Overview
Amey Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Amey are a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions for transport infrastructure and complex facilities. Our people are driven by values based on safety, insight and collaboration.
The Opportunity
We have a permanent Senior Structures Engineer role to join our Consulting Structures Team in Belfast. With shared office space in our Belfast office and the ability to work remotely we invite applications from across Northern Ireland.
Our 130 strong Belfast Design Hub delivers a range of local, national and international projects for clients including Department for Infrastructure Roads, Translink, National Highways, Transport Scotland and Network Rail. The multidisciplinary team includes Highway Engineering, Bridge/Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, River & Coastal Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Traffic Engineering/Transport Planning, and is the BIM Centre of Excellence for Amey. This ecosystem offers opportunities to grow in a knowledge-rich environment with mentors.
Recent key projects include:
* £6m Lichfield Southern Bypass Railway Bridge
* £50m Churchill Flyover PTSI and Deconstruction
* Lifecycle management for the DBFO2 Network in Northern Ireland (M1, A4 and A1)
The role
As a Structures Engineer you will provide effective support to your Design Team Leader on a variety of Structures schemes, while taking the lead on projects and mentoring junior engineers and technicians. Responsibilities include:
* Leading a team and delivering technically sound engineering solutions.
* Taking ownership and leading projects from start to finish, from quotation to handover.
* Preparation and checking of designs, calculations, drawings and documentation to satisfy quality, cost and programme criteria.
* Overseeing junior staff and taking responsibility for their actions.
* Contributing to the professional development of junior staff and acting as a Delegated Engineer.
* Liaising with Client and supplier representatives at peer level, attending progress meetings and responding to queries.
* Managing a small, locally based single-discipline technical team and delivery of their workload.
* Contributing to bids and the general work-winning function.
* Driving effective Health and Safety practices within the team.
What you will bring to us
* Developed experience and expertise within the Structures field, gained in an Engineer role or equivalent.
* Ability to produce or oversee technically sound engineering solutions, compliant with relevant technical standards and Client requirements.
* Ownership for preparation and checking of deliverables and ability to check deliverables to a reasonable standard.
* Very good working knowledge of relevant software and analytical tools (e.g. LUSAS, Autodesk Structural Bridge Design).
* Good commercial awareness and understanding of CDM and risk assessment.
* Experience in management and communication of hazards and risks with appropriate mitigation and transfer.
* Understanding of interface management and alignment of deliverables with other disciplines.
* Incorporated or Chartered status with the ICE or IStructE, or an equivalent professional licence (desirable and may be essential on particular contracts).
* Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an appropriate subject or demonstrable equivalent further learning.
What we can offer you
We recognise that our biggest asset is our people. We offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through life. We have a progression framework, dedicated mentoring, support to hit career milestones and opportunities for professional qualification recognition.
Work-life Balance – hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns with offices across the UK. Benefits include health and wellbeing programmes, dental vouchers and more.
EDI – Affinity Groups and inclusive culture. Social Value – two Community Involvement Days per year for volunteering.
Perks include:
* Pension – Generous pension scheme with employer contributions
* Choices – Flexible benefits scheme (e.g., extra leave, cycle2work, charity giving, gym membership)
* Save with Amey – Online discounts portal
Application Guidance
Amey is committed to inclusion and diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We are committed to offering interview opportunities to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum requirements.
Please contact our recruitment team at peopleservices@amey.co.uk for access needs or adjustments during the recruitment process.
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