Senior Building Structures Engineer

Company: Amey
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Location: Manchester
Job Description:

Overview

Senior Building Structures Engineer in Amey Consulting leads a multi-disciplinary team to deliver technically robust structural solutions for built-environment schemes, ensuring quality, cost and programme targets. You’ll engage clients, contribute to bids, and occasionally work on-site, shaping decarbonisation and infrastructure outcomes. The role blends technical leadership with people management across regional projects, offering hybrid working and strong career development.

Pay / Benefits

  • Health cash plan
  • 24 GP
  • Dental vouchers
  • Pension – generous contribution
  • Minimum 24 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team to deliver technically sound structural solutions compliant with standards and client requirements
  • Prepare and check designs, calculations, drawings and documentation to meet quality, cost and programme targets
  • Oversee junior staff and take responsibility for their output and actions
  • Manage project budgets and cost control for deliverables
  • Liaise with clients and suppliers, attend progress meetings and respond to queries
  • Contribute to bids and the work-winning process
  • Work on-site as required, including out-of-hours
  • Act as people manager when needed by the business

Key requirements

  • Building structures experience
  • Experience managing a small team of engineers and technicians
  • Technical leadership ensuring compliance with standards and design governance (Eurocodes and Building Regulations)
  • Experience using 3D CAD software, Tekla Structural Designer and Tekla Tedds
  • Experience managing quality and programme performance across multiple schemes
  • Professional engagement with clients and stakeholders
  • Incorporated or Chartered status or progress towards it
  • Leadership and people management
  • Client engagement and stakeholder management
  • Communication and collaboration
  • 3D CAD software
  • Tekla Structural Designer
  • Tekla Tedds

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Posted: October 1st, 2026