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

Amey Consulting are an appointed Design partner on some of the biggest and most intricate rail infrastructure projects across the UK including Wales & Borders. Supporting our growing Engineering team, delivering work on our major projects such as Northern Power House Rail, Eastern Routes Partnership, North West & Central framework, Core Valley Lines, Trans-Pennine Route Upgrade and Cardiff Crossrail. Our in house engineers deliver design across all s and all rail disciplines improving connectivity, bringing better journeys to passengers, and engineering 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 projects or smaller, community-focused initiatives. With these frameworks in place, you will have the opportunity to influence infrastructure projects that shape the region’s future.

Our Assistant Engineers play an important part within the Consulting Rail Design team and alongside our clients, including Network Rail. As an Assistant Engineer you will provide effective support and assistance to your Senior Engineer and Design Team Leader on a variety of rail design schemes.

Responsibilities include:

• To work in a team, producing technically sound engineering solutions
• Preparation and checking of designs, calculations, drawings and documentation as part of the production of scheme deliverables that satisfy the criteria of quality, cost and programme
• Support effective health and safety practices within the team

• Successful completion of a Degree Apprenticeship programme or an employer led early careers development programme, with a degree of progress through a programme of initial professional development leading towards Incorporated or Chartered status.
• Able to produce technically sound engineering solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements, working without significant supervision and moving towards overseeing more junior members of staff undertaking similar tasks
• Experienced in following procedures associated with the management of health, safety and welfare, e.g. Amey’s Integrated Management System and the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
• Has knowledge and understanding of technical and specification processes and is starting to take ownership for the production of deliverables with appropriate supervision
• Good competence with relevant software and similar analytical tools
• Has a basic understanding of CDM and risk assessment.
• Experienced in the management and communication of hazards and risks on projects
• Demonstrates a basic understanding of the different interfaces on projects
• Bachelors or Masters degree in an appropriate subject

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.

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 strongly encourage the development towards a professional qualification with a recognised Institution and pride ourselves on mentoring our staff. To show our commitment to…