Infrastructure Intelligence

Amey offers a major design capability in electrical transmission and distribution services for 11kV through to 400kV substations. We have over 20 years of experience in this sector; and offer services through the entire project lifecycle from feasibility, design and construction of new substations and refurbishment and reconfiguration of existing substations. 

Within the power market much of our work is carried out under long-term framework agreements with our network clients. Our professional services encompass power industry consultants, civil and electrical engineering disciplines, project management and planning. These are supported by all the necessary health, safety, environmental and quality management processes to ensure reliable and effective delivery.

What is the purpose of this role?

Reporting to the Principal Engineering Manager and working as part of a dedicated multi-disciplined engineering team, the Protection and Control Engineer will support the production of technically sound Protection and Control design solutions, including all associated cost and progress reporting. 

What makes this role unique?

You will be a valuable member of an engineering team responsible for preparing project design deliverables to budget and programme. 

What will this role involve?

• Preparation of Protection and Control design deliverables, feasibility studies, reports, programmes and cost estimating 
• To supervise and check the work produced by CAD Technicians 
• Quality Assurance responsibilities 
• Assist with contract and tender preparation 
• Preparation of technical documentation and reports 
• Dealing with project related correspondence and attending meetings with clients and suppliers 
• Maintaining high technical standards, consistent with the project brief and client requirements 
• Ensure compliance with the relevant health, safety and environmental legislation, particularly the CDM Regulations 
• Maintaining a strong focused client relationship 
• Preparation and  implementation of effective, value for money and innovative design solutions 

What is the purpose of this role?

To support the Design Manager and other team members in delivering detailed design services within the aBV alliance, in accordance with all relevant technical standards, producing the required outputs on time, within budget and to the quality required. Undertake management role within the design team.

What makes this role unique?

The position of Wastewater Infrastructure Design Lead is required to support our growing workload within the Scottish Water and Wastewater sector, and specifically the aBV alliance. aBV is an alliance partnership providing design and build services to Scottish Water for the delivery of Waste Water Infrastructure projects in Scotland.  

About Amey

Fundamental to living our core values is having great people in our business. That's why we believe that Amey is only as great as the people we employ. 

What is the purpose of this role?

To support the Design Lead and other team members in delivering detailed design services within the aBV alliance, in accordance with all relevant technical standards, producing the required outputs on time, within budget and to the quality required. Undertake management role within the design team.

What makes this role unique?

The position of Wastewater Infrastructure Design - Senior Engineer is required to support our growing workload within the Scottish Water and Wastewater sector, and specifically the aBV alliance. aBV is an alliance partnership providing design and build services to Scottish Water for the delivery of Waste Water Infrastructure projects in Scotland.  

About Amey

Fundamental to living our core values is having great people in our business. That's why we believe that Amey is only as great as the people we employ. 

Arup is an independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants and technical specialists offering a broad range of professional services. Through our work, we make a positive difference in the world.

In December 2012 a Joint Venture of Arup and Morgan Sindall Group was appointed as the delivery partner to Sellafield Ltd for their Infrastructure Strategic Alliance (ISA).  Our role is to prioritise, plan, programme, manage and deliver a range of non-nuclear essential infrastructure services including all utilities, transport and supporting buildings: our specialist advice and support over the next 15 years will enable Sellafield Ltd. to continue to successfully manage and operate the site during the on-going decommissioning and clean-up. 

We are looking for Process Engineers at a wide range of levels to enhance our existing process engineering team and provide technical support and expertise related to the Process Engineering design effort.  Whether you are an engineer in the early stages of your career in design, or a senior engineer with a significant track record, we’d love to hear from you.  Your technical responsibilities will be varied and challenging; feasibility studies, investigations, answer technical queries, provide project technical inputs and detailed designs: any and all of these might come up in the course of your working week. 

You will be expected to provide technical support related to Process Engineering design across all streams of work e.g. feasibility studies, investigations, first point of contact for technical queries, project technical inputs and long-term technical requirements.  Specifically, you will provide support to the engineering design for the site utilities which includes high and low pressure stream systems, bulk chemical storage and transfer, compressed air and vacuum systems, process water and wastewater treatment, solids handling, anaerobic treatment and odour control systems, development of heat and mass balances, equipment specifications along with piping and instrument diagrams, design interpretation and re-evaluation.  Your technical knowledge will result in the successful and timely execution of a variety of projects ranging from small-large in size (up to c£20m).

