Assistant Structural Engineer

Amey Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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Amey Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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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.

The Opportunity

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Assistant Structural Engineer / Assistant Bridge Engineer 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 the Northern Ireland.

Our 150 strong Belfast Design Hub delivers a range of local, national and international projects for clients including Department for Infrastructure – TRAM (Roads) & WDD (Rivers), Translink, National Highways, Transport Scotland and Network Rail. Our multidisciplinary team encapsulates Highway Engineering, Bridge/Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, River & Coastal Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Traffic Engineering/Transport Planning, as well as being the BIM Centre of Excellence for Amey.

This unique ecosystem offers our clients a one-stop shop and offers our staff the opportunity to grow and develop in a knowledge-rich environment, with specialists who are eager to assist and mentor their development.

Recent key projects include:

• £1bn A66 Northern Trans-Pennine (A66 NTP) project
• £65m Multi - Award Winning Liverpool City Centre Connectivity 1
• £6m Lichfield Southern Bypass Railway Bridge
• DBFO2 Northern Ireland (M1, A4 and A1) – £278m Lifecycle management of 125km of motorway and trunk road network & 140 bridge structures
• £50m Churchill Flyover PTSI and Deconstruction
• £20M Lagan Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge
• Translink Maintenance Consultancy Services Single Supplier

The role

As an Assistant Engineer you will play an important part in every stage of a project from inception to completion. Responsibilities include

• To work in a team, producing technically sound engineering solutions
• Supporting the management and technical delivery of projects from start to finish, including:
• Structural assessments
• Principal Inspections / Special Inspections
• Feasibility and other technical reports
• Preparation and checking of designs, calculations, drawings and documentation as part of the production of scheme deliverables that satisfy the criteria of quality, cost and programme
• Support effective health and safety practices within the team

What you will bring to us:

• Developed experience and expertise within Structural / Civil Engineering field, probably gained in an Graduate Engineer role or equivalent
• Knowledge of structural design processes and procedures
• Ability to produce technically sound engineering solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements, working without significant supervision and moving towards overseeing more junior members of staff undertaking similar tasks
• Experienced in following procedures associated with the management of health, safety and welfare, e.g. Amey’s Integrated Management System and the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
• Has knowledge and understanding of technical and specification processes and is starting to take ownership for the production of deliverables with appropriate supervision
• Good competence with relevant software and similar analytical tools
• Has a basic understanding of CDM and risk assessment. Experienced in the management and communication of hazards and risks on projects
• Demonstrates a basic understanding of the different interfaces on projects
• Bachelors or Masters degree in an appropriate subject

What we can offer you:

At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. That’s why when you join us, we offer flexibility, career…