Bridge Engineer

We\’re Hiring: Bridge Engineers in Manchester / Newcastle / Sheffield

Amey are a leading provider of full lifecycle 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 permanent Structural Engineers / Bridge Engineers to join our Amey Consulting team for our Scotland account in Manchester / Newcastle / Sheffield with shared office space, attending the office when necessary, and remaining days working remotely. We welcome applications from Structural Engineers across these regions.

Amey delivers a range of local, national, and international infrastructure projects for clients including Transport Scotland, Network Rail, National Highways, Local Authorities, and Contractors. We have secured multiple long-term contracts and continue to grow and expand into new regions and markets.

Recent/ongoing projects include:

• £1.2bn Scotland North East and South West Trunk Road Network Management Contracts
• £240m Avonmouth and Severn Bridges SBIM contract
• £30m ADEPT Live Labs 2 Decarbonisation programme
• £300m M8 M73 M74 Motorway Improvements
• Midlands Highway Alliance Plus consultancy framework
• £1bn A66 Northern Transpennine
• £10bn The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU)
• £20M Lagan Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge
• £120m Clyde Waterfront & Riverside
• Carmyle-Westburn Viaduct
• £80m Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland
• £10m Forth Road Bridge Truss End Links Replacement

The Role

As a Bridge Engineer, you will play an important part in every stage of a project from inception to completion.

Key responsibilities include:

• Implementing project requirements to fully meet client specifications with relevant standards.
• Undertaking any work of a technical nature that falls within your ability and competence.
• Preparing and checking design approaches, calculations, drawings, and documents.
• Carrying out site visits, surveys, inspections, and supervising subcontractors.
• Preparing and checking feasibility studies, inspections, assessments, and technical reports to ensure compliance with Amey procedures.
• Working confidently with minimal supervision and checking the work of others.
• Assisting with supervision, mentoring, and development of team members from Graduate Engineers and Technicians to Assistant Engineers.
• Assisting with contract preparation, project planning, and programming.
• Ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental legislation, particularly CDM regulations.
• Working within a team to produce technically sound engineering solutions.
• Preparing and checking designs, calculations, drawings, and documentation as part of scheme deliverables that meet quality, cost, and program criteria.
• Overseeing the actions of more junior staff undertaking similar tasks and taking responsibility for their actions.
• Liaising with client and supplier representatives, attending progress meetings, and responding to queries.
• Managing a small, locally based, single-discipline technical team and ensuring their workload is delivered.
• Contributing to bid preparation and general work-winning activities.
• Driving effective health and safety practices within the team.

What You Will Bring to Us

• Developed experience and expertise within the Structural engineering field, probably gained in an Assistant Engineer role or equivalent.
• Bachelor\’s or Master\’s degree in an appropriate subject or demonstrable equivalent further learning.
• Bachelor\’s / Master\’s degree in Civil / Structural Engineering.
• Chartered status (or working towards it) with ICE, IStructE, or CIHT, or other appropriate professional body.
• Demonstrable experience in the assessment, design, and management of bridges.
• Excellent understanding of structural behaviour and analysis.
• Knowledge of relevant codes and standards such as DMRB and Eurocodes.
• Enjoys working in a team environment, sharing ideas, and collaborating with colleagues.
• Proactive approach and commitment to health, safety, and welfare.

Desirable

• Experience with highway structures and major bridges.
• Experience in FE analysis using LUSAS, Atena, or MIDAS software.

What We Can Offer You

At Amey, we recognize 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 through all of life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People puts us among the top 1% of employers.

Career Development

Our dedicated progression framework identifies your career pathway within the organization, with mentoring and support to help you achieve your milestones. We are strong advocates for professional development and offer recognition bonuses for those achieving professional qualifications.

Work-life Balance

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

Wellbeing

Health cash plans, 24/7 GP support, assistance programs, wellbeing ambassadors, Wellbeing Wednesdays, and dental vouchers.

EDI

At Amey, we celebrate our people and all that they are. This is reflected in our affinity group networks, providing community support, sharing experiences, learning, and generating ideas – Women@Amey, NeuroDiversity, Armed Forces, Multicultural Network, Pride, Diversability, and Parents & Carers.

Social Value

You will get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and additional opportunities to support fundraising initiatives.

Plus a range of other great perks and benefits including:

• Pension – Generous pension scheme contributions.
• Holidays – Minimum 24 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Choices – Flexible benefits scheme tailored by you, including buying additional leave, cycle to work, charity giving, and gym membership.
• Save with Amey – Online vouchers with discounts from leading retailers for shopping, days out, or nights in.

Your Career at Amey Consulting

At Amey Consulting, we value collective expertise but also the individual spark. As one of us, you can be yourself, because your individuality is an asset.

You will be challenged but supported, recognized for your hard work, and your well-being will be looked after. You will be empowered to play your part and achieve, encouraged to fulfill your own ambitions as well as the shared ones.

Application Guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of 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.

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