Senior Structural Engineer (Contract)

Reporting to an Associate or Principal Engineer, you will lead small to medium C&S design packages or contribute as a key team member on larger, complex projects. While there are no line management responsibilities, you will support and guide others through technical delivery and collaboration.

Deliver defined structural design packages and project deliverables to agreed programme and quality expectations

Support and coordinate with multi‑disciplinary project teams to enable efficient delivery

Apply current civil and structural design codes and standards across your work

Complete self‑checks and independent reviews to maintain confidence in technical accuracy (all work subject to review)

Discharge Senior Engineer responsibilities under CDM and health & safety regulations

Recognise commercial and programme considerations, identifying risks or issues and escalating where appropriate

Support programme development and provide progress and performance updates to Associate or Principal Engineers

Promote BakerHicks’ Safe Together behaviours and a culture of quality, innovation and sustainability

You will be aligned to one sector assignment at a time, based on your experience and background.

You may support projects across sectors including aviation, power, defence, life sciences and the public sector. Project allocation will be matched to your experience, for example:

Your experience in refurbishment, steelwork or secondary steelwork, may align well with our aviation projects

Your Foundation design experience may align well with our power or heavy infrastructure projects

We welcome a diverse background of experience.