About

• Location: Ipswich
• Salary: Negotiable, based on experience
• Enjoy real responsibility, varied projects, and a team that values practical solutions and commercial sense from day one. At JMS, you'll work on everything from unique residential builds to multi-storey commercial sites worth up to £12m, handling client conversations and technical decisions instead of endless process.
• JMS is known for efficiency, autonomy, and work that makes a difference – here, your designs get built, and your ideas shape communities.
• What You'll Be Doing
• Deliver designs that actually get built – enjoy a varied portfolio, from bespoke homes and commercial buildings to historic renovations, retail spaces, infrastructure, and industrial projects.
• Engage closely with clients, architects, and contractors, shaping design decisions through proactive collaboration and clear communication.
• Manage your own team, workload and projects, supported by experienced engineers who let you lead.
• Apply technical judgment to solve problems quickly, not get bogged down in paperwork.
• What Were Looking For
• Civil or Structural Engineering degree, ideally working toward Chartership.
• 4+ years UK design experience, with confidence in multi-material structures.
• Commercial awareness; understanding the balance between design ambition and real project delivery.
• Clear, practical communicator; willing to take the wheel and own your work.
• What Makes JMS Different
• Freedom from micromanagement – genuine autonomy in your work.
• Varied, challenging portfolio: apartments, homes, commercial, and more.
• Practical mentorship, Chartership support, and a competitive salary.
• Work within a skilled, collaborative team committed to innovation and quality.
• Opportunity to see your designs built – not buried in bureaucracy.
• Engineers who thrive in fast-paced, practical, and commercially minded teams will find this role rewarding.
• Equal Opportunities
• Were proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
• Applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available.
• No recruitment agencies, please.