Principal Structural Engineer

  • Abbott Holliday Partnership
  • Oct 28, 2025
Full time Engineering

Job Description

Salary: £55,000 FTE

Benefits: pension, mileage, 20 days holiday + up to 8 days additionally to be taken over Christmas

Location: London or South-East England, working from home

Hours: flexible: three, four or five days per week

Location: working from home

About Us

Abbott Holliday Partnership is a trusted, long-established and growing structural engineering consultancy. We have a reputation for quality, and we are currently underway with a new phase of investment and growth, which we are pleased to say, has exceeded our plans. This is why we now need to recruit, so we can deliver on the extra demand.

Role Overview

We are seeking experienced Chartered Structural Engineers to work with customers on their structural requirements, conduct site visits, book these in for other engineers, deliver reports and/or drawings and review work from other engineers (peer reviewing). This is a home-based role with flexibility to work three, four or five days per week.

Key Responsibilities

  • Discuss new enquiries with customers.
  • Conduct site surveys, designs, calculations, drawings and reports
  • Review and approve other engineers reports, drawings, and specifications before client submission.

Required Qualifications and Skills

  • Chartered with iStructE or ICE is a must
  • Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (or equivalent)
  • Experience of UK Building Regulations and design standards
  • Excellent written and spoken English, with the ability to produce clear reports and drawings
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, including formatting and layouts
  • Access to a car with a valid UK driving licence

Personal Attributes

  • Confidence to make and defend professional recommendations
  • Exceptional attention to detail in both technical and written work
  • Collaborative, can-do attitude with strong communication skills

Abbott Holliday Partnership is a trading name of Peter Holliday & Associates Ltd.