Senior Civil Engineer in Birmingham

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Senior Civil Engineer to join our Consulting Highways Team. With office space in Birmingham, Stafford or Nottingham, we invite applications from across the Midlands. 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.

Key Midlands Frameworks:

• Midlands Highway Alliance (MHA): This framework enables us to collaborate directly with 21 local authorities, delivering essential highway infrastructure and maintenance projects. The MHA contract encompasses a variety of tasks, from routine maintenance and upgrades to innovative highway design solutions.
• Scheme Delivery Framework (SDF): The SDF framework is managed in collaboration with Highways England, covering a comprehensive range of civil engineering projects, including highways, bridges, and more.
• Staffordshire Infrastructure Plus: Our partnership with Staffordshire County Council under this long-term contract has delivered over £100m worth of major transport infrastructure projects.

These frameworks allow Amey to deliver high-quality, innovative, and sustainable engineering solutions across the Midlands. They also provide a diverse range of opportunities for personal and professional development.

What you will be doing:

As a Senior Engineer, you will provide effective support and assistance to your Design Team Leader on a variety of highways schemes whilst taking the lead on projects and mentoring junior designers. Responsibilities include:

• Leading a team to produce technically sound engineering solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements.
• The preparation and checking of designs, calculations, drawings and documentation as part of the production of scheme deliverables.
• Overseeing the actions of more junior members of staff undertaking similar tasks.
• Responsibility for the commercial success of the projects within their portfolio, controlling budgets and managing costs.
• Liaising with client and supplier representatives at peer level, attending progress meetings, responding to queries etc.
• Contributing to the preparation of bids and the general work winning function.
• Driving effective health and safety practices within the team.

We want to hear from you if you have:

• Developed experience and expertise within Highways/Civil engineering field.
• 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.
• Experience in undertaking project related tasks associated with health, safety and welfare.
• Successful completion of the initial professional development leading to either Incorporated or Chartered status.
• A demonstrable commitment to their plan of actions and key dates leading to successful completion of either the professional review or end point assessment.
• 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:

• Exceptional personal development, training and progression plans.
• Competitive salary and compensation.
• Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey.
• 24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• 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:

Amey is a global, integrated infrastructure consultancy and operations partner. We design, deliver, protect, and maintain critical assets and systems.

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.