Overview
Amey Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Amey is a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions for transport infrastructure and complex facilities. Working for us, you will be delivering sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future. Our people are driven by strong values based on safety, insight, and collaboration.
The Opportunity
Amey Engineering teams improve the environment and create sustainable flooding solutions across the UK, by working in partnership with a range of clients, providing consultancy design services for Local Authorities, Strategic and Local transport providers and organisations delivering National Infrastructure. We make our towns and cities better places to live by improving connectivity, flood resilience, sustainability, and quality of life.
Amey has been confirmed as the lead engineering consultant working with the NI Department for Infrastructure (DFI) on their Water and Departmental Delivery contract for the next five years, as well as NI Transport Asset Management and Translink contracts. We are also working on a range of flood management projects for Regional Authorities in Wales, South-West and Midlands areas, National Highways and National Rail, and are looking to expand further in these areas.
The role
With the increase in workload, we have a fantastic opportunity for a Principal Flood Engineer to join the team. The successful candidate will undertake and oversee the production of Flood Management design, leading a dedicated flood management design engineering team. This role can be based from either our Belfast or Cardiff locations where you will work collaboratively within the Flooding and Water Management team, providing effective support and assistance to the senior engineers and team leaders on a variety of flood schemes.
Responsibilities
* Developing effective concept design solutions that are consistent with the project brief
* Undertaking a wide range of design work on all aspects of the functions design and maintenance
* Implementing effective, value-for-money and innovative design solutions to meet technical and project requirements
* Progressing projects through preliminary and detailed design with emphasis on client requirements and innovation
* Ensuring compliance with relevant health, safety and environmental legislation, particularly the CDM Regulations
* Supervising, mentoring and developing team members from senior engineers, through to graduate engineers and technicians
* Assisting with contract preparation together with project planning and programming
* Project administration reporting to the Project Manager including monitoring programme delivery, resources and budgets; inspection work, feasibility studies, cost estimating for works and fees
* Supporting the preparation of bids and delivery of services on other contracts
* Inspection work, feasibility studies, cost estimating for works and fees
* Effective management and response of project-related correspondence
* Undertaking site supervision duties of contractors as and when required
* Checking to ensure compliance with the Integrated Management System and assist in the development
* Preparing and checking feasibility studies, appraisal/assessment reports and other written documents
* Development of engineering solutions and present engineering options
* Completing performance appraisals with direct reports and provide learning and development opportunities where possible
What You Will Bring To Us
* Demonstrable high-level experience and expertise within the relevant technical field, likely gained in a Senior Engineer role or equivalent
* Ability to produce or oversee technically sound engineering solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements
* Experience in managing project-related tasks related to health, safety and welfare (e.g., Construction (Design and Management) Regulations)
* Experience applying technical governance procedures within a consulting engineering environment
* Bachelor's or Master’s degree in an appropriate subject
* Chartered Engineer status with a relevant professional body, with post-chartership and postgraduate experience in flood risk management based civil engineering projects
* Knowledge of technical governance procedures and how they are applied within a consulting engineering environment
* Accredited training manager with a relevant professional institution (e.g., Supervising Civil Engineer for the Institution of Civil Engineers)
* Capability of acting as engineering lead or main contact for a project where required under the terms of the commission
What We Can Offer You
At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. When you join us, we offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through life’s ups and downs. It’s why Investors in People place us among the top 1% of employers.
* Career Development – Our progression framework identifies your career pathway with dedicated mentoring and support to help you reach milestones. We offer professional development and recognise qualifications.
* Work-life Balance – Hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns with offices across the UK.
* Wellbeing – Health cash plan, 24/7 GP access, support and assistance programmes, wellbeing ambassadors and Wellbeing Wednesday, dental vouchers.
* EDI – We celebrate diversity through Affinity Groups (Women @ Amey, NeuroDiversity, Armed Forces, Multicultural Network, Pride, Diversability, Parents & Carers).
* Social Value – 2 Community Involvement Days per year to volunteer for a charity of your choice, plus opportunities to support fundraising initiatives.
* Perks – Pension scheme, minimum 24 days holiday plus bank holidays, bonus up to 10% of base salary, flexible benefits including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work, charity giving and gym membership.
* Save with Amey – Online voucher portal with discounts from leading retailers.
Your Career at Amey Consulting
At Amey Consulting, we value collective expertise and the spark one person can bring. You’ll be supported, recognized for your hard work, and encouraged to fulfil your own ambitions as well as the shared ones.
Application Guidance
Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We are also 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 any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional application support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Part-time
Job function
* Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
* Civil Engineering
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