Structural Director

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Structural Director | London | Full-Time | £100,000 – £140,000 pa

Our client is a growing, multidisciplinary design consultancy offering Civil & Structural Engineering and Landscape Architecture. The business was founded by engineers with extensive experience in leading firms across the industry. Established with a clear focus on collaboration, long-term growth and technical excellence, the business delivers the same quality and rigour as larger consultancies, but through a more personable and client-focused model.

With a strong reputation built on clear communication and consistently delivering on commitments, the consultancy has developed a loyal and diverse client base and a profitable, well-established structural engineering team. Backed by an engaged board and a healthy pipeline of work, they are now seeking a commercially astute Structural Director to lead and grow the structural discipline.

They are seeking a commercially driven, charismatic Structural Director to win new work, expand client relationships, and lead a high-performing engineering team.

This is a senior leadership opportunity offering genuine autonomy to shape the team, expand client relationships and play a meaningful role in the wider strategic direction of the business.

What's in it for you?

  • Competitive salary of £100,000 – £140,000, depending on experience
  • 25 days annual leave, plus 3 days Christmas closure, plus bank holidays
  • Hybrid working: 2 days in the office, remainder split between client visits and home working
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Life Assurance / Death in Service: 3x salary
  • Employer-matched pension scheme up to 5% of salary
  • Performance-based bonus incentives
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
  • Income Protection Insurance available via salary sacrifice
  • Travel support: London travel via public transport, expenses reimbursed for travel outside London

Are you the right person for the job?

Qualifications & Experience

  • Chartered Engineer (CEng) via IStructE or ICE
  • Director-level experience within structural engineering or multidisciplinary consultancy, ideally London-based
  • Proven work-winning capability, with a minimum of £500k fees won per year
  • Experience leading delivery teams, including senior engineers and drawings staff
  • Credible understanding of client needs and project oversight (not hands-on calculations)
  • Sector experience:
    • London commercial/residential (essential)
    • Data centres (desirable)
    • Defence/energy (helpful but not mandatory)

Personal & Leadership Attributes

  • Charismatic communicator with excellent presentation and stakeholder-management skills
  • Strong commercial acumen, confident in BD strategy, fee proposals, forecasting, and negotiation
  • Inspiring leader fostering collaboration, accountability, and technical excellence
  • Decisive, calm under pressure, solutions-focused, with high integrity and commitment to quality and safety
  • Strategic thinker with the ability to influence long-term business growth and company strategy

What will your role look like?

  • Lead the structural engineering team, overseeing high-profile and complex projects
  • Win new work and expand client relationships, including cross-selling multidisciplinary services
  • Manage and develop the delivery team, providing guidance, mentoring, and oversight
  • Represent the business externally with clients, partners, and industry bodies
  • Drive commercial growth, business planning, and strategic initiatives
  • Focus on London and the UK market expansion, with genuine authority to shape the structural discipline

Year One Priorities:

  • Manage and lead the delivery team while actively winning new work
  • Focus on growth and leadership, not business turnaround
  • Build a stronger footprint in larger new-build projects (£30m+)

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Location:
City Of London
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Construction

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