Highways Engineers

Amey; Motherwell; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Generous pension

Hybrid working

24 days annual leave plus bankolidays

Flexible benefits package

Discounts from leading retailers

Wellbeing support

Affinity Networks

Job summary

Amey is seeking a Senior Highways Engineer to join the Consulting team across multiple regions, including Scotland, delivering sustainable highway infrastructure on a hybrid basis from an office location. The role offers ownership of project delivery, development of technical expertise, and leadership of multidisciplinary teams on major programmes.

You will work with clients and stakeholders to produce designs, calculations and documentation, mentoring engineers and contributing to bid

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or Chartered Engineer (CEng) or working towards professional accreditation.
• Experience delivering highways and civil engineering designs across local/major roads and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Deliver highways engineering solutions across infrastructure projects.
• Produce designs, drawings, calculations and technical documentation.
• Support project delivery while supervising and developing junior team members.
• Work with clients and project stakeholders to deliver high‑quality outcomes.
• Lead highways projects and provide technical guidance across project teams.
• Manage delivery, quality, budgets and programme requirements.
• Mentor engineers and technicians.
• Support bid preparation and client engagement to grow the business.
• Provide technical and people leadership across major highways and infrastructure programmes.
• Oversee engineering excellence, project performance and commercial success.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and act as a trusted adviser to clients.
• Drive innovation, work‑winning activities and the professional development of teams.

Skills

Highways design

Civil engineering

Project delivery

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

CDM awareness

Budget management

Mentoring

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

IEng/CEng or working towards

Job description

Senior Highways Engineer

Amey are a leading provider of full life‑cycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions for transport infrastructure and complex facilities.

Role Overview

We are looking for skilled highways professionals to join our Amey Consulting team across Staffordshire, the Midlands (including North Wales), Scotland and Newcastle. The role involves delivering sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance lives and protect our shared future, working on a hybrid basis from one of our office locations.

The position offers the opportunity to develop technical expertise, take ownership of project delivery, and lead multidisciplinary teams on major infrastructure programmes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver highways engineering solutions across a variety of infrastructure projects.
• Produce designs, drawings, calculations and technical documentation.
• Support the successful delivery of projects while supervising and developing junior team members.
• Work closely with clients and project stakeholders to deliver high‑quality outcomes.
• Lead highways projects and provide technical guidance across project teams.
• Manage project delivery, quality, budgets and programme requirements.
• Mentor and develop engineers and technicians.
• Support business growth through bid preparation and client engagement.
• Provide technical and people leadership across major highways and infrastructure programmes.
• Oversee engineering excellence, project performance and commercial success.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and act as a trusted adviser to clients and stakeholders.
• Drive innovation, work‑winning activities and the professional development of teams.

Qualifications & Experience

• Highways and civil engineering design experience across local roads, major roads, junction improvements and transportation infrastructure projects.
• Experience producing, reviewing and delivering designs, calculations, drawings and technical documentation.
• Knowledge of Manual for Streets, DMRB, national standards and highways design best practice.
• Understanding of highway design, S278 schemes, road safety and project delivery requirements.
• Ability to deliver technically sound engineering solutions that meet client, programme, cost and quality requirements.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams and managing stakeholder relationships.
• Strong awareness of health, safety, welfare and CDM requirements within infrastructure projects.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of delivering projects successfully within budget and programme constraints.
• Experience mentoring, supervising or leading engineers and technicians.
• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Incorporated Engineer (IEng), Chartered Engineer (CEng) or actively working towards professional accreditation.

Benefits

• Outstanding personal development, training and career progression opportunities.
• Competitive salary and total reward package.
• Generous pension scheme with enhanced employer contributions.
• 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Flexible benefits package including additional leave purchase options, health and lifestyle benefits, Cycle2Work scheme and discounted gym membership.
• Access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers.
• Family‑friendly policies and wellbeing support.
• Opportunities to work within Affinity Networks, supporting diversity, inclusion and belonging.
• Two Social Impact Days each year.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.

About Amey

Amey is a leading infrastructure consultancy and operations partner. We design, deliver, maintain and transform critical infrastructure assets that support communities, create sustainable outcomes and improve everyday life. Our Consulting business delivers innovative engineering solutions across highways, transport, rail, aviation, defence, energy and the built environment, helping clients create more resilient, sustainable and connected infrastructure for future generations.