Civil 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 an fantastic opportunity for a permanent 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.

Our Engineers play an important part within the Consulting Rail Design team and alongside our clients, including Network Rail. As a Civil Engineer, you will support the Senior Engineer in the design and delivery of a variety of rail design schemes. You will also guide and mentor junior team members to ensure high-quality designs and successful outcomes.

Responsibilities include:

• To work in 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.
• The preparation and checking of designs, 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.
• Liaising with client and supplier representatives at the peer level, attending progress meetings, responding to queries, etc.
• Managing a small, locally based, single-discipline technical team and taking responsibility for the delivery of the workload.
• Contributing to the preparation of bids and the general work-winning function.
• Working on site, either on a visiting basis or in a full time but temporary role and including out of hours working.
• Assuming the role of people manager when required by the business

• Relevant experience in Rail engineering,the ability to work in a commercial and customer focused way which achieves programme, meets performance targets and generates income
• Be confident to work under minimum supervision and competent to check the work of others and supervise less experienced or junior staff
• A good understanding of DMRB, other national standards, best practice guidance, local standards etc.
• A good understanding of the CDM regulations and their relevance to Rail design
• The ability to support the preparation of briefs for fee quotes for the delivery of services when required.
• Can deliver on time, within budget and to the quality required
• Keep up to date with industry best practice and where appropriate, apply best practice within the team

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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