Senior Structural Engineer

The Opportunity

We have a fantastic opportunity for Senior Structural Engineers to work with our Bridges teams to deliver the largest civil engineering and associated infrastructure projects across Scotland with cumulative values in excess of £1bn. With shared office spaces in Motherwell, Polmadie, Edinburgh, Perth, Aberdeen and Newcastle coming soon, we offer hybrid working, attending the office when necessary, and remaining days working remotely.

We welcome applications from Engineers across this region.

Amey is responsible for the management and maintenance of the Southwest and Northeast Trunk Road Network Management Contracts (NMC) on behalf of Transport Scotland. The Southwest contract was awarded in 2020 and the Northeast in 2022 and are 8-year contracts, extendable up to 12 years. In addition to the NMC contracts, we also have a diverse portfolio of major bridges, transportation and civil engineering design projects with Transport Scotland, Local Authorities, national Highways and several established contractors across the country.

Working with Amey, we provide excellent opportunities for you to be involved in some of the most exciting and challenging structural engineering projects associated with Scotland’s arterial road network, and wider field, which will enable you to further develop your technical, engineering, and professional career.

£1.2bn associated with the North East and South West Trunk Road Management contracts. This includes management responsibility for over 5000 structures including work on the following strategic crossings:

• Friarton Bridge, assessment and strengthening design of the Xspan twin steel box composite deck near Perth
• The complex design and construction of load mitigation measures at the Woodside Viaducts in Glasgow
• Structural Investigation, assessment and long term management strategy of the Kingston Bridge Complex in Glasgow
• Design and assessment of various structural works on the Erskine Bridge, Dumbartonshire

The long term management of Severn, Avonmouth and Prince of Wales crossings with National Highways. Delivering projects such as those listed below:

• Severn Suspension Bridge - £500M Main Cable Augmentation Feasibility Study
• Severn Suspension Bridge – Main Cable Assessment, Management and Mitigation
• Severn Suspension Bridge – Hanger Replacement Study
• Avonmouth Bridge – 174m main span box girder bridge – assessment and investigation
• Prince of Wales Bridge – Gantry Assessment

We also undertake a range of works with Local Authorities over the UK including:

Amey manages both the Southwest and Northeast Trunk Road Network Management contracts, with the Southwest being awarded in 2020 and the Northeast in 2022. These are 8-year contracts, extendable up to 12 years. In addition to these long-term contracts, we also have a diverse portfolio of major roads, bridges and transportation and civil design projects with Transport Scotland, Local Authorities, and established contractors across the country.

These long-term contracts provide excellent opportunities for technical, engineering, and professional design staff at all stages of their careers to be involved in some of the most exciting and challenging engineering projects associated with Scotland’s arterial road network.

• Developed experience and expertise within the Structures field, probably gained in an Engineer role or equivalent.
• Comprehensive knowledge of structural design processes and procedures.
• An ability to produce or oversee the production of technically sound engineering solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards and Client’s requirements.
• Takes ownership for the preparation and checking of deliverables and can check deliverables to a reasonable standard.
• Very good working knowledge of relevant software and similar analytical tools (e.g. LUSAS, Autodesk Structural Bridge Design).
• Demonstrates good commercial awareness.
• Has a good understanding of Safety, Health & Welfare and risk assessment.
• Substantially experienced in the management and communication of hazards and risks on projects and ensures appropriate risk…