Principal Structural Engineer

Company: The Construction Index Ltd

Location: Croydon, London, UK

Salary: £60,000 - £85,000 per annum

Employment Type: Full Time

Date Posted: 16/10/2025

Reference: BBBH2553_1760607534

Job Description

Are you an experienced structural designer able to take responsibility for complex schemes? Interested to work in the specialist power industry? This small, well established Croydon based specialist design consultancy are part of a large utilities contractor group. They specialise in structural design for projects in the power industry. These are highly technical, often specialist schemes and involve work for clients such as UKPN and SSE. You will be joining a very experienced team where everyone takes responsibility for their own projects. This role is for an experienced hands on structural design engineer, able and willing to act as technical lead. You will be handling whole projects autonomously, providing complex design solutions. You should have extensive buildings design experience and ideally be Chartered. Experience in the power sector would be highly advantageous. The types of projects will include substation design, battery storage facilities, design of blast resistant buildings, switch houses, GIS buildings, buildings to house transformer cells and designing of specialist steelwork structures and supports underground and inside of tunnels to carry heavy power cables. There are refurbishment and new builds involved. Projects normally involve design in steel and concrete, with some masonry and can range from small up to multi million £ schemes. The work is interesting and complex, with each project being different. The role will include some travel to sites in London and the South East, for which a pool car is provided. In addition to base salary, there are various social events, trips abroad, CPD, a 9 day working fortnight, 23 days holiday in addition to the 9 day fortnight scheme, a 36 hour week, hybrid working, healthcare cover, mobile phone and laptop, generous bonus scheme, Perks at Work scheme and EV discount car scheme. The company have a high staff retention rate and you will be joining a happy team.

Responsibilities

• Handle whole projects autonomously, providing complex design solutions.
• Act as technical lead on projects.
• Design substation, battery storage, blast resistant, switch houses, GIS buildings, transformer cell buildings, specialist steelwork structures and supports underground and inside tunnels.
• Work with steel and concrete, some masonry, for projects ranging from small to multi-million £ schemes.

Qualifications

• Extensive buildings design experience; ideally Chartered.
• Hands‑on structural design engineer.
• Experience in the power sector highly advantageous.
• Eligible to live and work in the UK.

Benefits

• Competitive salary plus generous bonus scheme.
• Hybrid working, 36‑hour week, 9‑day working fortnight, 23 days holiday.
• Healthcare cover, mobile phone and laptop, EV discount car scheme, Perks at Work scheme.
• Social events, trips abroad, CPD, 9‑day fortnight scheme.
• Pool car for travel to sites.

Contact

Sam Robson
07749 155538

Equality and Diversity

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

EEO Statement

Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.