Senior Technology Engineer

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 Senior Technology Engineer to join our Consulting Energy, Lighting & Technology Practice based in our Birmingham office. We also welcome applications from across our shared office spaces in Liverpool, Manchester and Bristol.

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

As a Senior Technology Engineer
, you will provide effective support and assistance to your Technology Team leads on a variety of operational roadside technology schemes while taking the lead on projects and mentoring junior designers.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading a team to produce technically sound engineering design solutions, complying with all relevant technical DMRB and other technology standards and client requirements, often working unsupervised.
• The preparation and checking of technology designs or studies, calculations, drawings and documentation as part of the production of scheme deliverables that satisfy the overarching criteria of quality, cost and programme.
• Overseeing the actions of more junior members of staff undertaking similar tasks and taking responsibility for their actions.
• Coordinating with other design disciplines for their inputs to designs.
• Responsibility for the commercial success of the projects within your portfolio, controlling elements of budget and costs associated with the production of deliverables under your control or influence.
• Liaising with client, contractors and supplier representatives at peer level, attending progress meetings, responding to technical queries, etc.
• Carrying out site visits as required to inform designs or assist in scheme delivery.
• Compilation of as‑built records and documentation for technology scheme handover in accordance with MCH 1349 (including Health & Safety Files).
• Contributing to the preparation of bids and the general work‑winning function.

• Developed experience and technical knowledge of operational roadside technology, probably gained in a Technology Engineer role or equivalent.
• Incorporated or Chartered status, or an equivalent professional licence gained through the professional institution to which the individual is aligned, is desirable.
• Able to produce technically sound engineering solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements, working unsupervised and supervising more junior members of staff undertaking similar tasks. Can check deliverables to a good standard and take ownership of this.
• A good knowledge of the various operational technology systems present on the UK road network.
• Experienced in undertaking project‑related tasks associated with the management of health, safety and welfare, and the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations.
• Very good working knowledge of relevant software and similar analytical tools.
• Demonstrates good commercial awareness.
• Has a very good understanding of design and site safety risk assessment. Substantially experienced in the management and communication of hazards and risks on projects and ensures appropriate risk mitigation and transference has been applied.
• Supervisory and people‑manager skills. Capable of managing a small team of internal designers and coordinating with multi‑disciplinary teams.

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