Senior Civil Engineer

ameygroupi; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional personal development

Competitive salary and compensation

Generous pension scheme

24 days annual leave + bank holidays

Family friendly policies

Affinity Networks

Social Impact Days

Job summary

Amey is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to join the Cardiff Highways & Transportation team on a permanent basis. The role offers hybrid and flexible working patterns, with a 40-hour week and multiple UK offices and Ireland.

You will lead highway design schemes, mentor junior staff, and work closely with National Highways and clients across Wales. The position supports professional development towards Incorporated or Chartered status, with a Chartership bonus and a commitment to staff development

Qualifications

• Experience in highways civil engineering projects and design.
• Knowledge of design processes and standards for civil engineering.
• Ability to produce or oversee technically sound highway engineering solutions.
• Experience with health, safety and welfare regulations (CDM).
• Progress towards Incorporated or Chartered status or equivalent.
• Commitment to action plans and professional review timelines.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the delivery of highway drainage scheme design.
• Support the Design Team Leader on design duties.
• Conduct surveys and inspections.
• Prepare feasibility and technical reports.
• Plan, programme and cost estimate projects.
• Mentor junior designers.
• Ensure designs meet buildability and maintainability.

Skills

Highways/Civil engineering

Project delivery

Team mentoring

Health & safety

Client liaison

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Senior Civil Engineer to join our Consulting Highways & Transportation Team. With office space in Cardiff we invite applications from across Wales.

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.

The Cardiff Highways team has a healthy pipeline of high-profile and diverse project work on the South East Wales Technical and Professional Services Framework (SEWTAPS), South West and Mid Wales Regional Civil Engineering Services Framework (SWMWRCES), South Wales Trunk Road Agency (SWTRA) and North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agency, all with exciting roles from Project Manager through to Design Manager all with exposure to local Clients within Wales.

We strongly encourage the development towards a professional qualification with a recognised Institution and pride ourselves on mentoring our staff. To show our commitment to development of our staff we offer a comprehensive Chartership bonus.

What you will be doing

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

• Lead on the delivery of scheme design, as well as providing support to the Design Team Leader on various design duties including:
• Surveys/Inspections
• Feasibility and other technical reports
• Planning, programming and cost estimation
• Design production
• Production of design schedules
• Reviewing and amending design drawings
• Production of Specifications
• Supporting development of Graduate Engineers and Technicians
• Work to programme to deliver specified designs on time
• Drive effective health and safety practices within your team
• Liaise with the Client and our Community partners to ensure solutions that are suitable for buildability and maintainability
• Prepare technical reports (e.g. Feasibility/Options Reports, Assessment Reports and other technical reports)

We want to hear from you if you have:

• Developedexperience and expertise within Highways/Civil engineering field, probably gained in an Engineerroleor equivalent
• Comprehensive knowledge of design processes and procedures relevant to the civil engineering discipline
• An ability to produceor oversee the production of technically sound Highwaysengineering solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements
• Experience in undertaking project related tasks associated with health, safety and welfare, e.g. Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
• Successful completion of the initial professional development leading to either Incorporated or Chartered status or an equivalent professional licence and to the level defined by their education
• A demonstrable commitment to their plan of actions and key dates leading to 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
• Bachelors or Masters degree in an appropriate subject or demonstrable equivalent further learning

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

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.