Lead Senior Engineer

Amey Group Services LTD; Bristol; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and operations firm in the UK seeks a Lead Senior Drainage Engineer to manage drainage design and oversee project delivery within the Highways account. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in drainage engineering and proven expertise in Causeway Flow. Responsibilities include team leadership, compliance with technical standards, and ensuring project success. This role offers a supportive environment with significant opportunities for career development, along with a flexible working pattern and attractive benefits.

Benefits

Generous Pension scheme

Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Flexible benefits scheme

Health cash plan

Career Development support

Work-life Balance initiatives

Qualifications

• Extensive drainage design experience within Highways Civil Engineering.
• Ability to produce compliant engineering solutions unsupervised.
• Experience in managing health, safety, and welfare on projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to deliver technically sound highways engineering solutions.
• Prepare and check designs in compliance with national standards.
• Oversee junior staff and ensure project commercial success.

Skills

Drainage design experience

Commercial awareness

Health and safety management

Software expertise in Causeway Flow

Education

Incorporated or Chartered status

Job description

As a Lead Senior Drainage Engineer, you'll play a crucial role in managing the design and delivery of projects on the Highways account. This would allow for a wide-ranging scope of mainly small and medium sized projects but with some larger projects included. There will be a particular focus drainage design using Causeway Flow and assisting with developing in house drainage team capabilities. Causeway Flow experience is highly preferable.

Responsibilities

• To lead a team to produce technically sound highways engineering solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements.
• The preparation and checking of designs in accordance with DMRB and other national design codes, 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.
• Assuming the role of people manager when required by the business.
• Drive effective health and safety practices within the team.

Qualifications

• Developed drainage design experience and expertise within the Highways Civil Engineering field, probably gained in an Engineer role or equivalent.
• Able to produce technically sound engineering solutions including highways drainage, 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.
• Capable of acting as Engineering Design Lead for a larger project where required under the terms of the commission.
• Very good working knowledge of relevant software and similar analytical tools, in particular Causeway Flow.
• Demonstrates good commercial awareness.
• 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. Can act as Principal Designer for appropriate projects.
• Successful completion of either the professional review or end point assessment, resulting in the award of Incorporated or Chartered status or an equivalent professional licence.
• Incorporated or Chartered status or an equivalent professional licence gained through the professional institution to which the individual is aligned.

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 life and protect our shared future. Our people are driven by a set of strong values, based on safety, insight and collaboration.

Benefits

• Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to.
• Holidays – Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays.
• Choices – Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership.
• Save with Amey – Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out or nights in.
• Wellbeing – Health cash plan, 24 GP, support and assistance programmes, wellbeing ambassadors and Wellbeing Wednesday, dental vouchers.
• Career Development – Our dedicated progression framework identifies your career pathway and progress within the organisation, and with dedicated mentoring and support on hand to ensure you hit your career milestones. We are huge advocates for professional development and offer a recognition bonus for those achieving professional qualifications.
• Work‑life Balance – We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part‑time and flexible work patterns. And with a network of offices across the UK, we’re open to discussing working options that suit you.
• Social Value – You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives.
• EDI – At Amey we celebrate our people and all that they are. This is reflected in our Affinity Group networks, providing a community of support and connection, a safe space to share experiences, learn from one another and generate ideas – Women @ Amey, NeuroDiversity, Armed Forces, Multicultural Network, Pride, Diversability and Parents & Carers.

Your Career at Amey Consulting: At Amey Consulting, we value collective expertise, but also the spark one person can bring. As one of us, you can really be yourself, because your individuality is an asset. You'll be stretched, but always supported. Well recognise your hard work and look after your well-being too. You'll be empowered to play your part and achieve, encouraged to fulfil your own ambition as well as the shared one.