Principal Structural Engineer

At BakerHicks , our Structural Engineers help deliver some of the UK’s most complex and critical infrastructure projects across defence, nuclear, power, and industrial sectors . We are looking for an experienced Principal Structural Engineer to lead the delivery of high-value, technically complex projects that support national resilience, energy security, and future infrastructure needs. Reporting to the Associate Director or Associate Engineer, you will lead structural engineering project teams, and oversee multiple teams, ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality structural solutions. This role requires strong technical leadership, commercial awareness, and project management capability to deliver projects safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. This is an opportunity to work in highly regulated environments where technical excellence, innovation, and collaboration are essential. What You’ll Be Doing • Lead project teams to deliver structural designs aligned to cost, programme, quality, and safety requirements • Provide technical leadership and ensure teams have the capability and resources to deliver successfully • Oversee structural design for complex buildings, foundations, and multidisciplinary engineering projects • Ensure compliance with business quality systems, governance processes, and technical standards • Build strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and multidisciplinary teams • Support continuous improvement and strategic business initiatives What You’ll Bring Essential • Chartered Civil / Structural Engineer (CEng MICE / MIStructE) with post-chartership experience • Extensive experience leading complex structural engineering projects • Strong technical knowledge of structural design methods, codes, and standards • Proven ability to lead, manage, and mentor multidisciplinary engineering teams • Significant experience in foundation design and structural engineering principles • Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills • Good understanding of CDM regulations and health and safety requirements • Security Clearance (SC) or eligibility to obtain clearance in order to work on projects in defence or nuclear Desirable • Experience delivering projects within defence, power, public sector or complex industrial environments • Knowledge of seismic design, ground improvement techniques, and advanced structural analysis • Familiarity with technical assurance processes and regulatory compliance in highly regulated sectors Why BakerHicks? • Work on projects that support critical national infrastructure across various sectors • Join a collaborative multidisciplinary team with deep technical expertise • Access excellent professional development and clear career progression opportunities • Flexible hybrid working Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance or security assurance levels. The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate level of security clearance or assurance level for this role, in line with client and sector requirements. In some cases, additional nationality or residency criteria may also apply due to specific client or national security obligations. Further information on National security clearance levels can be found on the UK Government website: ( National 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 i