Senior Civil Engineer

Amey is a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions for transport infrastructure and complex facilities.

As a Senior Engineer with us, you’ll be delivering sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future.

We are driven by a set of strong values based on safety, insight and collaboration.

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a permanent Senior Engineer to join our Consulting Highways team. This is a hybrid position with shared office space in Belfast. We welcome applications from Senior Engineers across Northern Ireland.

Our 130-strong Belfast Design Hub delivers a range of local, national and international projects for clients including Department for Infrastructure Roads, Translink, National Highways, Transport Scotland and Network Rail. Our multidisciplinary team consists of Highway Engineering, Bridge/Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, River & Coastal Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Traffic Engineering/Transport Planning. We also serve as the BIM Centre of Excellence for Amey. This unique ecosystem offers our clients a one-stop shop and provides our staff with opportunities to grow and develop in a knowledge-rich environment with specialists who are eager to assist and mentor their development.

The Role

Our Senior Engineers play an important part within the Highways and Designated Funds Design team and work closely with our client, National Highways. As a Senior Engineer, you will provide effective support and assistance to your Design Team Leader on various highways drainage schemes while taking the lead on projects and mentoring junior designers. Responsibilities include:

• Leading 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, feasibility and other technical reports, planning, programming and cost estimation, design production, production of design schedules, reviewing and amending design drawings, production of specifications, and supporting the development of Graduate Engineers and Technicians.
• Working to programme to deliver specified designs on time.
• Driving effective health and safety practices within your team.
• Liaising with the Client and our Community partners to ensure solutions developed are suitable for buildability and maintainability.
• Preparing technical reports (e.g. Feasibility/Options Reports, Assessment Reports and other technical reports).

What You Will Bring to Us

• Developed experience and expertise within the Highways/Civil engineering field, probably gained in an Engineer role or equivalent.
• A 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.
• A demonstrable commitment to their 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.
• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an appropriate subject or demonstrable equivalent further learning.
• EngTech status is desirable, gained through the professional institution to which the individual is aligned.

What We Can Offer You

We recognise that our biggest asset is our people. 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 –

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 cash plan, 24 GP, support and assistance programmes, wellbeing ambassadors and Wellbeing Wednesday, dental vouchers.

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We celebrate our people and all that they are. This is reflected in our Affinity Group networks, providing a community of support and connection, a safe space to share experiences, learn from one another and generate ideas – Women @ Amey, NeuroDiversity, Armed Forces, Multicultural Network, Pride, Diversability and Parents & Carers.

Social Value –

You’ll get two 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:

• Pension – A generous pension scheme which we will contribute to.
• Holidays – A minimum of 24 days holiday plus Bank Holidays.
• Choices – Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle-to-work 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.

Your Career 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’ll recognise your hard work and look after your wellbeing too. You’ll be empowered to play your part and achieve, encouraged to fulfil your own ambition as well as the shared one.

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 to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional application support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.

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