Amey
Lead Senior Building Structures Engineer
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Lead Senior Building Structures Engineer
Requisition ID: 10179
The Opportunity
We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Lead Senior Building Structures Engineer to join our Advisory team within Consulting - a vibrant, inclusive community that celebrates our differences and makes a real impact across the UK.
With shared office space in Birmingham, Telford, Manchester, Stafford, Sheffield, and Bristol, we welcome applications from Senior Engineers across these regions.
The Role
As the Lead Senior Building Structures Engineer, you will function as a team leader, providing and overseeing the production of technically sound deliverables for projects within the Built Environment portfolio. The portfolio may be single or multi-discipline projects.
Key Responsibilities Include
- To lead a team, producing technically sound engineering solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements, working unsupervised and supervising more junior members of staff undertaking similar tasks
- The preparation and checking of designs, calculations, drawings, and documentation as part of the production of scheme deliverables that satisfy the overarching criteria of quality, cost, and programme. Overseeing the actions of more junior members of staff undertaking similar tasks and taking responsibility for their actions
- Responsibility for the commercial success of the projects within their portfolio, controlling budgets and managing the costs associated with the production of deliverables
- Liaising with client and supplier representatives at peer level, attending progress meetings, responding to queries, etc.
- Significantly contributing to the preparation of bids and the general work-winning function
- Working on site, either on a visiting basis or in a full-time but temporary role, and including out-of-hours working
- Assuming the role of people manager when required by the business
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What You Will Bring To Us
- Have demonstrable building structures experience
- Experience of managing a small team, engineers, and technicians, providing technically robust engineering outputs (designs, calculations, drawings, documentation)
- Provision of technical leadership and guidance, ensuring compliance with standards and design governance including familiarity with Structural Eurocodes and Building Regulations
- Experience of using 3D CAD software, Tekla Structural Designer, and Tekla Tedds
- Experience of managing quality and programme performance across multiple schemes
- Professional engagement with clients and stakeholders to support project delivery where appropriate
- Hold Chartered status with a relevant professional institution
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 that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers.
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
- Flexible benefits scheme, including the option to buy additional annual leave and insurance benefits, Cycle2Work scheme, and access to discounted gym membership
- Our Save with Amey programme gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in
- 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
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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.
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.
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We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please apply as soon as possible.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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