Senior Engineer

In this Senior Engineer (Bridges) role, you will lead and mentor a Structures team within Amey Consulting Structures in Scotland, delivering technically robust bridge designs and refurbishment schemes. You’ll own projects from quotation to handover, coordinating with clients and suppliers while managing risk and safety. The role offers exposure to high-profile crossings and complex temporary works, with opportunities to shape structural solutions and drive delivery within a supportive, values-led culture.

• Exceptional personal development and progression plans
• Competitive salary and compensation
• Generous pension scheme
• 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Family friendly policies
• Affinity Networks for diverse communities

• Lead a design team to produce technically sound engineering solutions
• Own projects from start to finish including quotation and handover
• Prepare and check designs, calculations, drawings, and deliverables to quality, cost, and programme criteria
• Supervise junior engineers and technicians and assume delegated engineering responsibilities
• Mentor professional development of junior staff and act as Delegated Engineer
• Liaise with clients and supplier representatives and respond to queries
• Manage a small locally based single-discipline technical team and oversee workload delivery
• Contribute to bids and business development activities
• Champion Health and Safety practices within the team

• Developed experience in the Structures field
• Ability to produce or oversee technically sound engineering solutions meeting standards and client requirements
• Proficient in design deliverables checking
• 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
• Understanding of interface management and cross-discipline alignment
• Incorporated or Chartered status with the ICE or IStructE (desirable) or equivalent professional license
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an appropriate subject or demonstrable equivalent learning

• Leadership
• Stakeholder liaison
• Mentoring and team development
• LUSAS
• Autodesk Structural Bridge Design
• Design calculation and documentation