Lead Civil Engineer

ameygroupi; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Flexible working

Training & progression

Generous leave

Job summary

Amey Consulting in Nottingham is seeking a Lead Senior Civil Engineer to join the Design team and work on highway schemes with National Highways. You will lead projects, mentor junior designers, and collaborate with clients.

The role offers flexible working including hybrid arrangements, a 40-hour week, and opportunities for professional development across Midlands frameworks and major transport projects.

Qualifications

• Leadership and team management experience
• Ability to deliver technically sound engineering solutions
• Experience with highway design and CDM principles
• Strong communication with clients and suppliers
• Budget control and risk management
• Mentoring junior designers
• Bid and work-winning capability

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to deliver technically sound engineering solutions in compliance with standards
• Prepare and check designs, calculations, drawings and scheme deliverables
• Oversee junior staff and mentor them on project tasks
• Manage budgets and costs across the project portfolio
• Liaise with clients and supplier representatives at peer level
• Contribute to bids and business development activities
• Promote health and safety practices within the team

Job description

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Amey Consulting – Lead Senior Civil Engineer

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Lead Senior Civil Engineer to join our Consulting Highways Team in Nottingham.

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.

Key Midlands Frameworks

Midlands Highway Alliance (MHA:

This framework enables us to collaborate directly with 21 local authorities, delivering essential highway infrastructure and maintenance projects. The MHA contract encompasses a variety of tasks, from routine maintenance and upgrades to innovative highway design solutions. The scale and diversity of this framework provide ample opportunities to work on a wide range of civil engineering challenges and showcase your expertise in highway design, management, and construction.

Scheme Delivery Framework (SDF):

The SDF framework is managed in collaboration with Highways England, the government agency responsible for overseeing the maintenance and improvement of the country’s motorways and major A roads. The SDF covers a comprehensive range of civil engineering projects, including highways, bridges, and more. As part of this framework, you will have the opportunity to work on both major and minor schemes, contributing to the successful delivery of projects that enhance the built environment. The SDF is particularly focused on delivering sustainable, efficient solutions, and you will have the chance to apply cutting‑edge technologies and methods to ensure that projects meet the highest standards of quality, safety, and sustainability.

Staffordshire Infrastructure Plus :

Our partnership with Staffordshire County Council under this long‑term contract has delivered over £100m worth of major transport infrastructure projects. The partnership has successfully supported the creation of over 12,000 new jobs and 10,000 new homes, making it a cornerstone of regional growth and development. This contract is a perfect opportunity for engineers who are passionate about creating real‑world impact through large‑scale infrastructure projects that contribute to local communities.

These frameworks allow Amey to deliver high‑quality, innovative, and sustainable engineering solutions across the Midlands. They also 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 these frameworks in place, you will have the opportunity to influence infrastructure projects that shape the region’s future.

What you will be doing:

Our Lead Senior Civil Engineers play an important part within the Design team and alongside our client, National Highways. As a Lead Senior Civil Engineer, you will provide effective support and assistance to your Design Team Leader on a variety of road schemes whilst taking the lead on projects and mentoring junior designers.

Responsibilities include:

• To lead a team to product technically sound engineering solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements
• 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
• Responsibility for the commercial success of the projects within their portfolio, controlling budgets and managing the costs associated with the production of deliverables
• Liaising with client and supplier representatives at peer level, attending progress meetings, responding to queries etc.
• Significantly contributing to the preparation of bids and the general work winning function
• Drive effective health and safety practices within the team

We want to hear from you if you have:

• Developed experience and expertise within the relevant technical field, probably gained in a Senior Engineer role or equivalent
• Able to produce 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
• Experienced in undertaking project related tasks associated with the management of health, safety and welfare, e.g. Amey’s Integrated Management System and the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
• Knowledge, understanding and experience of design and specification process with ability to advise others (Design Team Leader for appropriate projects). Can check designs to a high standard
• Highly experienced with relevant software and similar analytical tools. Good ability to check work produced by others
• Has a very good understanding of CDM and risk assessment. Substantially experienced in the management and communication of hazards and risks on projects and ensures appropriate risk mitigation and transference has been applied.
• Capable of acting as Principal Designer for appropriate projects
• Supervisory and people manager skills. Capable of managing a medium sized, locally based single discipline technical team, including the people manager role
• Incorporated or Chartered status or an equivalent professional licence gained through the professional institution to which the individual is aligned is desirable and may be essential on particular contracts

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

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.

Please contact our recruitment team at [e-mail] to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional support that you may require at any point during the recruitment process.