Principal Structural Engineers

The Opportunity

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Principal Engineer to join our Amey Consulting Structures team in the UK. Our Amey Consulting Structures Team is involved in designing some of the largest civil engineering and associated infrastructure projects across the UK. There are fantastic opportunities for Principal Structures Engineers to join our Amey Consulting team across Scotland and the North of England, with offices in Motherwell, Edinburgh, Newcastle upon Tyne, York, Manchester and Sheffield. We welcome applications from Principal Structures Engineers who can commute to any of these locations on a hybrid basis.

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 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. Our dedicated progression framework identifies your career pathway and progress within the organisation, with dedicated mentoring and support on hand to ensure you hit your career milestones. We’re huge advocates for professional development and offer a recognition bonus for those achieving professional qualifications.

Work-life Balance

Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns. And with a network of offices across the UK, we’re open to discussing working options that suit you.

Health cash plan, 24 GP, support and assistance programmes, wellbeing ambassadors and Wellbeing Wednesday, dental vouchers.

Benefits

Plus a range of other great perks and benefits including:

• Pension – Generous pension scheme which we will contribute to.
• Choices – Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership.
• Save with Amey – Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in.

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 peopleservices@amey.co.uk to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional application support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.