Principal Engineer in Stafford

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 Principal Engineer to join our Consulting Highways team. With a shared office space in our Stafford office and the ability to work remotely, we invite applications from across the region. Amey Consulting provide design and other support services to Staffordshire County Council (SCC) and developers across the whole of the County through our Infrastructure+ contract with SCC. The team manage a large portfolio of work, ranging from detailed design of £1m+ projects to technical checking and site supervision on behalf of our client SCC. This role offers a unique opportunity to follow projects through from inception to construction developing your career in Highway design and construction in a fast-paced, collaborative and supportive team. This role requires strong experience of designing highways and infrastructure projects.

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 the development of our staff, we offer a comprehensive Chartership bonus.

The role involves:

• Acting as a technical team leader, providing advice, guidance and supervision as appropriate to technical teams, operational managers, clients and suppliers.
• Leading the preparation and checking of designs in accordance with DMRB or other national design codes, calculations, drawings and documentation as part of the production of scheme deliverables that satisfy the overarching criteria of quality, cost and programme.
• Responsibility for the commercial success of the projects within their portfolio, controlling budgets and managing the costs associated with the production of deliverables.
• Liaising with client and supplier representatives at peer level and higher, including presenting proposals, attending progress meetings and responding to queries.
• Significantly contributing to and leading the preparation of bids and the general work winning function, taking responsibility for the preparation of technical and commercial offers.
• Driving effective health and safety practices within the team.

What you will bring to us:

• High level experience and expertise within the Highways design and delivery field, probably gained in a Senior Engineer role or equivalent.
• Able to produce and lead the production of technically sound engineering solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements.
• Experience of managing project related tasks associated with the management of health, safety and welfare, e.g. Amey’s Integrated Management System and the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations.
• Capable of acting as engineering lead for a larger project where required under the terms of the commission.
• Knowledge, understanding and experience of design and specification process with ability to manage others.
• Demonstrates a full understanding of the project scope and acts as Design Team Lead for both minor and major projects.
• Highly experienced with relevant software and similar analytical tools.
• Good ability to check work produced by others and able to validate and approve the use of new tools.
• Demonstrates an excellent understanding of CDM and risk assessment.
• Supervisory and people manager skills.
• Incorporated or Chartered status or an equivalent professional licence gained through the professional institution to which the individual is aligned.

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. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers.

Our dedicated progression framework identifies your career pathway and progress within the organisation, and 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 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’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives.

Plus a range of other great perks and benefits including:

• 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.