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Structural Engineer

Job details
Posting date: 17 March 2026
Salary: £30,000.0 to £40,000.0 per year
Additional salary information: £30,000 - £40,000
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 16 April 2026
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 2HJ
Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week
Company: Hays Specialist Recruitment
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 4780473_1773743580

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Summary

£30,000 - £40,000 + hybrid working (2 days from home)
2-4 years' experience | Landmark projects | Rapid progression
Looking to accelerate your career on projects that actually mean something? This is your chance to join a top-tier multi‑disciplinary practice delivering some of the UK's most ambitious and technically challenging schemes, all while developing under experienced engineers who shape the built environment.


The Work You'll Get Involved In

You'll be joining a highly collaborative structural engineering team working across a wide range of high‑value, high‑complexity projects, including:

  • Major university buildings and research facilities - taking inspiration from sector-leading schemes with prestigious institutions like the University of Nottingham and Warwick
  • State‑of‑the‑art office buildings - innovative workplaces that redefine how cities function.
  • Major healthcare new builds - large‑scale hospital and medical research facilities.
  • A uniquely challenging £20m religious temple project - culturally significant, technically intricate.
  • Complex industrial facilities - engineering with real technical depth and problem‑solving.
  • And much more across education, science, civic and commercial sectors.

This studio is known for delivering impactful, high‑profile schemes across the Midlands and beyond, drawing on a wide breadth of multidisciplinary expertise.


What You'll Be Doing

  • Designing structural solutions across steel, concrete, timber and hybrid systems.
  • Working closely with architects, MEP engineers and digital design teams.
  • Supporting delivery from concept through to site, gaining full lifecycle exposure.
  • Contributing fresh ideas and technical flair to large coordinated design teams.

What We're Looking For

  • Circa 2-4 years' experience within a structural engineering role in the UK
  • Strong technical grounding and a passion for solving challenging design problems.
  • Confidence working in a multidisciplinary environment.
  • Someone ambitious, collaborative and excited to work on schemes that shape cities.

What's In It For You

  • £30,000 - £40,000 salary depending on experience.
  • Hybrid working: enjoy 2 days from home each week.
  • Support toward Chartership and exposure to major, portfolio‑defining projects.
  • A modern Birmingham city centre office environment and a genuinely supportive team.


What you need to do now
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