Principal Civil Engineer - Water & Flooding

Amey; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Pension

Holidays – min 24 days + BH

Up to 10% bonus

Flexible benefits

Discount portal

Job summary

Amey is seeking a Principal Flood Engineer to lead flood management design across UK projects, including collaborations with NI DFI and other authorities. The role will oversee a design engineering team, develop concept designs, and drive innovative, value-for-money solutions while ensuring health, safety, and environmental compliance.

Based in Belfast or Cardiff, the position offers hybrid working patterns, mentorship, and career progression within Amey Consulting, with exposure to high-profile

Qualifications

• Experience leading flood risk design projects and teams.
• Educated to BSc/MSc level with professional chartership.
• Proven ability to deliver compliant, innovative engineering solutions.
• Knowledge of health, safety and CDM regulations.

Responsibilities

• Develop effective concept designs aligned with the project brief.
• Lead a flood management design team on multiple schemes.
• Ensure design work meets technical standards and client needs.
• Mentor engineers and coordinate with project planning and budgets.
• Support bids and delivery on other contracts.

Skills

Project leadership

Flood risk design

Technical governance

Team mentoring

Client liaison

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in appropriate subject

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Job description

Title: Principal Civil Engineer - Water & Flooding

Requisition ID: 6203

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

Working for us, you will 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.

The Opportunity

Amey Engineering teams improve the environment and create sustainable flooding solutions across the UK, by working in partnership with a range of clients, providing consultancy design services for Local Authorities, Strategic and Local transport providers and organisations delivering National Infrastructure. We make our towns and cities better places to live by improving connectivity, flood resilience, sustainability, and quality of life.

Amey have been confirmed as the lead engineering consultant working with the NI Department for Infrastructure (DFI) on their Water and Departmental Delivery contract for the next five years, as well as NI Transport Asset Management and Translink contracts. We are also working on a range of flood management projects for Regional Authorities in Wales, South-West and Midlands areas, National Highways and National Rail, and looking to expand further in these areas.

The role

With the increase in workload, we have a fantastic opportunity for a Principal Flood Engineer to join the team. The successful candidate will undertake and oversee the production of Flood Management design, leading a dedicated flood management design engineering team. This role can be based from either our Belfast or Cardiff locations where you will work collaboratively within the Flooding and Water Management team, providing effective support and assistance to the senior engineers and team leaders on a variety of flood schemes.

Responsibilities

• Developing effective concept design solutions that are consistent with the project brief
• Undertaking a wide range of design work on all aspects of the functions design and maintenance
• Implementing effective, value for money and innovative design solutions to meet technical and project requirements
• Progressing projects through preliminary and detailed design with emphasis on client requirements and innovation
• Ensuring compliance with relevant health, safety and environmental legislation, particularly the CDM Regulations
• Supervising, mentoring and developing team members from senior engineers, through to graduate engineers and technicians
• Assisting with contract preparation together with project planning and programming
• Project administration reporting to the Project Manager including monitoring programme delivery, resources and budgets Inspection work, feasibility studies, cost estimating for works and fees
• Supporting the preparation of bids and delivery of services on other contracts.
• Inspection work, feasibility studies, cost estimating for works and fees
• Effective management and response of project-related correspondence
• Undertaking site supervision duties of contractors as and when required
• Checking to ensure compliance with the Integrated Management System and assist in the development
• Preparing and checking feasibility studies, appraisal/assessment reports and other written documents
• Development of engineering solutions and present engineering options
• Completing performance appraisals with direct reports and provide learning and development opportunities where possible

What You Will Bring To Us

• Demonstrable high-level experience and expertise within the relevant technical field, probably gained in a Senior Engineer role or equivalent
• An ability to produce or oversee the production of technically sound engineering solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements
• Experience in managing project-related tasks associated with health, safety and welfare, e.g. Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
• Experienced in the application of technical governance procedures within a consulting engineering environment
• Bachelors or Masters degree in an appropriate subject
• Chartered Engineer status held with an appropriate professional body, coupled with post chartership and post graduate experience in flood risk management based civil engineering projects
• Knowledge of technical governance procedures and how they are applied within a consulting engineering environment
• Are an accredited training manager with a relevant professional institution, e.g. Supervising Civil Engineer for the Institution of Civil Engineers
• Capability of acting as engineering lead or engineering day-to-day main contact for a project where required under the terms of the commission

What We Can Offer You

At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. That's why when you join us, we offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life's ups and downs. It's the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers.

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're huge advocates for professional development and offer a recognition bonus for those achieving professional qualifications.

Work-life Balance –

Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. 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.

Wellbeing –

Health cash plan, 24 GP, support and assistance programmes, wellbeing ambassadors and Wellbeing Wednesday, dental vouchers

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.

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.

Plus, a range of other great perks and benefits including:

• Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
• Holidays - Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Bonus – up to 10% of base salary
• 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.

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. We'll 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.

Application Guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We are also 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 application support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.