Senior Engineer (Bridges)

Amey; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal development

Competitive salary

Generous pension

24 days annual leave

Family-friendly policies

Affinity Networks

Social Impact Days

Job summary

Amey is seeking a Senior Engineer to join the Consulting Structures Team in the Midlands, with hybrid working and shared offices in Nottingham, Birmingham and Telford. The role leads design teams on bridges schemes, mentoring juniors and delivering schemes from quotation to handover.

We welcome applicants from across the Nottingham, Birmingham and Telford regions with strong bridges/highways experience and Chartered status or equivalent work readiness.

Qualifications

• Developed experience in Bridges/Highways structures.
• Produce or oversee designs meeting relevant standards and client requirements.
• Chartered status desirable; degree in civil/structural engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to produce technically sound engineering solutions.
• Take ownership of projects from quotation to handover.
• Prepare and check designs, calculations, drawings and scheme deliverables.
• Oversee junior staff and mentor team members.
• Contribute to bid preparation and risk management.

Skills

Bridges/Highways structures

Technical design & analysis

LUSAS

Autodesk Structural Bridge Design

Team leadership

Risk assessment

CDM awareness

Interface management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in civil/structural engineering

Tools

LUSAS

Autodesk Structural Bridge Design

Job description

Senior Engineer(Bridges)

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 Senior Engineer to join our Consulting Structures Team in Nottingham. This is a hybrid role and with shared office space in Nottingham, Birmingham, Telford we welcome applications from Bridge Engineers across these regions.

National Highways have named Amey Consulting as a Design partner to support the delivery of the largest and most comprehensive renewals programme that National Highways have ever launched. The £3.6bn Scheme Delivery Framework (SDF), as well as the Severn Bridges Infrastructure Maintenance (SBIM) Contract, enables National Highways to procure Design and Construction services across the Strategic Road Network for the next 6 years and beyond.

The role

As a Senior Engineer you will provide effective support and assistance to your Design Team Leader on a variety of Structures schemes whilst taking the lead on projects and mentoring junior engineers and technicians. Responsibilities include:

• Leading a team to producing technically sound engineering solutions.
• Taking ownership and leading projects from start to finish, from preparing the quotation all the way to handover.
• Preparation and checking of designs, calculations, drawings and documentation as part of the production of scheme deliverables that satisfy the criteria of quality, cost and programme.
• Overseeing the actions of more junior members of staff undertaking similar tasks and taking responsibility for their actions.
• Contributing to the professional development of junior staff and acting as a Supervising Civil Engineer or Delegated Engineer.
• Liaising with Client and supplier representatives at peer level, attending progress meetings, and responding to queries.
• Managing a small, locally based single discipline technical team and taking responsibility for delivery of their workload.
• Contributing to the preparation of bids and general work winning function.
• Drive effective Health and Safety practices within the team.
  

What you will bring to us:

• Developed experience and expertise within Bridges/Highways Structures field, probably gained in an Engineer role or equivalent.
• An ability to produce or oversee the production of technically sound engineering solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards and Client’s requirements.
• Takes ownership for the preparation and checking of deliverables and can check deliverables to a reasonable standard.
• Very good working knowledge of relevant software and similar analytical tools (e.g LUSAS and Autodesk Structural Bridge Design).
• Demonstrates good commercial awareness.
• Has a 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.
• Demonstrates a good understanding of interface management, and ensures own deliverables align with deliverables produced by other disciplines.
• Incorporated or Chartered status or an equivalent professional license 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.

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

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.