Principal Flooding Engineer

Amey; Belfast; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Northern Ireland is seeking a Principal Flood Engineer to lead a dedicated design team. Responsibilities include developing innovative flood management solutions and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. The ideal candidate will possess a relevant degree, Chartered Engineer status, and significant experience in flood risk management. This role offers competitive salary, a comprehensive development plan, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in sustainable engineering.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Exceptional development and progression plan

Contributory Pension Scheme

Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Additional Leave Purchase Scheme

Healthcare benefits

Qualifications

• High-level experience in flood risk management engineering.
• 5 years of experience post-Chartered status.
• 10 years of postgraduate experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a flood management design engineering team.
• Develop effective design solutions.
• Supervise and mentor team members.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Project management

Flood risk management

Technical governance

Leadership skills

Health and safety compliance

Education

Bachelors or Masters degree in a relevant subject

Chartered Engineer status

Job description

Principal Flood Engineer

We deliver forward-thinking solutions for the world’s biggest asset owners, transforming the places where we live, work, and travel. Our success comes from a practical approach. We pride ourselves on solving complex challenges with original thinking, then turning it into a reality.

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.

The Role

Due to the increased workload, we are seeking to recruit a Principal Flood Engineer and Team Leader. The successful candidate will undertake and oversee the production of Flood Management design, leading a dedicated flood management design engineering team. The successful candidate will work collaboratively within the Flooding and Water Management team in our Belfast or Cardiff offices, providing effective support and assistance to the senior engineers and team leaders on a variety of flood schemes.

We 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 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.

Being an experienced Principal Flood Engineer at Amey Consulting, you’ll have the chance to focus on the parts of your role you most enjoy. Whether it’s further training to broaden your skills, working more closely with your clients to build relationships, or having the opportunity to develop leadership capabilities, our environment is one of collaboration and support where the direction of your career is led by you.

In a typical week you will :

• Develop effective concept design solutions that are consistent with the project brief
• Undertake a wide range of design work on all aspects of the functions design and maintenance
• Implement effective, value for money and innovative design solutions to meet technical and project requirements
• Progress projects through preliminary and detailed design with emphasis on client requirements and innovation
• Ensure compliance with relevant health, safety and environmental legislation, particularly the CDM Regulations
• Supervise, mentor and develop team members from senior engineers, through to graduate engineers and technicians
• Assist 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
• Support 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
• Undertake site supervision duties of contractors and when required
• Checks to ensure compliance with the Integrated Management System and assist in the development
• Prepare and check feasibility studies, appraisal / assessment reports and other written documents
• Development of engineering solutions and presents engineering options
• Complete performance appraisals with direct reports and provide learning and development opportunities where possible

We want to hear from you if you :

• Can demonstrate high-level experience and expertise within the relevant technical field, probably gained in a Senior Engineer role or equivalent
• Can demonstrate an ability to produce or oversee the production of technically
• sound engineering solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards and client
• requirements
• Have experience in managing project-related tasks associated with health, safety and
• welfare, e.g. Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
• Are experienced in the application of technical governance procedures within a consulting engineering environment
• Have a Bachelors or Masters degree in an appropriate subject
• Have Chartered Engineer status held with an appropriate professional body, 5 years post Chartered experience and 10 years post graduate experience in flood risk management based civil engineering projects
• Know 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
• Are capable of acting as engineering lead or engineering day-to-day main contact for a
• a project where required under the terms of the commission

In return :

• Competitive salary
• Exceptional development and progression plan
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Additional Leave Purchase Scheme
• Amey Rewards Portal including healthcare, dental and childcare vouchers

What else is better about working for Amey?

Our success comes from a practical approach. We pride ourselves on solving complex challenges with original, real-world thinking, then turning it into a reality. Your solutions will have an impact, making a genuine difference in people’s lives. It’s what makes a career with us unlike any other.

We value collective expertise, but also the spark one person can bring. As one of us, you can be you, because your individuality is an asset. You’ll be surrounded by people who want you to thrive and embrace new challenges.

You’ll work in a team that is open-minded and where every idea will count. 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 ambition as well as the shared one.

We don’t believe in typical : we believe a diversity of backgrounds and skills create the best environment and opportunities. It means we ask better questions to arrive at better answers because we learn from each other’s perspectives. And this means better outcomes for our clients our communities and ourselves.