Principal Structural Engineer Manchester

Reporting to the Associate Director or Associate Engineer, you will lead large structural engineering project teams or oversee multiple smaller teams to ensure the successful delivery of high-quality structural solutions. This role requires strong technical leadership and project management skills, ensuring compliance with cost, schedule, and quality objectives while driving innovation and best practices across the business.

We are looking for an experienced and well-rounded structural engineer with extensive expertise in structural engineering, including large-scale building structures, foundation design, and multidisciplinary project coordination. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in managing complex projects across multiple sectors.

Key objectives:

• Ensure project teams deliver structural designs to cost, schedule, and quality criteria.
• Provide leadership to ensure project teams have the appropriate skills and resources.
• Ensure compliance with business quality and management systems.
• Implement strategic changes as directed by senior leadership.

Skills & Experience

Essential:

• Chartered Civil/Structural Engineer (CEng MICE/MIStructE) with relevant post-chartership experience.
• Extensive experience leading the delivery of large-scale structural engineering projects.
• Strong technical knowledge of structural design methods, codes, and standards.
• Proven ability to manage and mentor multidisciplinary project teams.
• Experience with foundation design and structural engineering principles.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Familiar with CDM regulations and health & safety requirements.
• SC clearance (or eligibility to achieve this).
• Full, clean UK driving licence.

Why Join Us?

• Lead the delivery of high-profile, complex structural projects across multiple sectors.
• Work in a collaborative and innovative multidisciplinary environment.
• Professional development opportunities and clear career progression pathways.
• Competitive salary and an excellent benefits package.
• Flexible/hybrid working options.

Please be advised that while BakerHicks endeavours to process applications promptly, the upcoming festive season, our annual shutdown, and the planned leave of our hiring teams will delay the review of new applications until January 2026.

Feedback and interviews are expected to commence the week of January 13th, 2026.

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.

Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK )

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.