Principal OLE Engineer

Amey is 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 Principal OLE 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 Principal Engineer you will act as a technical team leader, providing advice, guidance and supervision as appropriate to technical teams, operational managers, clients and suppliers. You will manage or influence the actions of technical teams regardless of office location, project or account, including the multidisciplinary environment and to undertake the people manager role when required by the business.

Responsibilities include:

• To act as a technical team leader, providing advice, guidance and supervision as appropriate to technical teams, operational managers, client and suppliers.
• Leading 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.
• Responsibility for the commercial success of the projects within their portfolio, controlling budgets and managing the costs associated with the production of deliverables.
• Liaising with client and supplier representatives at peer level and higher, including presenting proposals, attending progress meetings and responding to queries.
• Significantly contributing to and leading the preparation of bids and the general work‑winning function, taking responsibility for the preparation of technical and commercial offers.
• Drive effective health and safety practices within the team.

• High level experience and expertise within the relevant technical field, probably gained in a Senior Engineer role or equivalent.
• Able to produce and lead the production of technically sound engineering solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements.
• Experience of managing project related tasks associated with the management of health, safety and welfare, e.g. Amey’s Integrated Management System and the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations.
• Capable of acting as engineering lead for a project where required under the terms of the commission, e.g. Contractor’s Responsible Engineer (CRE) for Network Rail schemes.
• Knowledge, understanding and experience of design and specification process with ability to manage others. Demonstrates a full understanding of the project scope and acts as Design Team Lead for both minor and major projects.
• Highly experienced with relevant software and similar analytical tools. Good ability to check work produced by others and able to validate and approve the use of new tools.
• Demonstrates an excellent understanding of CDM and risk assessment. Highly experienced in the management and communication of hazards and risks on…