Technology Engineer in Newcastle upon Tyne

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Technology Engineer to join our Consulting Lighting, Power and Technology team in Newcastle. 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. With our network of offices across the UK and now Ireland, we are open to discussing working options that match your needs, with the flexibility to change how you work as your life evolves.

Amey Consulting are a design partner to National Highways in the delivery of the largest and most comprehensive renewals programme they have ever launched. Through the Scheme Delivery Framework (SDF) we are supporting National Highways in the design and delivery of its significant investment in operational roadside technology renewals over the remainder of the current RIS2 and future RIS3 periods. We provide services on National Highways frameworks, including SPaTS2, OTCF and ITCF, with growing consulting opportunities in the technology arena.

What you will be doing

• Our Technology Design Engineers play an important part within the LPT Practice and alongside our client, National Highways.
• As a Technology Design Engineer you will provide effective support and assistance to your Technology Team leads on a variety of operational roadside technology schemes and help deliver these.
• Work in a team, producing technically sound engineering solutions.
• Prepare designs, calculations, drawings and documentation as part of the production of scheme deliverables that satisfy the criteria of quality, cost and programme.
• Identify design risk and hazards and communicate those with Principal Contractors via scheme safety risk management documentation.
• Oversee the actions of more junior members of staff undertaking similar tasks, where appropriate, and take responsibility for their actions.
• Liaise with client and supplier representatives at peer level, attend progress meetings, and respond to queries.
• Contribute to the preparation of bids and general working winning functions.
• Drive effective health and safety practices within the team.

We want to hear from you if you have:

• Experience and expertise within roadside technology, usually gained in an Assistant Engineer role or equivalent.
• Knowledge of roadside technology design processes and procedures or on-road operational and maintenance experience of roadside technology.
• An ability to produce technically sound 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.
• Working knowledge and experience of CAD design tools.
• A can-do attitude and desire to progress and learn from peers and senior team members.
• Demonstrable capability to work in a team environment, whilst also self-focused and able to work alone.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate subject or demonstrable equivalent further learning.
• A demonstrable commitment to a plan of actions and key dates leading to successful completion of either the professional review or end-point assessment, resulting in the award of Incorporated or Chartered status or an equivalent professional licence.

What we can offer

• Exceptional personal development, training and progression plans, designed to allow you to shine in your career, all in line with your personal ambition.
• Competitive salary and compensation.
• Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey.
• 24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays – holiday structure.
• 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. We advise, design, finance, deliver and enhance civic, transport and defence systems. By combining strategic intelligence, engineering, infrastructure finance and operational expertise we create secure, resilient, compliant and high-value outcomes across the lifecycles of new and legacy assets. 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, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We are committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.