Structural Design Engineering Recruitment
CADagency specialises in recruiting CAD and BIM professionals for structural design engineering roles across the UK. We support structural consultancies, multidisciplinary engineering practices and specialist design teams working across commercial, residential and infrastructure projects.
Structural design roles demand a high level of technical accuracy, coordination and regulatory awareness. We recruit professionals who understand the importance of buildability, compliance and collaboration with architects, civil engineers and contractors throughout the design and delivery process.
By taking time to understand project type, technical complexity and team structure, we ensure candidates are aligned not only on software capability, but also on responsibility, pace and delivery expectations.
Roles We Recruit For Within Structural Design Engineering
We regularly recruit across a range of structural design and technical roles, including:
Structural Design Engineers
Engineers responsible for structural analysis, calculations and coordinated design delivery.
Structural CAD and 3D Technicians
Designers producing drawings and models to support reinforced concrete, steel and timber structures.
BIM Technicians and Coordinators
Specialists managing Revit and Tekla models, clash detection and multidisciplinary coordination.
Structural BIM Coordinators and CAD Managers
Technical leads overseeing modelling standards, workflow and quality control across project teams.
Most candidates we place work across AutoCAD, Revit and Tekla, with BIM-led workflows now standard on the majority of medium to large structural projects.
Software Capability and Salary Impact
Software proficiency plays a clear role in salary progression within structural design.
Candidates using Tekla Structures alongside Revit reported higher average salaries than those working solely in AutoCAD-based environments. Tekla experience is particularly valued on steel and complex concrete projects where model accuracy and coordination are critical.
Revit remains the most widely used platform overall, particularly on multidisciplinary projects where structural models interface closely with architectural and building services teams.
2026 Structural Design Salary Insight
Based on data from the CADagency 2026 Employment Survey, average UK salaries for structural design roles currently sit as follows:
Structural CAD / 3D Technicians: £38,600
Structural BIM Technicians: £42,900
Senior Structural Designers / BIM Coordinators: £48,700
Structural CAD Managers / BIM Leads: £57,800
Salary progression within structural engineering is strongly linked to technical accountability, coordination exposure and the ability to manage complex models rather than time served alone.
London and the South East continue to offer the highest salaries, particularly for BIM coordination and management roles. However, cities such as Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh have seen steady progression as project scale and technical complexity increase outside the capital.
Structural Engineering Market Trends
Structural design engineering continues to see consistent demand, driven by urban development, regeneration schemes and infrastructure investment.
BIM adoption has matured over the past five years, shifting expectations away from software knowledge alone and towards model ownership, coordination and technical decision-making. Designers who can take responsibility for model integrity and interface confidently with other disciplines remain in highest demand.
Hybrid working is now common across consultancy environments, particularly at intermediate and senior level. While fully remote roles remain limited due to coordination requirements, flexibility has become a standard expectation rather than a differentiator.
Overall, the data points to a stable but technically demanding market, where experienced structural designers and BIM specialists continue to command strong salaries and long-term opportunities.