Senior Rail Structures Engineer (Hybrid)

ameygroupi; Liverpool, Crawley, Cardiff; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car/Car allowance

Generous pension scheme

25 days holiday + bank holidays + buy

Training & development

Volunteer days

Job summary

Amey is seeking a Permanent Principal Civil Engineer to join the Structures assessments team (CAFA) in Liverpool, Cardiff, York or Crawley. Hybrid working with at least 2 days in the office weekly.

You will lead technical assessment of rail structures, ensuring compliance with NR/industry standards. The role offers breadth across assets, mentoring opportunities, and ongoing professional development within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in civil engineering or related subject.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status or working towards.
• Experience with railway structure inspection, assessment and design schemes.
• Experience in evaluating major construction materials incl. historical materials.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and check technical assessment/remits, calculations, reports and drawings.
• Lead on-site inspections and provide technical leadership.
• Maintain high technical standards per Technical Specification and HSEQ docs.
• Mentor junior staff in drawings, reports and calculations.
• Support training and development of staff for professional qualifications.
• Engage with clients and maintain strong relationships for project success.
• Carry contractual accountability as defined (CRE/CEM where applicable).
• Ensure CDM, safety and environmental compliance in assessments.

Skills

Railway inspections

Team leadership

Mentoring juniors

Project delivery

Health & Safety

Client liaison

Contractual awareness

Budget & schedule

Industry best practice

Education

Degree in civil engineering (Bachelors or Masters)

Chartered Engineer or Incorporated Engineer (CEng/IEng)

Tools

Superstress

Lusas

Tedds

MasterSeries

STAAD

Archie-M

Ring

Job description

Amey is seeking a Permanent Principal Civil Engineer to join the Structures assessments team (CAFA) in Liverpool, Cardiff, York or Crawley. Hybrid working with at least 2 days in the office weekly.

You will lead technical assessment of rail structures, ensuring compliance with NR/industry standards. The role offers breadth across assets, mentoring opportunities, and ongoing professional development within a supportive team.