Senior Structural Engineer

Are you a skilled structural engineer ready to take on complex challenges and shape the future of steel design in a leading engineering business?
At Kilnbridge, we’re looking for a Structural Engineer who can bring technical expertise, creative problem-solving, and a collaborative mindset to our most ambitious projects.

Why Kilnbridge?
We tackle some of the UK’s most demanding engineering and construction challenges with precision, integrity, and purpose. As an employee-owned business, every team member has a personal stake in our success. That means your work directly contributes to our growth, innovation, and reputation.

We live by our values: Responsibility, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence. If these resonate with you, you’ll feel right at home here.

What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll be responsible for designing steel structures and connections, ensuring buildability, compliance, and production efficiency. Your role will include:

• Designing steel structures, steel-to-steel connections, and interfaces with concrete
• Producing detailed calculations and sketches for client approval and fabrication
• Using IDEA StatiCa, Tekla Structures, and Robot Structural Analysis to support your designs
• Applying SCI Green Book methodology to ensure compliance and quality
• Collaborating with project managers to align design with construction needs
• Reviewing client drawings and specifications to identify design requirements
• Supporting preconstruction teams with technical input at tender stage
• Mentoring junior engineers and reviewing their work for quality assurance
• Responding to design queries from clients, architects, and contractors

What We’re Looking For
We’re after someone with a degree in Structural Engineering (a Master’s is a bonus), who is either chartered or actively working towards it. You’ll have solid experience designing steel structures and connections, and be confident using tools like IDEA StatiCa, Tekla Structures, and Robot Structural Analysis. A strong grasp of SCI Green Book methodology is essential, along with a good understanding of industry standards and regulations. You’ll be someone who can mentor junior engineers, work well with others, and communicate clearly across teams.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Electric Car Salary Sacrifice scheme
• 25 Days Holiday and Paid Volunteering days
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Profit Sharing Bonus Scheme
• A role in a forward-thinking, employee-owned business
• Opportunities to shape design strategy and influence project outcomes
• A culture that values your expertise and supports your development

Ready to take the next step?
If you’re looking for a role where your engineering skills will make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and be part of a team that’s building something exceptional.

Kilnbridge is an equal opportunities employer and a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme. We are committed to creating a diverse workplace where everyone is treated fairly with dignity and respect. We strive to attract, develop, engage and retain a diverse mix of talent that reflects the communities and stakeholders we serve. We are also open to discussing flexible working options where suitable.

We are committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment process. Let us know at any stage if you require reasonable adjustments, and we’ll do our best to accommodate. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, or marital status.