Lead Senior Building Structures Engineer

Amey; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

24 days annual leave

Flexible benefits scheme

Save with Amey discounts

Job summary

Amey is seeking a Lead Senior Building Structures Engineer to lead a multidisciplinary team within the Advisory portfolio. You will oversee technically robust deliverables across single or multi-discipline schemes, ensuring quality, cost efficiency and regulatory compliance.

The role requires Chartered status and hands-on experience with structural design and Tekla tools, plus strong client liaison and bid contributions. Occasional site work and people management responsibilities may apply.

Qualifications

• Have demonstrable building structures experience.
• Experience of managing a small team of engineers and technicians, delivering robust outputs.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance with governance around standards and design.
• Familiarity with Structural Eurocodes and Building Regulations.
• Experience using 3D CAD software, Tekla Structural Designer and Tekla Tedds.
• Experience managing quality and programme performance across multiple schemes.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders to support project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team, produce technically sound engineering solutions, and supervise junior staff.
• Prepare and check designs, calculations, drawings, and documentation.
• Manage budgets and costs for deliverables.
• Liaise with clients and suppliers, attend progress meetings, respond to queries.
• Contribute to bids and work-winning activities.
• Work on site as required, including out-of-hours.
• May assume people management duties when needed.

Skills

Building structures

Team leadership

Structural Eurocodes

Building Regulations

3D CAD Tekla

Tekla Tedds

Quality & programme management

Client engagement

Education

Chartered status (CEng) or equivalent

Tools

Tekla Structural Designer

Tekla Tedds

Job description

Title: Lead Senior Building Structures Engineer

Requisition ID: 10179

The Opportunity

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Lead Senior Building Structures Engineer to join our Advisory team within Consulting - a vibrant, inclusive community that celebrates our differences and makes a real impact across the UK.

With shared office space in Birmingham, Telford, Manchester, Stafford, Sheffield and Bristol, we welcome applications from Senior Engineers across these regions.

Nuclear Sector Experience

We are particularly keen to hear from candidates with experience of delivering projects within the nuclear sector or other highly regulated environments. Experience working on nuclear licensed sites, knowledge of nuclear safety culture, and familiarity with relevant regulatory and assurance frameworks will be highly valued.

Applicants holding, or working towards, NSQEP (Nuclear Skills Qualification and Experience Passport) recognition are encouraged to apply.

Whether your background is in project management, architecture, structural engineering, building services, surveying or multidisciplinary design, we are looking for professionals who can bring a strong understanding of safety, compliance, quality assurance and technical excellence to support the continued growth of our nuclear and complex infrastructure portfolio which will include; decommissioning and waste management, defence nuclear programmes, SMRs and working with advanced reactors and new nuclear build.

The role

As the Lead Senior Building Structures Engineer you will function as a team leader, providing and overseeing the production of technically sound deliverables for projects within the Built Environment portfolio. The portfolio may be single or multidiscipline projects.

Key Responsibilities Include

• To lead a team, producing technically sound engineering solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements, working unsupervised and supervising more junior members of staff undertaking similar tasks
• The preparation and checking of designs, calculations, drawings and documentation as part of the production of scheme deliverables that satisfy the overarching criteria of quality, cost and programme. Overseeing the actions of more junior members of staff undertaking similar tasks and taking responsibility for their actions
• Responsibility for the commercial success of the projects within their portfolio, controlling budgets and managing the costs associated with the production of deliverables
• Liaising with client and supplier representatives at peer level, attending progress meetings, responding to queries etc.
• Significantly contributing to the preparation of bids and the general work winning function
• Working on site, either on a visiting basis or in a full time but temporary role and including out of hours working
• Assuming the role of people manager when required by the business

What You Will Bring To Us

• Have demonstrable building structures experience
• Experience of managing a small team, engineers and technicians, providing technically robust engineering outputs (designs, calculations, drawings, documentation).
• Provision of technical leadership and guidance, ensuring compliance with standards and design governance including familiarity with Structural Eurocodes and Building Regulations
• Experience of using 3D CAD software, Tekla Structural Designer and Tekla Tedds.
• Experience of managing quality and programme performance across multiple schemes.
• Professional engagement with clients and stakeholders, to support project delivery where appropriate.
• Hold Chartered status with a relevant professional institution.

What We Can Offer You

At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. That’s why when you join us, we offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers.

Our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and in your home life. You will have the flexibility to choose benefits and development opportunities that are best for you.

Some Of Our Benefits Include

• Exceptional personal development, training and progression plans, designed to allow you to shine in your career, all in line with your personal ambition
• Competitive salary and compensation
• Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey
• 24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Flexible benefits scheme, including the option to buy additional annual leave and insurance benefits, Cycle2Work scheme and access to discounted gym membership
• Our Save with Amey programme gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in
• Family friendly policies for new parents or if you provide care for a dependant
• Membership of our Affinity Networks who connect, support and inspire diverse communities within Amey
• Two Social Impact Days each year, for volunteering and fundraising opportunities

Who We Are

Amey is a global, integrated infrastructure consultancy and operations partner. We design, deliver, protect, and maintain critical assets and systems.

What We Do

We advise, design, finance, deliver, and enhance civic, transport, and defence systems. By combining strategic intelligence, engineering, infrastructure finance, and operational expertise, we create secure, resilient, compliant, and high-value outcomes across the lifecycles of new and legacy assets.

Application Guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview, if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our recruitment team at [e-mail] to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional application support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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