Overview
Senior Structural Engineer – Paddington, Greater London
FM Conway is currently seeking an experienced Senior Structural Engineer to join our Consultancy Division. We have opportunities for the successful candidate to be based London office.
This is a key role in delivering technically challenging highway structures projects, providing technical assurance, supporting client relationships and contributing to the development of our engineering team.
As a Senior Structural Engineer, you will lead project delivery and structural assessments and design solutions, whilst mentoring engineers and supporting their professional development. Working collaboratively with internal teams, clients and external stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle, you will ensure technical quality, programme, commercial and health and safety requirements are met through proactive and innovative engineering solutions.
The duties of the Senior Structural Engineer will include:
- Leading structural assessments and developing structural design solutions for highway structures and buildings.
- Producing structural designs associated with concrete, steel, timber and masonry structures, including retaining walls.
- Producing technical reports, calculations and design documentation.
- Undertaking design checking and providing technical assurance to ensure high standards of quality and compliance.
- Carrying out inspections and site surveys of highway structures and supporting local authorities with their asset management strategies.
- Managing project programmes, budgets and risks, ensuring projects are delivered to the required standards and timescales.
- Supporting client relationships and maintaining a strong customer focus.
- Mentoring engineers and supporting colleagues working towards professional chartership.
- Contributing to the continuous improvement of our technical services and delivery methods.
What skills and experience do you need?
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Structural Engineer with:
- A degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or a related discipline.
- Chartered status with the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) or Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE).
- Demonstrable experience in highway structures.
- Experience in structural assessments, design and design checking.
- Strong technical knowledge of concrete and steel structures, with experience of retaining walls and other highway structures.
- Knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit.
- A strong understanding of NEC3 contracts.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with clients, colleagues and other stakeholders.
- Good commercial awareness and the ability to manage project budgets, programmes and risks.
- A collaborative approach, with the ability to contribute positively to team performance and actively engage others.
- Strong customer service skills and a professional approach to client relationships.
- The ability to work effectively under pressure and manage competing priorities.
We are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate a commitment to technical excellence, professional development and the mentoring of less experienced engineers.
What benefits will you receive?
As our Senior Structural Engineer, we will offer you a range of fantastic benefits, including:
- Competitive salary.
- 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays.
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Private healthcare.
- Life assurance.
- Career and professional development opportunities.
- Internal and external training opportunities.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Access to FM Conway’s active discounts on retailers, day trips, sports equipment and airport parking through our Rewarding Great People platform.
- Health and wellbeing support, including 24-hour advice lines and access to mental health first aiders.
A brief introduction to FM Conway and our Consultancy Services Division
FM Conway is a business of families with over 60 years’ experience of creating sustainable and innovative transportation solutions. We pride ourselves on our core values of Care, Innovation, Integrity and Excellence.
The heart of FM Conway has, and always will be, its great people. We are always searching for talented individuals who want to join our family and help us deliver innovative solutions for our clients.
Our Consultancy Services Division provides specialist design and engineering services to several high-profile clients across London and the Southeast. We are a dynamic team covering urban realm, private developer, HVM and maintenance schemes, as well as highway structures and asset management.
As a division, we are constantly looking to improve our offer to clients. We are involved in a range of innovative initiatives, from the design and production of new surfacing materials through to the use of AI in highway inspections.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing consultancy team, take a leading role in technically challenging projects and help develop the next generation of engineering professionals.
If you would like to join FM Conway as our Senior Structural Engineer, click ‘Apply’ today, we’d love to hear from you.
Closing Date: 17/10/2026
FM Conway is an award-winning equal opportunities employer. We recognise that our workforce should reflect our diverse communities and we are proudly committed to creating an inclusive culture in which we celebrate and value individuals from all walks of life. EDI-Strategy
At our heart we are a business that recognises and embraces individuality, so if you are excited about this role but you are unsure if you meet all of the criteria, we encourage you to apply anyway as you may still be the right candidate for this or another role we are recruiting for.
We believe in people, not algorithms. That’s why every application is personally reviewed by a member of our Recruitment Team – never by AI.
We look forward to receiving your application!
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