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Senior Engineer

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Senior Engineer

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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 Engineer to join our Consulting Rail team. With shared office locations in Birmingham, Derby, York, Bristol, Manchester, and Cardiff, we welcome applications from candidates across these regions.

As an appointed Design Partner on some of the UK’s most significant and complex rail infrastructure projects including Wales & Borders. We are proud to support major programmes such as Northern Powerhouse Rail, Eastern Routes Partnership, North West & Central Framework, Core Valley Lines, Trans-Pennine Route Upgrade, and Cardiff Crossrail. Our in‑house engineering team delivers design solutions across all Network Rail stages and disciplines, driving improved connectivity, enhancing passenger journeys, and shaping the future of rail safety and efficiency.

These projects also provide a diverse range of opportunities for personal and professional development, whether you are working on long‑term, high‑value programmes or smaller, community‑focused initiatives. With these frameworks in place, you will have the chance to influence infrastructure projects that shape the region’s future.

As a Senior Engineer, you will act as a team leader, provide effective support and assistance to your Design Team Leader on a variety of rail schemes, whilst taking the lead on projects and mentoring junior designers. You will also oversee the production of technically sound deliverables for engineering commissions, such as in the preparation of designs, calculations, drawings and documentation as part of the production of scheme deliverables that satisfy the overarching criteria of quality, cost and programme.

• Lead a team, producing 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.
• Prepare and check designs, calculations, drawings and documentation as part of the production of scheme deliverables that satisfy the overarching criteria of quality, cost and programme.
• Oversee the actions of more junior members of staff and take responsibility for their actions.
• Ensure the commercial success of the projects within their portfolio, controlling budgets and managing the costs associated with the production of deliverables.
• Liaise with client and supplier representatives at peer level, attending progress meetings, responding to queries, etc.
• Contribute to the preparation of bids and the general work‑winning function.
• Work on site, either on a visiting basis or in a full‑time temporary role, including out‑of‑hours working.
• Manage a small to medium‑sized, locally based single discipline technical team, including people‑management duties when required by the business.

• Developed experience and expertise within the civil engineering discipline, probably gained in an engineering role or equivalent within the rail sector.
• Comprehensive knowledge of design processes and procedures relevant to the civil engineering discipline.
• Ability to produce or oversee the production of technically sound rail 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 and to the level defined by their education.
• Demonstrable commitment to…