Overview
Title: Assistant Civil Engineer
Requisition ID: 11229
Amey Consulting – Assistant Civil Engineer. We have a permanent Assistant Engineer role to join our Consulting Structures Team. We have shared office space in Perth, Motherwell and Edinburgh and invite applications from across Scotland. The standard hours of work are 40 per week, with flexible working patterns including hybrid, part‑time and flexible working arrangements. Amey Consulting Scotland Team designs some of the largest civil engineering and related infrastructure projects across Scotland with cumulative values in excess of £1bn.
Amey manages both the Southwest and Northeast Trunk Road Network Management contracts, with the Southwest awarded in 2020 and the Northeast in 2022. These are 8‑year contracts, extendable up to 12 years. In addition to these long‑term contracts, we have a diverse portfolio of major roads, bridges and transportation and civil design projects with Transport Scotland, Local Authorities and established contractors across the country. These long‑term contracts provide excellent opportunities for technical, engineering and professional design staff at all career stages to be involved in exciting and challenging projects on Scotland’s arterial road network.
Responsibilities
As an Assistant Engineer you will play an important part in every stage of a project from inception to completion. Responsibilities include:
* To work in a team, producing technically sound engineering solutions
* Supporting the management and technical delivery of projects from start to finish, including:
* Design development
* Principal Inspections / Special Inspections
* Feasibility and other technical reports
* 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
We Want To Hear From You If You Have
* Developed experience and expertise within Civil Engineering field, probably gained in a Graduate Engineer role or equivalent
* Knowledge of highways design processes and procedures
* Ability 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
* Experience following procedures associated with health, safety and welfare, e.g. Amey’s Integrated Management System and the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
* Knowledge and understanding of technical and specification processes and starting to take ownership for the production of deliverables with appropriate supervision
* Good competence with relevant software and analytical tools
* Basic understanding of CDM and risk assessment; experience in the management and communication of hazards and risks on projects
* D emonstrates a basic understanding of the different interfaces on projects
* Bachelors or Masters degree in an appropriate subject
What We Can Offer
* Exceptional personal development, training and progression plans aligned with your career ambitions
* Competitive salary and compensation
* Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey
* 24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
* Family friendly policies for new parents or carers
* Membership of our Affinity Networks supporting diverse communities within Amey
* Two Social Impact Days each year for volunteering and fundraising opportunities
About Amey
Amey is a global, integrated infrastructure consultancy and operations partner. We design, deliver, protect, and maintain critical assets and systems. We advise, design, finance, deliver, and enhance civic, transport, and defence systems to create secure, resilient, compliant, and high‑value outcomes across lifecycles of new and legacy assets.
Application Guidance and Diversity
We are committed to diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We are committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. Please contact our recruitment team at peopleservices@amey.co.uk to discuss access needs or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.
Apply today. We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. We look forward to hearing from you.
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