Civil Engineer Manchester, England
Job description
Your New Role
We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Highways Engineer to join our Consulting Highways team in Manchester
Amey Consulting’s Highways teams impact the journeys of millions across the UK, by working in partnership with a range of clients and providing consultancy design services for Strategic and Local Highway networks.
As a multi-disciplined consultant, we have a diverse portfolio of confirmed works and are currently working on several high-profile schemes including Sheffield PFI, Major projects such as M6 Junction 19, and work for regional local authorities via the MHA framework.
We make our towns and cities better places to live by improving connectivity, journey times, and quality of life.
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.
You will be responsible for:
- Lead on the delivery of scheme design, as well as providing support to the Design Team Leader within the design team on various design duties including:
o Feasibility and other technical reports
o Planning, programming and cost estimation
o Design production
o Production of design schedules
o Reviewing and amending design drawings
o Production of Specifications
o 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 developed are suitable for buildability and maintainability
- Prepare technical reports (e.g. Feasibility/Options Reports, Assessment Reports and other technical reports)
- Represent the business stream in multi-disciplined project teams
- Assist in the preparation and monitoring of the budget for projects including the planning, monitoring and reporting of project resources
- Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with the client and other relevant stakeholders
- Represent the business stream in multi-disciplined project teams
- Assist in the preparation and monitoring of the budget for projects including the planning, monitoring and reporting of project resources
- Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with the client and other relevant stakeholders
- Ensure innovation and best practice is highlighted and adopted where practicable
- Ensure compliance with all relevant technical standards
- Carry out site surveys, inspections and supervision of junior colleagues on site
What makes this role unique
Our Highways teams impact the journeys of millions across the UK, by working in partnership with a range of clients and providing consultancy design services for Strategic and Local Highway networks. We are passionate about the highways projects that we design and take pride in seeing our towns and cities thrive by improving connectivity, journey times and quality of life
What are we looking for?
- Developed experience and expertise within Highways/Civil engineering, probably gained in a Designer/Engineer role or equivalent
- Comprehensive knowledge of design processes and procedures relevant to the civil engineering discipline
- An ability to produce or oversee the production of technically sound Highways engineering 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
- Experience in the application of technical governance procedures within a consulting engineering environment
- You are happy to agree a programme of actions towards successful achievement of industry recognised qualifications, ie Incorporated or Chartered Engineer with a relevant body
- Minimum level 4 qualification in an appropriate subject – ideally Bachelor or Master degree
What we offer you
When you join us, we can 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 and we have a competitive reward and benefits program
Career Development - Exceptional development and progression plan
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. It includes healthcare, free GP service, dental vouchers
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
We embrace difference and support individuals to work in ways that work best for them.
We are committed to working sustainably and by working in partnership with the communities we serve, so people and the planet are protected.
At Amey, you have freedom to perform because we know if nothing holds you back, together, we can be extraordinary.
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.
Please contact our recruitment team at [email protected] to discuss any access needs and reasonable adjustments that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.
Apply today – We are excited to hear from you!
We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the closing date should we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
At Amey Consulting, we understand that engineering disciplines are varied and a similar skill set is required for many roles. If you are interested in progressing your career at Amey and feel you have the correct transferable skill set, but perhaps don’t fit all the criteria above, please get in touch at [email protected]
Apply today – We are excited to hear from you!
