or significant elements of larger multidisciplinary projects, from concept and feasibility through detailed design, construction and completion.
• Develop robust, efficient and economical structural solutions in accordance with client requirements, relevant standards, legislation and best practice.
• Develop structural schemes using reinforced concrete, steel, masonry and timber, as appropriate.
• Apply sound engineering judgement to resolve complex technical problems and develop practical, buildable solutions.
• Prepare and review calculations, technical reports, specifications, drawings, schedules and other engineering deliverables.
• Review technical work produced by engineers and technicians, ensuring deliverables are accurate, coordinated and fit for purpose.
• Manage technical aspects of projects, including scope, programme, resources, technical risk and quality.
• Coordinate structural design with architects, civil engineers, building services engineers, geotechnical specialists and other disciplines.
• Attend design team, progress and client meetings, providing clear and confident technical input.
• Liaise directly with clients, contractors and external stakeholders to understand requirements and resolve technical issues.
• Undertake structural inspections, surveys, assessments and investigations of existing buildings and structures where required.
• Support site activities, including responding to technical queries, reviewing construction information and undertaking site inspections.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant UK standards, codes, regulations and project requirements.

Specific Requirements:

• Excellent knowledge of reinforced concrete and structural steelwork design.
• Excellent working knowledge of current Eurocodes, particularly Eurocodes 2 and 3.
• Excellent working knowledge of structural analysis software such as SCIA, TEKLA or similar.
• Ability to communicate effectively with project teams, senior management, clients and external bodies, representing AECOM professionally.
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring and support to graduate and less experienced engineers.
• Delegate tasks appropriately and review the work of engineers and technicians.
• Support colleagues working towards professional qualifications and promote continuous professional development.
• Take responsibility for your own professional development and maintain Chartered status and CPD requirements.
• Share technical knowledge and lessons learned across the structural engineering team.
• Contribute to technical forums, knowledge-sharing initiatives and communities of practice.
• Support the development of engineering standards, guidance and best practice.

Desirable Requirements:

• Proven experience within a structural engineering consultancy environment.
• Strong experience in the design and delivery of building structures or other relevant structural engineering projects.
• Experience coordinating structural designs within multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience managing elements of projects and coordinating engineers and technicians.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with confidence engaging clients, contractors and other professionals.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of project delivery.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a wider team.
• A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.

Minimum Requirements:

• Excellent knowledge of standard engineering practices, techniques, procedures and structural principles.
• Experience undertaking structural engineering projects, analyses and calculations.
• Experience supervising work to the appropriate technical standard and managing delivery to programme and budget.
• Ability to deliver design solutions and assessment calculations, lead teams and successfully manage projects.
• A solid track record across a variety of structural projects, potentially including project leadership and direct client interaction.

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 [email protected].

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)

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [email protected]  if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.