Principal Structural Engineer

Principal Structural Engineer
Technical Supervisor | Structural Hub Frankfurt

€75,000-€85,000 | HOAI 1-6 + 8 | Hybrid 3 Days Office | Projects up to €350m

Frankfurt is where structural direction is set.

It is the technical centre of the business.
Complex engineering decisions are escalated here.
Standards are defined here.

We are reinforcing that hub with a Principal Structural Engineer who will operate as a recognised Technical Supervisor.

This is a structural leadership appointment.

The Mandate

You will sit at the point where engineering decisions carry weight.

Across projects ranging from €500,000 to €350 million, you will:

Define structural delivery across HOAI Phases 1-6

Oversee Phase 8 construction supervision when required

Approve, challenge and elevate structural calculations and system concepts

Advise Project Directors on technically sensitive decisions

Strengthen quality assurance frameworks and internal standards

Develop and technically guide the structural team

You are not supporting projects.
You are shaping them.

The Platform

Project sectors include:

Industrial facilities

Residential developments

Infrastructure

Specialist industrial builds

Expanding data centre projects

All disciplines are delivered in-house. Structural engineering, MEP, architecture and programme management operate under one structure. That integration reduces risk and increases accountability at scale.

Frankfurt is where that integration performs at its highest level.

What We Expect

8-12 years structural design experience within Germany

Strong delivery across HOAI Leistungsphasen 1-6

Phase 8 exposure advantageous

Experience reviewing or supervising structural work

Confident assessing complex reinforced concrete and steel systems

Deep knowledge of Eurocodes, DIN standards and national annexes

Experience with RFEM, SOFiSTiK, MB-AEC or equivalent

Clear and confident engineering judgement

Languages

German C1 minimum

English B2+

Working Model

Based in Frankfurt

3 days per week in office

2 days remote

Deutsche Bahn ticket

Modern technical infrastructure

Proximity matters. Technical authority benefits from visibility.

Compensation

€75,000-€85,000 depending on experience.

Positioned appropriately within the Frankfurt structural engineering market at Principal level, reflecting responsibility rather than inflation.

Career Positioning

Engineers at this level do not move for incremental progression.

They move to:

Consolidate authority

Influence technical standards

Shape teams

Anchor themselves within a strategic hub

This role formalises that position.

Next Step

If you are operating above your formal title and are ready to anchor your authority within Frankfurt's structural hub, this is the move.

Serious technical leadership roles are deliberate