Engineer – Building Structures

This is a fantastic opportunity to join WSP as part of an expanding team delivering a variety of prestigious projects. The role will be based in our centrally located office on Chancery Lane. Our all-electric office provides a quality, flexible and dynamic working space focused on the health and wellbeing of our staff and benefits from cutting-edge design, large amounts of natural light and large open spaces. 

Join our team to help design and construct the tallest buildings in the world, iconic sports venue, reimagine historic structures and develop new ways of working by creating kit-of-parts. We have a diverse portfolio of projects working across all sectors, meaning it is a great opportunity to progress your career working in a friendly inclusive team on world’s most exciting projects. 

You will be joining our expanding Building Structures team, as a full-time Engineer, with responsibility for the technical design at all RIBA Stages. 

In this role you’ll have the opportunity to: 

• Develop innovative and sustainable designs from concept, for a huge range of challenging UK and international multi-disciplinary design projects, ranging from high-rise, stadia / arenas, urban regeneration, healthcare, commercial & mixed use, major refurbishment, data centres, all with international, national and local architects 
• Participate in tender bids and business development opportunities as they arise 
• Exercise independent judgement and resolve technical issues 
• Have access to a world leading network of industry experts 
• Select a mentor to assist in guiding your career 

 You’ll be joining a team of diverse and talented individuals that work together to: 

• Own and lead the design process, encouraging yours and wider teams to deliver the right solutions to the agreed programme, and support those less experienced by technical review, mentoring and advice 
• Manage processes to ensure technical issues and risks are resolved in a timely and cost-effective manner 
• Form strong working relationships with other WSP disciplines, external design consultants, stakeholders and clients. 
• Provide sustainable structural solutions from concept through to detailed design and construction 
• Provide specialist advice and design solutions to our clients on sustainable design, net zero carbon, MMC & DfMA 
• Reporting to a senior member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting and high profile major multi-disciplinary development projects across the UK and internationally. 

Reporting to a senior member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting and high profile major multi-disciplinary development projects across the UK and internationally. 

We have a broad and well-developed client base spanning across Private and Public sectors and encompassing regional and national clientele. 

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• Degree or HNC/HND qualification in a relevant discipline 
• Following a path to Chartership (IStructE or ICE) 
• Solid experience in structural engineering design in all materials 
• Detailed working knowledge of national codes and standards 
• Proven understanding of the design process and ability to demonstrate working knowledge of brief/scope documents, design concepts as well as experienced in producing calculations 
• Experience of working with structural design software packages such as ETABS, RAM Structural System, Tekla Structural Designer & Tedds 
• Experience in the use of Revit, Rhino and Grasshopper beneficial 
• Experience of working with clients and contractors with a diverse range of objectives in achieving a technical solution 

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

With us, you can. Apply today.