Principal Civil Engineer - Water & Flooding in Cardiff

The role involves a fantastic opportunity for a Principal Flood Engineer to join the team. The successful candidate will undertake and oversee the production of Flood Management design, leading a dedicated flood management design engineering team. This role can be based from either our Belfast or Cardiff locations where you will work collaboratively within the Flooding and Water Management team, providing effective support and assistance to the senior engineers and team leaders on a variety of flood schemes.

Responsibilities:

• Developing effective concept design solutions that are consistent with the project brief.
• Undertaking a wide range of design work on all aspects of the functions design and maintenance.
• Implementing effective, value for money and innovative design solutions to meet technical and project requirements.
• Progressing projects through preliminary and detailed design with emphasis on client requirements and innovation.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant health, safety and environmental legislation, particularly the CDM Regulations.
• Supervising, mentoring and developing team members from senior engineers, through to graduate engineers and technicians.
• Assisting with contract preparation together with project planning and programming.
• Project administration reporting to the Project Manager including monitoring programme delivery, resources and budgets.
• Inspection work, feasibility studies, cost estimating for works and fees.
• Supporting the preparation of bids and delivery of services on other contracts.
• Effective management and response of project‑related correspondence.
• Undertaking site supervision duties of contractors as and when required.
• Checking to ensure compliance with the Integrated Management System and assist in the development.
• Preparing and checking feasibility studies, appraisal/assessment reports and other written documents.
• Development of engineering solutions and presenting engineering options.
• Completing performance appraisals with direct reports and providing learning and development opportunities where possible.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrable high‑level experience and expertise within the relevant technical field, probably gained in a Senior Engineer role or equivalent.
• An ability to produce or oversee the production of technically sound engineering solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements.
• Experience in managing project‑related tasks associated with health, safety and welfare, e.g. Construction (Design and Management) Regulations.
• Experienced in the application of technical governance procedures within a consulting engineering environment.
• Bachelors or Master’s degree in an appropriate subject.
• Chartered Engineer status held with an appropriate professional body, coupled with post chartership and post graduate experience in flood risk management based civil engineering projects.
• Knowledge of technical governance procedures and how they are applied within a consulting engineering environment.
• Are an accredited training manager with a relevant professional institution, e.g. Supervising Civil Engineer for the Institution of Civil Engineers.
• Capability of acting as engineering lead or engineering day‑to‑day main contact for a project where required under the terms of the commission.

Benefits:

• Pension – Generous pension scheme which we will contribute to.
• Bonus – up to 10% of base salary.
• 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.
• 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.
• EDI- At Amey we celebrate our people and all that they are. This is reflected in our Affinity Group networks, providing a community of support and connection.
• 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.

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. 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.