Engineer / Senior Civil Engineer - Drainage

Amey are a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions for transport infrastructure and complex facilities. Our people are driven by a set of strong values, based on safety, insight and collaboration. We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Senior Engineer to join our Consulting Highways team. This is a hybrid position with shared office space in Cardiff, and we welcome applications from Senior Engineers across Wales.

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.

Our Senior Engineers play an important part within the Highways and Designated Funds Design team 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. 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:

• Surveys/Inspections
• Planning, programming and cost estimation
• Liaise with the Client and our Community partners to ensure solutions that are developed are suitable for buildability and maintainability

Developed experience and expertise within the Highways/Civil engineering field, probably gained in an Assistant 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. 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. Bachelors or Masters degree in an appropriate subject or demonstrable equivalent further learning.

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.

• Career Development: Our dedicated progression framework identifies your career pathway and progress within the organisation, 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.
• Health Benefits: Health cash plan, 24 GP, support and assistance programmes, wellbeing ambassadors and Wellbeing Wednesday, dental vouchers.
• Community Involvement: You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives.
• 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.

As one of us, you can really be yourself, because your individuality is an asset. 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 peopleservices@amey.co.uk to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional application support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.