Lead Senior Engineer(Bridges)

Amey; Motherwell; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Competitive compensation

Pension scheme

Holiday entitlement

Diversity networks

Social impact days

Job summary

Amey is seeking a Lead Senior Engineer (Bridges) to join the Consulting Highways team in a hybrid role with offices in Scotland. You will lead the design team, mentor junior designers, and deliver complex bridge projects for Transport Scotland and local authorities.

The role requires a degree in a relevant subject; Chartered status is desirable. You will manage design deliverables, budgets and safety, and contribute to bids while working across Perth, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Qualifications

• Lead Senior Engineer with design team leadership experience, preferably in highways.
• Degree in a relevant subject; Chartered status is desirable and advantageous on some contracts.
• Experience in health and safety management under IMS and CDM Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to deliver technically sound engineering solutions to schemes.
• Prepare and check designs, calculations, and drawings for scheme deliverables.
• Oversee junior staff and manage costs within the portfolio.
• Liaise with client and supplier representatives, attend progress meetings.
• Support bids and work-winning activities; drive health and safety practices.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring juniors

Client liaison

Risk assessment

CDM knowledge

Design review

Analytical tools

Health and safety

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in relevant subject

Chartered status with ICE/IStructE

Tools

Engineering software

Job description

Lead Senior Engineer
Amey are a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions, for transport infrastructure and complex facilities.

Title: Lead Senior Engineer(Bridges)
Requisition ID: 12047
Lead Senior Engineer
Amey are a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions, for transport infrastructure and complex facilities.
Working for us, you’ll be delivering sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future
Our people are driven by a set of strong values, based on safety, insight and collaboration.
The Opportunity
We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Lead Senior Engineer to join our Consulting Highways team. This is a hybrid position and with shared office space in Perth, Edinburgh and Glasgow, we welcome applications from Senior Engineers across Scotland.
Recent / Ongoing Projects Include
£1.2bn associated with the North East and South West Trunk Road Management Contracts. This includes management responsibility for over 5000 structures including delivery of the following:

• Assessment of the 831m long 9 no. span twin steel box girders with Lightweight Concrete composite deck of M90 Friarton Bridge and reinforced concrete piers, near Perth
• M90 Friarton Bridge deck edge parapet beam replacement and parapet upgrades
• Design and refurbishment of Strathmartine and Glamis Footbridges and approach ramps on the A90 in Dundee.
• The complex design and construction of temporary propping works for load mitigation measures at the 23 no. span M8 Woodside Viaducts in Glasgow
• Structural Investigation including Muon Tomography Trials, assessment and long term management strategy of the Kingston Bridge Complex on the M8 in Glasgow
• Assessment of the 1,300-metre-long cable-stayed orthotropic steel box girder Erskine Bridge on the A898, Dumbartonshire
• Development of full resurfacing package for the 1300m Erskine Bridge
• Design and maintenance of a cable re-tensioning scheme at Erskine Bridge together with development and management of external painting contracts.
• Design and development of access systems to enable further cable and tower inspections at Erskine Bridge
• A90 Finavon Bridge, design of secant piled wall and scour protection to the riverbed and structure
• Assessment and bearing replacement design of the 120m long steel box girder of Fochabers Bridge on the A96
• Assessment of the 120m long 3-span continuous steel box girder of Earn Bridge on the M90

The Long Term Management Of Severn, Avonmouth And Prince Of Wales Crossings With National Highways. Delivering Projects Such As Those Listed Below

• M48 Severn Suspension Bridge - £500M Main Cable Augmentation Feasibility Study
• M48 Severn Suspension Bridge – Main Cable Assessment, Management and Mitigation works
• M48 Severn Suspension Bridge – Hanger Replacement Study
• Assessment and investigation of the 174m main span box girder at M5 Avonmouth Bridge
• M4 Prince of Wales Bridge – Assessment of the main Gantry and design of replacement

We also undertake a range of works with Local Authorities over the UK including:

• £3M Banff Bridge scour protection design
• £20M Lagan Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge
• £120m Clyde Waterfront & Renfrew Riverside
• £80m Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland

The role
Our Lead Senior Engineers play an important part within the Design team and alongside our client, Transport Scotland. As a Lead Senior Engineer, you will provide effective support and assistance to your Design Team Leader on a variety of road schemes whilst taking the lead on projects and mentoring junior designers.
Responsibilities Include

• To lead a team to product technically sound engineering solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements
• 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
• Drive effective health and safety practices within the team

What You Will Bring To Us

• Developed experience and expertise within the relevant technical field, probably gained in a Senior Engineer role or equivalent
• Able to produce 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
• Chartered status with the ICE or IStructE. or an equivalent professional licence gained through the professional institution to which the individual is aligned is desirable and may be essential on particular contracts.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an appropriate subject or demonstrable equivalent further learning.
• Experienced in undertaking project related tasks associated with the management of health, safety and welfare, e.g. Amey’s Integrated Management System and the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
• Capable of acting as day-to-day main engineering contact for a project where required under the terms of the commission, e.g. Contractor’s Responsible Engineer (CRE) for Network Rail schemes
• Knowledge, understanding and experience of design and specification process with ability to advise others (Design Team Leader for appropriate projects). Can check designs to a high standard
• Highly experienced with relevant software and similar analytical tools. Good ability to check work produced by others
• Has a very good understanding of CDM and risk assessment. Substantially experienced in the management and communication of hazards and risks on projects and ensures appropriate risk mitigation and transference has been applied.
• Capable of acting as Principal Designer for appropriate projects
• Supervisory and people manager skills. Capable of managing a medium sized, locally based single discipline technical team, including the people manager role
• Incorporated or Chartered status or an equivalent professional licence gained through the professional institution to which the individual is aligned is desirable and may be essential on particular contracts

What We Can Offer
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 - holiday structure
• 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

About Amey
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.
To find out more visit our website amey.co.uk/careers
Application Guidance
Diversity and Inclusion
We constantly evolve how we work to reflect the different needs and backgrounds of our employees. We seek out the skills, joy and energy that often-marginalised groups can bring to our teams and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
We are 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 support that you may require at any point during the recruitment process.
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We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please apply as soon as possible.
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