Engineer

Amey; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Hybrid/ flexible working

Job summary

Amey is seeking an experienced Civil Engineer to join the Consulting Highways team in Manchester. You will support the Design and Development team, lead junior engineers, and deliver highway projects ranging from junction improvements to new roads and bridges.

The role requires strong technical and client-facing skills, with opportunities for professional development and chartership support as part of Amey's commitment to staff growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in highway engineering and local roads.
• Ability to work in a commercial and customer-focused way to meet programme and income targets.
• Able to supervise junior staff and check colleagues' work.
• Good understanding of Manual for Streets, DMRB, and other national standards.

Responsibilities

• Produce technically sound engineering solutions and supervise junior staff.
• Prepare and check designs, calculations, drawings and scheme deliverables to quality, cost and programme.
• Liaise with client and supplier representatives at peer level and attend progress meetings.
• Manage a small, locally based single-discipline technical team and deliver workload.
• Contribute to bids and the general work-winning function.
• Work on site, on a visiting basis or full-time but in a temporary role, including out-of-hours work.

Skills

Highways engineering

Local roads expertise

Autonomous work

Job description

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We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Civil Engineer to join our Consulting Highways team in Manchester.

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.

Amey delivers high-quality, innovative, and sustainable engineering solutions across the UK. And provide a diverse range of opportunities for personal and professional development, whether you are working on long-term, high-value projects or smaller, community-focused initiatives. With the frameworks Amey is part of, you will have the opportunity to influence infrastructure projects that shape the region’s future.

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 seeking an experienced and motivated Highways Engineer to support our Design and Development team. As a Civil Engineer, you will support the Senior Engineer and lead junior Engineers in the design and delivery of multiple highway projects ranging from junction improvements to new roads and bridges. Responsibilities 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 highway engineering, particularly local roads and S278 layouts
• 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 Manual for Streets, 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

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.