Civil Engineer

ameygroupi; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Chartership bonus

Hybrid working

Generous pension scheme

Job summary

Amey is recruiting a Civil Engineer to join our Belfast Highways & Active Travel team. You will lead junior engineers, deliver highway and public transport projects, and work on local and cross-border initiatives with remote support across the UK and Ireland.

You will contribute to design, client liaison, and bid activities, with flexibility to work onsite or remotely as projects require. A pathway to Chartership and development is encouraged.

Qualifications

• Experience in civil engineering and highways projects.
• Ability to work commercially to meet programme targets and generate income.
• Capable of supervising junior staff and delivering under minimal supervision.
• Strong understanding of DMRB, national standards and CDM regulations.
• Familiarity with highway design software (e.g., Civil 3D, AutoCAD) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead junior engineers in designing and delivering highway and public transport projects.
• Prepare and check designs, calculations, drawings and documentation for scheme delivery.
• Liaise with client and supplier representatives and attend progress meetings.
• Manage a small, locally based single-discipline technical team and ensure delivery of workload.
• Contribute to bids and the general work-winning function.
• Work on site with visiting or full-time temporary roles and occasional out-of-hours work.

Skills

Civil engineering

Highways design

Team leadership

Project management

Client liaison

Tools

Autodesk Civil 3D

Causeway Flow

AutoCAD

Job description

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We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Civil Engineer to join our Consulting Highways Team. With office space in Belfast our we invite applications from across the Northern Ireland.

The standard hours of work are 40 hours per week, but we offer a range of flexible working practices, including hybrid, part-time and flexible working patterns. With our network of offices across the UK and now Ireland, we are open to discussing working options that match your needs, with the flexibility to change how you work as your life evolves.

Our 130 strong Belfast Design Hub delivers a range of local, national and international projects for clients including Department for Infrastructure (DfI), Translink, National Highways, Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and the Nation Transport Authority (NTA). 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.

We strongly encourage the development towards a professional qualification with a recognised Institution and pride ourselves on mentoring our staff. To show our commitment to development of our staff we offer a comprehensive Chartership bonus.

What you will be doing

We are looking for an experienced Civil Engineer to join our Highways and Active Travel team. As a Civil Engineer, you will lead junior engineers in designing and delivering a variety of highway and public transport projects, including cycleways, greenways, junction improvements, highway drainage/SUDs, bus priority measures, pavement schemes, maintenance programs, and major roads or bridges. As part of our Belfast team, you’ll work on local projects and support initiatives in Ireland and the UK remotely. Your responsibilities will include:

• To work in a team, producing technically sound engineering solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements, working unsupervised and supervising more junior members of staff undertaking similar tasks.
• The preparation and checking of designs, calculations, drawings and documentation as part of the production of scheme deliverables that satisfy the overarching criteria of quality, cost and programme. Overseeing the actions of more junior members of staff undertaking similar tasks and taking responsibility for their actions.
• Liaising with client and supplier representatives at peer level, attending progress meetings, responding to queries etc.
• Managing a small, locally based single discipline technical team and taking responsibility for delivery of workload.
• Contributing to the preparation of bids and the general work winning function.
• Working on site, either on a visiting basis or in a full time but temporary role and including out of hours working.

We want to hear from you if you have:

• Relevant experience in civil engineering
• The ability to work in a commercial and customer focused way which achieves programme, meets performance targets and generates income
• Be confident to work under minimum supervision and competent to check the work of others and supervise less experienced or junior staff
• A good understanding of DMRB, other national standards, best practice guidance, local standards etc.
• A good understanding of the CDM regulations and their relevance to highway design
• The ability to support the preparation of briefs for fee quotes for delivery of services when required
• Can deliver on time, within budget and to the quality required
• Keep up to date with industry best practice and where appropriate apply best practice within the team
• Experience of highway design software such as Autodesk Civil 3D, Causeway Flow, AutoCAD or other specialist packages is desirable

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 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

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.