Overview

Senior Built Environment Mechanical Engineer – permanent role with Amey. Working in the Energy Transition & Sustainability (ET&S) team within Consulting, with shared offices in Birmingham, Telford, Manchester, Stafford, Sheffield and Bristol. The role supports delivery of sustainable infrastructure solutions in the Built Environment Mechanical Engineering portfolio.

Title: Senior Built Environment Mechanical Engineer

Requisition ID: 7832

Responsibilities

• Lead a team, producing technically sound engineering solutions, complying with relevant technical standards and client requirements, working unsupervised and supervising more junior staff undertaking similar tasks.
• Prepare and check designs, calculations, drawings and documentation as part of scheme deliverables that satisfy quality, cost and programme criteria; oversee the actions of junior staff and take responsibility for their work.
• Manage the commercial aspects of projects within the portfolio, controlling budgets and costs associated with deliverables.
• Liaise with client and supplier representatives at peer level, attend progress meetings, respond to queries, etc.
• Contribute to bids and the general work winning function.
• Promote a quality culture within the Built Environment team; ensure deliverables are owned and aimed at right-first-time delivery.
• Act as people manager when required by the business.
• Work on site, on a visiting basis or in a temporary/remote role, including out-of-hours work.

What You Will Bring To Us

• Developed experience within the relevant technical field, likely in an engineer role or equivalent.
• Professional competency to Incorporated or Chartered grade as defined by the professional institution, with Incorporated or Chartered status possibly essential on certain contracts.
• Applies engineering theory and principles to clearly understood situations; relates concepts to problems.
• Ownership of preparation and checking of deliverables; able to work unsupervised and supervise others; can assess deliverables to a reasonable standard.
• Very good working knowledge of relevant software and analytical tools.
• Good commercial awareness.
• Strong understanding of suppliers and services provided.
• Very good understanding of CDM and risk assessment; experienced in hazard/risk management and mitigation; able to act as Principal Designer on appropriate projects.
• Understanding of interface management on Built Environment multidiscipline projects; ensure alignment with other disciplines’ deliverables.
• Supervisory and people management skills; capable of managing a small to medium-sized, locally based single-discipline technical team.

What We Can Offer You

Amey recognises that our biggest asset is our people. We offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support for life’s ups and downs. We are recognised by Investors in People as among the top 1% of employers.

Career Development – Our progression framework identifies your career pathway with mentoring and support to help you reach milestones. We offer professional development and recognition for qualifications.

Work-life Balance – We support hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns. With a network of offices across the UK, we’re open to discussing working options that suit you.

Wellbeing – Health plan, 24/7 GP, wellbeing programmes, ambassadors and wellbeing initiatives.

EDI – We celebrate diversity with Affinity Group networks for Women, NeuroDiversity, Armed Forces, Multicultural Network, Pride, Diversability and Parents & Carers.

Social Value – Two Community Involvement Days per year for charity volunteering and opportunities to support fundraising initiatives.

Plus, a range of other benefits including:

• Pension – Generous pension scheme with company contribution
• Holidays – Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• flexible benefits – Buy additional annual leave, cycle2work, charity giving and gym membership
• Save with Amey – Online discount portal for retailers

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 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 during the recruitment process.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Civil Engineering