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Principal Structural Design Engineer, Milton Keynes

Client: RPS Group

Location: Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: df3982e53f61

Job Views: 24

Posted: 12.08.2025

Expiry Date: 26.09.2025

Job Description:

Principal Structural Design Engineer

RPS is seeking an experienced Structural Design Engineer for a Principal role within our Structures team, serving clients in London, Milton Keynes, and the Midlands. Join our industry-leading team, which offers expertise across sectors such as residential, logistics, retail, aviation, healthcare, education, manufacturing, data centres, and energy. We focus on balancing form and function, emphasizing sustainability, materiality, cost, and constructability. Our digital delivery model allows clients to experience designs from concept through detailed drawings, supported by decades of interdisciplinary expertise.

What you’ll be doing: This role offers career progression in structural engineering within a reputable team. You will be involved in delivering residential foundation and superstructure projects, including low to medium rise housing and commercial developments.

Duties include:

• Assist the Associate Director/Director in managing the structural engineering team
• Manage projects and project teams independently
• Handle financial responsibilities for your projects
• Prepare fee quotations and invoices
• Manage staff and external consultants
• Develop engineering and technical teams
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders and clients
• Conduct site visits, structural surveys, investigations, and repairs for issues from fires to foundation problems

Who we’re looking for: You should have a degree (or equivalent) in Civil or Structural Engineering, ideally be chartered with ICE, IStructE, or equivalent, or working towards chartership. You should also have:

• Experience in designing foundations, masonry, concrete (including detailing), steel, and timber structures to Eurocodes
• Experience in the residential market, including traditional and framed structures
• Market awareness in project financials, client development, and project appointment processes
• Experience in structural investigations of low-rise and medium-rise residential and commercial properties
• Preferably experience with the Building Safety Act in investigations and reporting
• Familiarity with Tekla (Tekla Designer and Tedds) and AutoCAD/Revit
• Strong leadership skills to establish authority and influence
• Management experience is advantageous
• Decision-making ability, motivation, initiative, and comfort with autonomy and innovation

What’s in it for you? We are an accredited training provider supporting professional development from entry to master’s level. We offer personal development plans and clear career pathways, fostering diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing. Flexible and hybrid working arrangements are available. Join us for a career that’s far from ordinary—where you’re part of the solution.

What happens next? Interested? We will review all applications and aim to respond within three working days. For more details, contact Parv Sandhu. RPS, now part of Tetra Tech, offers global project opportunities with over 28,000 employees worldwide.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion is integral to our culture. We value diverse perspectives and aim to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive, embodying our core behaviour 'Stronger Together'.

Recruitment Agencies We prefer to work with trusted partners and do not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies not on our approved list. Visit our careers page for more information.