Would you like to work for an independent, award-winning consultancy who can offer the opportunity to work on a wide range of significant projects in your local community?

Over the last 60 years, Curtins have re-shaped and improved the sky line of many of our towns and cities. 

We are looking for a talented, enthusiastic and motivated Senior Engineer to join our 40+ team of structural and civil engineering professionals in our Leeds office.

We are looking for someone that can work as part of a team, who enjoys a challenge and problem solving, someone who is passionate about engineering and the built environment.

What you’ll be doing

You will be working to develop engineering design solutions that breathe new life and value into communities. You will be a role model and mentor to people in your team and play a key part in major developments in Leeds and surrounding areas.

You will be working within a highly respected team on a wide range of high-profile, technically demanding and award-winning building projects in Leeds and across Yorkshire. Our office is based in the centre of Leeds and is delivering many of the largest and most high-profile projects in the area. Our live commissions include the £2bn Tetley Brewery redevelopment for Vastint, the hugely successful Wellington Place masterplan for MEPC and the development of City Reach on Kirkstall Road for Clarion Housing, as well as many other high-profile mixed-use city centre developments. 

We also work for a number of local healthcare Trusts, such as Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Bradford Teaching Hospitals and York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals on major redevelopment projects on their estates; we are also currently delivering projects for the University of Leeds, the University of York, The University of Sheffield and Teesside University.

What we need from you

• Chartered or nearly chartered with the Institution of Structural Engineers or the Institution of Civil Engineers (Or equivalent)
• Considerable experience of working on a mixed variety of developments with a number of materials
• Experience of using a range of analysis and design software which could include; Tekla Structural Designer, TEDDS, ETABS, SAFE (or equivalent)
• Be able to clearly articulate their ideas, opinions and thoughts to engineers, architects, contractors and clients, many of whom may not have a technical background.

At Curtins we look to develop and nurture talent and we’re therefore looking for people with a growth mindset who are willing to work hard to learn, grow and push themselves to be the best they can be, as well as helping other to grow.

What we offer in return

• As we are a 100% Employee-Owned Trust, you’ll become part of that ownership structure as soon as you arrive.
• Purposeful and innovative work in a fun, relaxed and flexible working environment
• A fair salary and industry leading staff benefits: including 5* holiday lodge accommodation! (ask to see our benefits brochure for the full list!)
• We trust our people and give everyone the opportunity to develop with the right balance of support and challenge
• Training and development support to be the best you can be, awarded the “excellence in L&D” award by Construction news and “innovative training provider” by the ACE
• We are an Investors in People Platinum accredited company, standard that is currently held by fewer than 1% of IIP accredited organisations!

This is what some of our employees have to say about working here:

“Curtins has always given me the right amount of responsibility and support to go with it- the company trusts me. I’ve never wanted to work anywhere else.”

"Being an employee owned trust means that we are the ones shaping and influencing our future and the culture here at Curtins - not investors with competing priorities"

"One of the reasons I love working at Curtins is there is so much input from everyone around us, There is a family feel to it"

Feel free to contact us for more information or to request for a copy of our benefits brochure on:

📞 07706 354 840

📧 Recruitment@curtins.com

Should you wish to discuss any adjustments to the application process or provide us with feedback please contact hr@curtins.com we would be happy to discuss ways we can make the process more suitable to your needs.

We value diversity and respect all differences in people. We invite enthusiastic individuals who share in our values of teamwork, client focus, integrity, and quality to apply to join us.