Senior Structural Engineer
Company: AECOM
Role summary
Senior Structural Engineer is a role at AECOM in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (hybrid). Posted 2026-09-04. Experience level: 5-10.
- Job title
- Senior Structural Engineer
- Company
- AECOM
- Location
- Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- Work arrangement
- hybrid
- Category
- Software Engineering
- Experience level
- 5-10
- Date posted
- 2026-09-04
AECOM is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer with 5-10 years of experience to join their team. This is a full-time opportunity offering competitive salary and benefits for skilled professionals.
Job description
Company Description
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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
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Job Description
Start here. Grow here.
AECOM is looking for a Senior Structural Engineer to join our Belfast office.
This is an excellent opportunity for a recently Chartered Structural Engineer looking to build on their professional qualification, broaden their experience and take the next step in their career.
In this role, you will take increasing ownership of projects, develop your leadership skills, strengthen client relationships and expand your technical expertise. You will have a clear pathway for progression towards Principal Engineer, Associate and future technical or project leadership positions.
The Belfast Structures team delivers projects across Northern Ireland, the UK and internationally. As part of a global consultancy, you will work alongside leading professionals on technically challenging and diverse projects across sectors including healthcare, data centres, commercial and office developments, residential, education, industrial and manufacturing, infrastructure, hospitality and the public sector.
What you can expect
A diverse portfolio of local, national and international projects.
A highly collaborative multidisciplinary environment with access to specialist expertise.
Structured career development and opportunities to progress into technical leadership roles.
Opportunities to develop your project management, client relationship and business development skills.
Mentoring and support from experienced technical and project leaders.
The opportunity to contribute to major projects for internationally recognised clients.
A culture focused on technical excellence, collaboration, innovation and continuous learning.
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?
As a Senior Structural Engineer, you will:
Lead the structural engineering delivery of projects, or significant elements of larger multidisciplinary projects, from concept and feasibility through detailed design, construction and completion.
Develop efficient, economical and robust structural solutions that meet client requirements, relevant standards, legislation and industry best practice.
Design structural schemes using reinforced concrete, steel, masonry and timber, as appropriate to the project.
Apply sound engineering judgement to solve complex technical challenges and develop practical, buildable solutions.
Prepare and review structural calculations, technical reports, specifications, drawings, schedules and other engineering deliverables.
Review work produced by engineers and technicians, ensuring technical accuracy, coordination and quality.
Take responsibility for the technical delivery of projects, including scope, programme, resources, technical risk and quality.
Coordinate structural design with architects, civil and building services engineers, geotechnical specialists and other disciplines.
Attend design team, progress and client meetings, providing clear, confident and constructive technical input.
Build effective relationships with clients, contractors and external stakeholders, understanding their requirements and resolving technical issues.
Undertake structural inspections, surveys, assessments and investigations of existing buildings and structures where required.
Support site activities by responding to technical queries, reviewing construction information and undertaking site inspections.
Ensure all designs comply with relevant UK and Northern Ireland standards, codes, regulations and project requirements.
Qualifications
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?
We are looking for a driven and experienced Senior Structural Engineer with a strong technical background and a proven track record in structural engineering design and project delivery.
As the successful candidate, you will have:
A degree, or equivalent qualification, in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering or a relevant engineering discipline.
Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.
Professional membership of the Institution of Structural Engineers (MIStructE) and/or the Institution of Civil Engineers (MICE).
Demonstrable post-Chartership experience in structural engineering design and project delivery.
Additional Information
At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.
About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world thro