Principal Engineer (Bridges)

• 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 - holiday structure
• 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

Amey are a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions, for transport infrastructure and complex facilities.

Working for us, you'll be delivering sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future

Our people are driven by a set of strong values, based on safety, insight and collaboration.

As a Principal Structures Engineer you will be a technical team leader, providing effective support and assistance to your Design Team, and support the Structures Practice in delivering their portfolio of schemes for Clients. Responsibilities include:

• Technical Leadership: Provide advice, guidance, and supervision to technical teams, operational managers, clients, and suppliers.
• Design Management: Lead the preparation and review of designs, calculations, drawings, and documentation to ensure quality, cost-effectiveness, and timely delivery.
• Commercial Oversight: Manage project budgets and costs to ensure commercial success.
• Client and Supplier Liaison: Engage with client and supplier representatives, including presenting proposals.
• Bid Preparation: Lead and contribute to bid preparation, including technical and commercial offers, with accountability to the bid director.
• People Management: Assume the role of people manager when required by the business.
• Sustainable Solutions Development: Assist in developing practical, sustainable solutions for bridges and civil structures at all project stages.
• Structural Analysis: Undertake and review structural analysis, design, and assessment calculations.
• Technical Document Management: Manage the production of carbon and cost estimates, 3D models, drawings, reports, and other technical documents.
• Multi-disciplinary Representation: Represent the structures practice in multi-disciplinary projects and meetings with clients and stakeholders.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Principal Engineer to join our Amey Consulting Structures team in Sheffield. We have design hubs in across Scotland and the wider UK, including Birmingham, Stafford, Manchester, Sheffield, York, Bristol, Cardiff and Belfast. We're growing our Structural and Bridge Engineering teams at all levels. There's very likely a role that fits where you are and where you want to go.

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.

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.

To find out more visit our website amey.co.uk/careers

We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please apply as soon as possible.

We look forward to hearing from you.