Principal Engineer

ameygroupi; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous pension

24 days annual leave

Job summary

Amey Consulting Structures in Newcastle is seeking a Principal Structures Engineer to lead technical teams and deliver major bridge and highway projects.

You will provide design leadership, manage budgets, liaise with clients, and guide multi-location teams, with expertise in Lusas or Midas and a Chartered ICE/IStructE background.

Qualifications

• Chartered Civil or Structural Engineer (ICE/IStructE).
• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (Bachelor/Master/PhD).
• Extensive highway structures and major bridge experience; knowledge of DMRB/Eurocodes.
• Ability to lead project teams and manage interfaces across locations.
• Proficiency in Lusas or Midas for structural analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and supervision to design teams and clients.
• Lead design management, reviews, calculations, drawings and documentation.
• Manage project budgets and costs to ensure commercial success.
• Engage with clients and suppliers; present proposals.
• Lead bid preparation and contribute to technical and commercial offers.
• Act as a people manager when required; support multi-location teams.
• Develop sustainable solutions for bridges and civil structures.

Skills

Chartered Engineer (ICE/IStructE)

Civil/Structural Engineering degree

Leadership

Communication skills

Interface management

Highway/Bridge experience

Lusas/Midas

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Civil or Structural Engineering

ICE/IStructE chartered status

Tools

Lusas

Midas

Job description

The Opportunity

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Principal Engineer to join our Amey Consulting Structures team in Newcastle. We have design hubs in across Scotland and the wider UK, including Birmingham, Stafford, Manchester, Sheffield, York, Bristol, Cardiff and Belfast. We're growing our Structural and Bridge Engineering teams at all levels. There's very likely a role that fits where you are and where you want to go.

The role

As a Principal Structures Engineer you will be a technical team leader, providing effective support and assistance to your Design Team, and support the Structures Practice in delivering their portfolio of schemes for Clients. Responsibilities include:

• Technical Leadership: Provide advice, guidance, and supervision to technical teams, operational managers, clients, and suppliers.
• Design Management: Lead the preparation and review of designs, calculations, drawings, and documentation to ensure quality, cost-effectiveness, and timely delivery.
• Commercial Oversight: Manage project budgets and costs to ensure commercial success.
• Client and Supplier Liaison: Engage with client and supplier representatives, including presenting proposals.
• Bid Preparation: Lead and contribute to bid preparation, including technical and commercial offers, with accountability to the bid director.
• People Management: Assume the role of people manager when required by the business.
• Sustainable Solutions Development: Assist in developing practical, sustainable solutions for bridges and civil structures at all project stages.
• Structural Analysis: Undertake and review structural analysis, design, and assessment calculations.
• Technical Document Management: Manage the production of carbon and cost estimates, 3D models, drawings, reports, and other technical documents.
• Multi-disciplinary Representation: Represent the structures practice in multi-disciplinary projects and meetings with clients and stakeholders.

What you will bring to us:

• Chartered Civil or Structural Engineer (ICE/IStructE).
• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Comprehensive understanding of CDM and risk assessment, experienced in managing and communicating project hazards and risks, and capable of acting as Principal Designer.
• Knowledge of relevant codes and standards such as DMRB and Eurocodes.
• Apply engineering theory to complex situations, adapting concepts for optimal outcomes.
• Expertise in design and specification processes, with the ability to manage and lead project teams.
• Excellent oral communication skills, able to present ideas effectively to peers, senior colleagues, clients, and deliver training workshops.
• Ability to resolve interface clashes and manage discipline-specific interfaces.
• Strong supervisory and people management skills, capable of managing technical teams across various locations and projects.
• Extensive experience with highway structures and / or major bridges, with a solid understanding of structural behaviour and analysis.
• Proficiency in software such as Lusas or Midas is mandatory.

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.

• 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

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 [e-mail] to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional support that you may require at any point during the recruitment process.