About Elliott & Company Consulting Engineers
What is Elliott & Company Consulting Engineers?
Elliott & Company Consulting Engineers (full legal name: Elliott & Company Consulting Engineers Ltd) is an award-winning Edinburgh structural engineering practice. The homepage opens verbatim: "Elliott & Co. are an award winning Structural Engineering practice. Founded in 1991, our team has built up a sound reputation for working on Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments as well as highly bespoke modern structures."
For over three decades the practice has worked on landmark conservation projects across Scotland and the UK, alongside contemporary residential and public buildings. The awards portfolio (live at /awards) spans 1997-2024 with recognitions from RIAS (Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland), RIBA, EAA (Edinburgh Architectural Association), RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors), Civic Trust, Saltire Society, Scottish Design Awards, Scottish Borders Design Awards, Europa Nostra (the European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage), the Georgian Group, Railway Heritage Trust, and the Museums & Heritage Awards.
Marquee award-winning projects include:
- Simon Square, Edinburgh (2022) — EAA Building of the Year 2022, EAA Residential Project Award, EAA Wood Award, RIAS Award 2024, RIAS & Scottish Forestry Confor Timber Award 2024
- Calton Hill Observatory, Edinburgh (2019) — RIAS Award, RIBA Award, Civic Trust Commendation 2021
- Stanley Mills, Perthshire (2009) — Europa Nostra Award (European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage), Museums & Heritage Award for Restoration / Conservation, RICS Best Conservation Project in Scotland, Civic Trust Commendation
- Newhailes House, Musselburgh (2002) — Europa Nostra Diploma, RIBA Award, RIBA Conservation Award, Civic Trust Mention, EAA Bronze Medal
- Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation (2014) — Scottish Design Award Educational Building, RICS Award Best Building Conservation, EAA Building of the Year and Wood Commendation, Civic Trust Finalist
- St John's Church, Edinburgh (2019) — EAA Building of the Year 2019
- Scottish Story Telling Centre, Edinburgh (2007) — RIBA Award, EAA Silver Medal 2007
- Scottish Poetry Library, Edinburgh (2000) — RIBA Award, Civic Trust Award, EAA Silver Medal
Additional historically-significant works include Belmont House (Shetland, 2007 Georgian Group Architectural Award), Abbotsford House (Melrose, 2013 multiple awards), Asknish House (Argyll and Bute, 2022 Georgian Group Rescue of a Georgian Building), Bridgend Farmhouse Community Project (2020 Scottish Design Award Regeneration), and Aviemore Station (1997 Railway Heritage Trust Award).
Where will I work?
Elliott & Co is headquartered at the Registered Office: 9 Forrest Road, Edinburgh EH1 2QH (Company Number: SC513559, registered in Scotland). The phone line is 0131 220 2486. DB lists remote_level=hybrid with the main Edinburgh office supporting a hybrid work environment alongside flexible remote-work options.
What is the Elliott & Co team like?
The practice is a small structural engineering consultancy (~10 staff per DB). The live site doesn't publish a team-roster page, but the firm's long-standing reputation across Scotland's conservation and historic-buildings sector reflects sustained expertise in heritage structural design, masonry conservation, timber engineering, and structural assessment of listed buildings.
Work-Life Balance
Elliott & Co operates a permanent 4-day work week. From the live /vacancies page verbatim: "Edinburgh is a beautiful city with a great quality of life. We are committed to providing a good work-life balance for all staff and currently operate a Four Day Week." Schedule type is 4_day_week at 32 hours / week per DB.
The practice's diversity commitment is also stated verbatim: "We particularly welcome female applicants and those from an ethnic minority, as these groups remain woefully under-represented in our industry." Salary framing: "All salaries are competitive. You must be eligible to live and work in the UK."
Perks and Benefits
Beyond the 4-day week and competitive salary framing, the live vacancies page doesn't publish a detailed benefits inventory. The practice is "not actively recruiting Engineers at the moment" but is "always open to receiving CVs from those who share our commitment to excellence and interest in challenging and diverse project work." Speculative applications welcome via the Contact page.