Senior Engineer – Structural

Ethos • Irvine, CA

12d • Hybrid

About The Position

Ethos and Hanley Pepper are recruiting a Senior Engineer – Structural for a full-time, Dublin-based hybrid role, with three days per week in the office. The role supports a portfolio of complex buildings and infrastructure projects, including data centres. The successful candidate will carry out structural calculations and analysis, manage a team of engineers and technicians, and coordinate with architects and other design team members. They will attend client meetings, present updates and deliverables, report on project progress to management, and visit sites across Europe to monitor progress and quality. The role uses structural engineering software and requires a focus on delivering projects on time, on budget and to high standards.

Ethos is a multidisciplinary consultancy delivering data centre and energy infrastructure projects across EMEA and other markets. Hanley Pepper provides Civil & Structural Engineering services and has completed more than 2,000 national and international projects. Ethos acquired Hanley Pepper in 2026 as part of its continued growth and expansion.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or a related field.
• At least 5 years’ experience in Structural Engineering and a good knowledge of Civil Engineering.
• Irish or UK project experience, with knowledge of local standards and practices.
• Strong skills in structural calculations and analysis.
• Working knowledge of CADS, SCIA and Revit, with Revit used for modelling rather than drawing production.
• Good overall knowledge of structural engineering, including concrete, steel, precast and foundation design.
• Knowledge of structural analysis and design software, preferably SCIA Engineer and CADS or equivalent, such as Tekla Structural Designer, Robot or RFEM.
• Knowledge of Bluebeam Revu for drawing reviews and markups, and Microsoft 365.
• Excellent problem-solving and project management skills.
• Effective communication and team management abilities.
• Based in Dublin and able to work in the office three days per week, or willing to relocate to Dublin.
• Unrestricted travel rights within the Schengen area.

Nice To Haves

• Experience on data centre projects; experience on complex buildings or infrastructure projects is an acceptable alternative.
• Chartered status; the company will actively support the successful candidate in achieving this status.
• Knowledge of Eurocodes and their European national annexes, including seismic design (EN 1998).
• Experience or interest in Dynamo/Grasshopper for visual scripting and process automation; on-the-job training can be provided.
• Experience or interest in Python scripting for custom tools and data processing; on-the-job training can be provided.
• Experience or interest in Revit/SCIA API development using C#; on-the-job training can be provided.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD, Revit or Navisworks for model coordination.

Responsibilities

• Carry out structural calculations, structural analysis and other structural engineering tasks.
• Manage a team of engineers and technicians to deliver projects.
• Use CADS, SCIA and Revit, with Revit used for modelling rather than drawing production, and collaborate with design teams to complete projects on time, on budget and to high standards.
• Liaise with architects and other design team members.
• Attend client meetings and present updates and deliverables to clients.
• Report on project progress to management.
• Carry out site visits across Europe to monitor works for progress and quality.

Benefits

• Flexible working times.
• 20 days of holidays, increasing up to 25 days.
• Pension scheme.
• Refer a Friend scheme.
• Healthcare check-ups and flu vaccinations.
• Gym / Fitness membership allowance.
• Subsidised health insurance allowance.
• Working travel out-of-pocket expenses.
• Travel tax scheme or bike-to-work scheme.
• Regular training, mentoring and further college support.
• Support for Chartership.
• Professional subscription fee paid by the company.
• Paid statutory leaves.
• Heavily subsidised social committee.
• Flexible Fridays and a 9-day fortnight working schedule, with every second Friday off.
• Clear progression pathways and support toward professional accreditation.
• Opportunities to develop skills, broaden experience and build a career.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior