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Drainage Engineer
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Amey Consulting – Drainage Engineer We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Drainage Engineer to join our Consulting Highways Team. With office space in Stafford our we invite applications from across the region. The standard hours of work are 40 hours per week, but we offer a range of flexible working practices, including hybrid, part-time and flexible working patterns. With our network of offices across the UK and now Ireland, we are open to discussing working options that match your needs, with the flexibility to change how you work as your life evolves. Amey Consulting provide design and other support services to Staffordshire County Council (SCC) and developers across the whole of the County through our Infrastructure+ contract with SCC. The team manage a large portfolio of work, ranging from detailed design of £1m+ projects to technical checking and site supervision on behalf of our client SCC. This role offers a unique opportunity to follow projects through from inception to construction developing your career in Highway design and construction in a fast paced, collaborative and supportive team. This role requires strong experience of designing highways and infrastructure projects. What you will be doing: Our Drainage Infrastructure Engineers play an important part within the Highways Design team and alongside our client, Staffordshire County Council. As an Engineer you will provide effective support and assistance to your Design Team Leader on a variety of highways drainage schemes whilst taking the lead on projects and mentoring junior designers. Responsibilities include: • Building hydraulic models using Causeway Flow and the checking the work of junior staff • Preparing feasibility and detailed design submissions, fielding technical queries during the construction stage and project close out • 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 We want to hear from you if you have: • 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. • Custom input e.g. Knowledge of drainage design processes and procedures relevant to the civil engineering discipline • 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 We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates. If you have most but not all of these skills and experiences, we encourage you to apply, and we will provide you with development or training to support you. What we can offer Our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and in your home life. You will have the flexibility to choose benefits and development opportunities that are best for you. Some of our benefits include: • Exceptional personal development, training and progression plans, designed to allow you to shine in your career, all in line with your personal ambition • Competitive salary and compensation • Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey • 24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays - holiday structure • Family friendly policies for new parents or if you provide care for a dependant • Membership of our Affinity Networks who connect, support and inspire diverse communities within Amey • Two Social Impact Days each year, for volunteering and fundraising opportunities About Amey Who we are Amey is a global, integrated infrastructure consultancy and operations partner. We design, deliver, protect, and maintain critical assets and systems. What we do We advise, design, finance, deliver, and enhance civic, transport, and defence systems. By combining strategic intelligence, engineering, infrastructure finance, and operational expertise, we create secure, resilient, compliant, and high-value outcomes across the lifecycles of new and legacy assets. To find out more visit our website amey.co.uk/careers Application Guidance Diversity and Inclusion We constantly evolve how we work to reflect the different needs and backgrounds of our employees. We seek out the skills, joy and energy that often-marginalised groups can bring to our teams and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their 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 any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional support that you may require at any point during the recruitment process. Apply today We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please apply as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you. Inspiring Impact Together LI-GC1