Civil Engineer

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.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Civil Engineer to join our Consulting Highways team. This is a hybrid position with shared office space in Perth, Edinburgh and Glasgow, and we welcome applications from Engineers across Scotland. Amey Consulting Scotland Team are involved in designing some of the largest civil engineering and associated infrastructure projects across Scotland with cumulative values in excess of £1bn.

The role of our Civil Engineers is important within the Design team and alongside our client, Transport Scotland. Responsibilities include:

• Working in a team, producing technically sound engineering solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements, working unsupervised and supervising more junior members of staff undertaking similar tasks.
• The preparation and checking of designs, 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.
• Liaising with client and supplier representatives at peer level, attending progress meetings, responding to queries etc.
• Managing a small, locally based single discipline technical team and taking responsibility for delivery of workload.
• Contributing to the preparation of bids and the general work winning function.
• Working on site, either on a visiting basis or in a full time but temporary role and including out of hours working.

What you will bring to us:

• Relevant experience in highway engineering, particularly local roads and S278 layouts.
• The ability to work in a commercial and customer focused way which achieves programme, meets performance targets and generates income.
• Confidence to work under minimum supervision and competence to check the work of others and supervise less experienced or junior staff.
• A good understanding of Manual for Streets, DMRB, other national standards, best practice guidance, local standards etc.
• A good understanding of the CDM regulations and their relevance to highway design.
• The ability to support the preparation of briefs for fee quotes for delivery of services when required.
• Ability to deliver on time, within budget and to the quality required.
• Keeping up to date with industry best practice and where appropriate applying best practice within the team.

What we can offer you:

• Flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs.
• Dedicated progression framework identifies your career pathway and progress within the organisation, with dedicated mentoring and support on hand.
• Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success, empowering our people to make choices that are right for them.
• Health cash plan, 24 GP, support and assistance programmes, wellbeing ambassadors and Wellbeing Wednesday, dental vouchers.
• Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives.
• Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to.
• Flexible benefits scheme tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership.
• Access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in.

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 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.

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.