Senior Engineer - Bridges

Overview

As a Senior Engineer (Bridges) in Aberdeen, you lead and mentor aStructures-focused design team to deliver robust bridge schemes across major projects. You’ll own projects from quotation to handover, producing technically sound solutions that meet quality, cost, and schedule targets. You’ll collaborate with clients and suppliers, manage safety and risk, and contribute to bids and work-winning activities. This role sits at the intersection of design delivery and client-facing leadership within Amey’s transport infrastructure mission.

Pay / Benefits

• Exceptional personal development and progression plans
• Competitive salary and compensation
• Generous pension scheme with extra Amey contributions
• 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Family-friendly policies for new parents or caregivers
• Affinity Networks supporting diverse communities in Amey

Responsibilities

• Lead a technical team to develop and deliver engineering solutions
• Take ownership of projects from initiation through handover, including quotations
• Prepare and check designs, calculations, drawings, and scheme deliverables to meet quality, cost, and programme
• Oversee junior staff and mentor their development
• Contribute to professional development and act as a Delegated Engineer
• Liaise with clients and suppliers, attend progress meetings and respond to queries
• Manage a small, locally based, single-discipline team and their workload
• Contribute to bids and the general work-winning function
• Promote and drive Health and Safety practices within the team

Key requirements

• Experience in the Structures field, in an engineering role or equivalent
• Ability to produce or oversee technically sound solutions compliant with standards and client requirements
• Ownership of deliverables and ability to check to a reasonable standard
• Strong knowledge of relevant software/tools (e.g., LUSAS, Autodesk Structural Bridge Design)
• Good commercial awareness and understanding of CDM and risk assessment
• Experience in hazard and risk management and mitigation on projects
• Understanding of interface management and alignment with other disciplines
• Chartered status with ICE or IStructE (desired or essential on some contracts) or equivalent professional licence
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an appropriate subject or demonstrable equivalent
• Commitment to delivering high-quality design under safety and regulatory requirements
• Leadership and people management
• Strong communication with clients and teams
• Mentoring and staff development
• LUSAS
• Autodesk Structural Bridge Design
• CDM knowledge

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