Main Purpose
Provide support to a Senior and/or Principal Engineer within a design team to ensure compliance with all relevant technical standards and the delivery of all the specified project outcomes on time, within budget and to the quality required.
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Responsibilities
Implement the project requirements to fully meet the client specification in accordance with relevant standards
Undertake any work of a technical nature that falls within ability and competence
Be confident to work under minimum supervision and competent to check the work of others and supervise less experienced or junior staff
Assist with competency appraisal processes subject to suitable level of supervision
Carry out site visits and surveys, inspections and supervise sub-contractors
Prepare and check feasibility studies, inspection, assessment and technical reports and other written documents in an appropriate format ensuring compliance with Amey procedures
Comply with the requirements of the Amey Integrated Management System including Health & Safety, Environmental and all other appropriate regulations
Prepare/check design approach, calculations, drawings and documents
Take line management responsibility for the direction and supervision of junior design team members to help ensure timely project delivery is achieved within budget and in accordance with the specification
Engage in client and third party liaison
Support the preparation of bids and delivery of services on other contracts, when required
Keep up to date with industry best practice and where appropriate apply best practice within the team environment
Undertake the performance appraisals for all reporting staff and support learning and development opportunities

Relationships
External
Will be required to build client relationships and engage with internal and external stakeholders
Internal
Report into the Senior Engineer and may also directly support the Principal Engineer
Direct reports may include Assistant Engineers, Examiners and Technicians and Graduate Engineers and Trainee Technicians
Reporting to:
Number of direct reports:
Person Requirements Professional Profile
Qualifications
Chartered or Incorporated Engineer (CEng / IEng through ICE, CIHT or IStructE) or approaching CEng or IEng status having completed the necessary training requirements
Skills
Computer literate and conversant with MS Office suite and relevant engineering software packages
Experience
Significant post-graduate experience in highway
Personal Profile
Behavioural competencies
Good communication skills and the ability to work within a small team and have a dedicated approach to working within and meeting strict deadlines
Good communication skills dealing with clients, developers, consultants, elected representatives and the public
Client focused approach to service delivery
Technical competencies
IOSH managing safety
IOSH working safely
Environmental awareness Tool Box talk
Environmental awareness for managers