We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Principal Structural Engineer to join our highly regarded, award-winning Civil & Structural team within Cardiff. The role focuses on delivery and management, with increasing business development responsibilities.
We offer an excellent people-focused culture, an abundance of engaging projects, and a clearly defined progression structure. As well as being part of our national Civil and Structural team (200 employees and growing), you will have the opportunity to work alongside other successful divisions such as MEP, Nuclear, Smart Energy, and Sustainability.
Responsibilities of the Role:
Delivery
As a highly experienced civil and/or structural engineering designer, you will lead your team’s project delivery efforts, taking responsibility for all aspects of our projects, leading the engineers and technicians, and promoting design innovation. You will maintain a high-level overview of your team’s projects, ensuring correct design delivery in accordance with Hydrock’s quality assurance procedures and health-and-safety responsibilities.
Management
You will be responsible for managing:
* Identifying team weaknesses/issues
* Financial performance
* Divisional task groups/design innovation
Business Development
You will ensure a sustainable stream of work through sales planning, project bids, tender interviews, client management, and networking. You will contribute to marketing materials and assist with business/sales planning and financial budgeting.
Qualifications and Skills:
* MEng or BEng in civil or structural engineering
* Chartered membership/Associate membership of IStructE/ICE or working towards Chartership
* Self-motivated team player with good people skills
* Strong communication, analysis, technical design, and drawing skills
* Experience with analysis and design software packages
* Ability to design through hand calculations
* Understanding of BIM requirements up to Level 2
* Developing marketing/business development skills
* Ambitious individual who aligns with our values and wishes to be part of Hydrock and our success
About Hydrock (now Stantec)
Hydrock is a multidisciplinary engineering consultancy of over 900 staff across 21 UK offices. Our mission is to be a ‘Force for Good’, aiming to improve lives through sustainable engineering practices.
We are recognized for delivering outstanding sustainable projects, including recent awards such as the Construction Excellence South West Awards 2023, British Construction Industry Awards 2022, and others.
What We Offer:
* Inspiring colleagues
* Rewards for progression and hard work
* Development opportunities for soft and technical skills
* Excellent health benefits, 25 days holiday (with buy/sell options), and extra days accrued
* Early finish on Fridays (4 pm)
* Day off for good causes
* Flexible benefits, including climate perks and EV leasing
Inclusivity and Diversity
We champion diversity, equity, and inclusion, supporting our employees with flexibility and reasonable adjustments for disabilities or neurodiverse conditions.
Next Steps
Apply via our careers site. We aim to review and respond promptly. Shortlisted candidates will have a pre-screen call, followed by a formal interview via video or in-office.
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