Highways Engineers

ameygroupi; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal development

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Hybrid working

Cycle to Work

Discounts

Wellbeing support

Social impact days

Job summary

Amey Consulting is recruiting for a range of highways engineers to join our UK team on a hybrid basis, with offices across Staffordshire, the Midlands, Scotland and Newcastle. We welcome applicants from junior to lead engineer levels who can commute to office locations and work flexibly.

Candidates should bring a background in civil/highways engineering, design production, and stakeholder coordination, with a drive to deliver safe, robust infrastructure projects across local and major networks.

Qualifications

• Highways design experience across local and major roads.
• Experience producing and reviewing designs, calculations, drawings and docs.
• Knowledge of standards such as DMRB and Manual for Streets.
• Understanding of highway design and project delivery requirements.
• Experience mentoring or leading engineers.
• IEng/CEng or on track towards accreditation.
• Ability to manage budgets and programmes.

Skills

Highways design

Multidisciplinary teams

S278 schemes

CDM knowledge

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Civil Engineering degree

IEng/CEng on track

Design documentation

Bid preparation

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Job description

The Opportunity

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 lives 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 wide range of Highways Engineers to join our Amey Consulting team across Staffordshire, the Midlands (including North Wales), Scotland and Newcastle.

We welcome applications from Highways Engineers, Senior Highways Engineers and Lead Senior Highways Engineers who can commute to one of our office locations and work on a hybrid basis.

Amey delivers engineering consultancy services to infrastructure clients throughout the UK and overseas. Our experienced engineering teams support the whole asset lifecycle through design, construction, inspection, assessment and maintenance. We take pride in delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients, with our award-winning projects recognised across the industry.

As our portfolio continues to grow, we are looking for talented highways professionals who are passionate about shaping the transport networks of the future. Whether you're looking to build your technical expertise, take ownership of project delivery, or lead multidisciplinary teams on major infrastructure programmes, Amey offers the opportunity to make a real impact.

Our Highways teams work across a diverse range of projects, including local authority highways, major road networks, junction improvements, active travel schemes, new road developments, bridges and wider transportation infrastructure. You'll collaborate with industry-leading professionals while helping deliver innovative and sustainable solutions that improve connectivity and communities across the UK.

We offer a range of flexible working practices, including hybrid, part-time and flexible working arrangements, supporting you to thrive both professionally and personally.

These are our priority skill areas right now, but we're always looking to grow our talent community. If you have expertise in infrastructure engineering, design, project or engineering management and are interested in a career with Amey Consulting, we'd encourage you to apply and start a conversation with us.

What You Will Bring To Us

We are interested in hearing from candidates who can demonstrate experience in some or all of the following:

• 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.
• 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.

What We Can Offer

Our benefits are designed to support you both professionally and personally, while providing opportunities to grow your career and achieve your ambitions.

Some of our key benefits include:

• 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
• Save with Amey, giving access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers
• Family-friendly policies and wellbeing support
• Access to our 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.