Amey Consulting’s Highways teams impact the journeys of millions across the UK, by working in partnership with a range of clients and providing consultancy design services for Strategic and Local Highway networks.

Our teams work on both major design projects and local network improvements and undertake services on national to local frameworks; including those with Highways England Area 10,13 and 14 accounts to Wales and Borders – Amey Keolis and the Midlands Highways Alliance (MHA).

We make our towns and cities better places to live by improving connectivity, journey times and quality of life.

The Role

The Role

We have an opportunity for a Civil Design Engineer, based in our Preston office, to work on Structures design schemes. The structures group is a friendly team of c.10 professionals with a broad range of experience. You will provide effective support and assistance to the senior engineers and team leaders on a variety of highways structures design projects which includes working closely with the client (Highways England), other engineers, works staff and contractors to deliver the project to the highest possible standard of safety and performance.

As a Structures Design Engineer, you will work on various maintenance projects and assessments /feasibility studies such as:

Half joint assessments,
Steady state assessments,
Deck refurbishment or replacements,
Bearing replacements,
Pier impact assessments,
Stringcourse assessments and vehicular parapet replacements,
Maintenance painting to steel structures,
Expansion joints replacement,
Scour protection,
Strengthening masonry clad walls,
Implementing CDM regulations into a design,
Manage own budget, monthly forecasting an expenditure,
Supporting other departments across the organisation.

You will be based in our shared Amey/Highways England office with excellent motorway links and offering free parking. We are keen to support flexible working around our core hours of 10-3pm.

In a typical week you will:

Take technical ownership of activities that will include the preparation of structures design solutions for civil engineering works at preliminary and detailed design stages, providing support to Senior Engineers and Team Leaders,
Manage fee for your own individual schemes, identifying change notifications for any change of scope imposed,
Lead Graduates and Technicians in preparing design solutions for civil engineering projects at preliminary and detailed design stages,
Liaise with Highways England in a client-sharing office in a friendly, efficient and effective way,
Work on progressing towards your professional institution,
Assist with schemes on site and liaise with the principle contractor, responding to technical queries and early warnings,
Drive effective health and safety practices within your Team.

We want to hear from you if:

You have a Bachelors or Masters degree in an appropriate subject
You have completed (or agree to) a formal training agreement leading towards Chartered Engineer status as defined by the Engineering Council and agreed a realistic programme towards achieving professional qualification, or alternatively have achieved Incorporated Engineer status as defined by the Engineering Council
Have an appreciation of technical governance procedures and how they are applied within a consulting engineering environment
You can demonstrate developing experience and expertise within the relevant technical field, probably gained in an Assistant Engineer role or equivalent
You can produce or oversee the production of technically sound engineering solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements, working under supervision
You are experienced in undertaking project related tasks associated with health, safety and welfare, e.g. Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
You can demonstrate an understanding of technical governance procedures within a consulting engineering environment

In return:

Our rewards make us better people here at Amey Consulting. If you’re happy, you’ll think better. It’s a simple formula but one that puts your wellbeing as a top priority, that’s why we’ve worked hard to build a reward and benefits program that puts you first, including;

Competitive salary
Exceptional development and progression plan
Contributory Pension Scheme
Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
Additional Leave Purchase Scheme
Amey Rewards Portal including healthcare, dental and childcare vouchers

What else is better about working for Amey?

Our success comes from a practical approach. We pride ourselves on solving complex challenges with original, real-world thinking, then turning it into a reality. Your solutions will have impact, making a genuine difference to people’s lives. It’s what makes a career with us unlike any other.

We value collective expertise, but also the spark one person can bring. As one of us, you can really be you, because your individuality is an asset. You’ll be surrounded by people who want you to thrive and embrace new challenges.

You’ll work in a team that is open-minded and where every idea will count. You’ll be stretched, but always supported. Well recognise your hard work and look after your well-being too. You’ll be empowered to play your part and achieve, encouraged to fulfil your own ambition as well as the shared one.

We don’t believe in typical: we believe a diversity of backgrounds and skills create the best environment and opportunities. It means we ask better questions to arrive at better answers because we learn from each other’s perspectives. And this means better outcomes for our clients our communities and ourselves.