Assistant OLE Engineer

Amey Ltd; Manchester; Presencial; GBP 38.000 - 52.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive Salary

Generous Pension

Annual Leave 24 days

Family Friendly Policies

Affinity Networks

Social Impact Days

Descripción de la vacante

Amey Ltd is recruiting an Assistant OLE Engineer to join our Consulting Rail team in Manchester, with opportunities across regional offices.

You will contribute to design and delivery across Network Rail stages, performing feasibility studies, calculations, drawings and documentation while upholding safety standards.

Join a diverse, collaborative environment that supports personal development and offers competitive benefits, pension, and generous leave.

Formación

• Graduate engineer with rail sector exposure.
• Familiar with rail design processes and standards.
• Ability to produce technically sound rail solutions.
• Experience with health, safety and welfare tasks.

Responsabilidades

• Work in a team to produce technically sound engineering solutions.
• Support management and technical delivery from start to finish.
• Principal inspections / Special inspections.
• Prepare designs, calculations, drawings and scheme deliverables.

Conocimientos

Rail design knowledge

Engineering fundamentals

Team collaboration

Health and safety awareness

Educación

Bachelor's or Master's degree in an appropriate subject

Descripción del empleo

Requisition ID13136-Posted13/10/2026-Consulting-Manchester - North West Hub

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 OLE Engineer to join our Consulting Rail team. With shared office locations in Birmingham, Derby, York, Bristol, Manchester, and Cardiff, we welcome applications from candidates across these regions.

Key Projects:

As an appointed Design Partner on some of the UK’s most significant and complex rail infrastructure projects including Wales & Borders. We are proud to support major programmes such as Northern Powerhouse Rail, Eastern Routes Partnership, North West & Central Framework, Core Valley Lines, Trans-Pennine Route Upgrade, and Cardiff Crossrail. Our in-house engineering team delivers design solutions across all Network Rail stages and disciplines, driving improved connectivity, enhancing passenger journeys, and shaping the future of rail safety and efficiency.

These projects also provide a diverse range of opportunities for personal and professional development, whether you are working on long-term, high-value programmes or smaller, community-focused initiatives. With these frameworks in place, you will have the chance to influence infrastructure projects that shape the region’s future.

The role

Responsibilities include:

What you will be doing

As an Assistant OLE 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:
• 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

We want to hear from you if you have:

• Developedexperience and expertise within Mechanical Engineering field, probably gained in an Graduate Engineerroleor equivalent in Rail sector.
• Knowledge of rail design processes and procedures
• An ability to produceor oversee the production of technically sound Railengineering solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements
• Experience in undertaking project-related tasks associated with health, safety and welfare, e.g. Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
• Initiated initial professional development leading to either Incorporated or Chartered status or an equivalent professional licence and to the level defined by their education
• A demonstrable commitment to their plan of action and key dates leading to successful completion of either the professional review or end point assessment, resulting in the award of Incorporated or Chartered status or an equivalent professional licence
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in an appropriate subject or demonstrable equivalent further learning

We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates. If you have most but not all of these skills and experiences, we encourage you to apply, and we will provide you with development or training to support you.

What you will bring to us:

• Developed experience and expertise within the engineering discipline, probably gained in an engineer role or equivalent within Rail sector.
• Comprehensive knowledge of design processes and procedures relevant to the civil engineering discipline

What we can offer

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.

Some of our benefits include:

• 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

About Amey

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

Application Guidance

Diversity and Inclusion

We constantly evolve how we work to reflect the different needs and backgrounds of our employees. We seek out the skills, joy and energy that often-marginalised groups can bring to our teams and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

We are committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.