Senior Aviation 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 Civil Design Engineer to join our Airport Infrastructure Team within Amey Consulting. With the hybrid nature of the role and shared office space in most major UK cities we welcome applications from Senior Civil Design Engineers from across the UK.

This role is to join, lead and help shape the future of a high energy specialist design team, in a growing Airports business that builds on a long and distinguished history of supporting the aviation industry, both civil and defence, at home and abroad. We have active major projects at Heathrow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Southampton and Stansted along with a growing order book.

We are delivering design, consultancy services and expert advice to aviation sector clients.

Amey’s airfield specialism focusses on airside planning, asset management, civil engineering design and rehabilitation, pavement assessment, airfield stand services, ancillary facilities, aeronautical ground lighting (AGL) and aerodrome safeguarding.

We are seeking experienced, organised, self‑motivated and collaborative team players, preferably with a Chartered Civil Engineer status.

The candidate will be expected to fulfil a managing role within the design team to:

• Deliver all the specified project design outcomes on time, within budget and to the quality required
• Comply with all relevant technical standards; including ICAO, EASA, CAA and local airport planning and engineering standards
• Maintain good relationships with all external stakeholders to enhance the reputation of the company
• Provide guidance, professional development and training for less experienced staff.

The successful candidate will cover all aspects of the design process and management of a design team to deliver our clients outcomes and will include amongst other things:

• Produce, check and present design concepts and options, design details, drawings, specifications and other technical documents
• Develop designs including runways, taxiways, stands and roads in accordance with the Client’s requirements and relevant design standards to achieve cost effective solutions
• Prepare and check options analysis reports, survey briefs, design calculations and input into project health and safety files and other written documents as required
• Assist in the preparation and monitoring of the budget for projects including the planning, monitoring and reporting of project resources and finances
• Assist in the preparation of bids.

• Qualified Engineer - (CEng + MICE, CMIHT or MIStruct
  
  E desirable)
• Post‑qualification experience designing infrastructure projects including pavements and associated services. Experience of airport design work is required
• Computer literate and thoroughly conversant with Office 365 and relevant engineering software including AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D and AviPLAN
• Experience of working in multi‑disciplinary design teams including electrical and structural engineers
• Experience of the design of foul and storm water drainage, fire mains, hydrant refuelling, pits and ducts and stand services
• Knowledge of ICAO, EASA and CAA regulations
• Knowledge of airport operations
• Good communication skills dealing with clients, project partners and supply chain and ability to develop close collaborative working relationships
• Client focused approach to service delivery

At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. That’s why 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.

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