While the provision of designs and related support will be a key part of your role, your duties will be highly varied and interesting including: taking part in or even running studies for planning, contract documentation, contributing to draw-up sub-consultancy agreements, attending client meetings, join multi-disciplinary meetings, visiting sites, or even just to build a productive, co-operative working relationship with the client’s representative. 

Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills will allow you to work with a range of mid and senior level staff from other disciplines, whether they be from another Arup office, a contractor or even a client’s representative.  We value self-motivated, proactive, realistic and collaborative people that can contribute to or deliver solutions of the highest quality: an excellent attention to detail and the ability to influence and work cohesively with colleagues from other specialism is just as important as a strong technical foundation. 

Ideally the candidates will have experience of design in power systems to British Standards and be able to demonstrate the ability to consistently meet deadlines.

The role will include supporting meetings with the client, contractors and other designers. Site visits will also be required to monitor whether the construction is in accordance with the design and to resolve site queries.

As an integral member of the Power Systems Team candidates will support the team in develop conceptual designs for electrical distribution systems from EHV, HV, MV to Low Voltage incorporating high voltage equipment, generation equipment, UPS plant, low voltage switchgear and power control and monitoring systems.

Additonal duties will be include (but not belimited to):

• Site surveys and Client archive research to extract data for Electrical System Studies
• Tabulation of data to enable system modelling.
• Building of Electrical Simulation Studies within specialist software packages
• Running system studies.
• Carrying out protection discrimination studies utilising specialist software
• Tabulation of system study results for report purposes.
• Carrying out single point of failure analysis studies on client installationsAttend factory acceptance and on site commissioning sessions as necessary
• Attend on-site Integrated Systems tests as- required.

About the role

BWB Consulting has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Engineer - Transport & Infrastructure Design to be based in London

What you will be doing

We are looking to appoint a Senior Engineer to establish the T&I Design presence in our London office.  You will work primarily with our Building Structures team in providing infrastructure design support to them on their exciting portfolio of building led projects.

You will also work closely with our established T&I Planning team in London to provide them with the early, design orientated support they need in taking transport related projects through the planning phase.  Our London office is modest in terms of staff numbers and the role does therefore offer a real opportunity to shine.

The position is for an individual who we expect will be fully conversant with our industry standard design software packages, PDS or Civil 3D and WINDES.  You will also be fully proficient in the use of Autocad. 

The right candidate must be capable of working independently in producing drawn details of their design work in the form of Autocad drawings for regulatory approval and construction.  You must also demonstrate an aptitude, and preferably an ability, to effectively delegate design responsibility to others and act in a mentoring role to less experienced staff.  You will be dealing with both clients and a team of colleagues spread across 5 office locations and excellent communications skills are a pre-requisite requirement.

The team

BWB is a leading Engineering and Environmental Consultancy with over 200 people based in 7 offices throughout the UK. We have an established reputation for delivering high quality environmental and engineering consultancy services to corporate, industrial, development and financial clients across a variety of sectors.

As well as celebrating our 25th anniversary, we are looking to grow this dynamic and integral team. 

About the role

BWB Consulting has an exciting opportunity for Senior Structural Engineer to be based in our Leeds office.

What you will be doing 

The Leeds Buildings and Built Environment team has extensive experience and real expertise in delivering cost effective, energy efficient and environmentally sustainable building projects across a diverse sector range.

Our reputation and track record as Structural Engineers has been established over 10 years in the region by collaborating and partnering with leading developers, architects and contractors working on both public and private sector development projects.

From designing new buildings through to adapting, refurbishing and maintaining existing building stock, our principle of applying intelligent design, flexibility and innovation remains constant. Our expertise in BIM and use of REVit software enable us to resolve complex issues quickly and efficiently.

We provide the full range of services from initial feasibility studies through planning, detailed structural design, construction, routine maintenance, through to decommissioning and demolition.

Across a wide spectrum of projects in the industrial, education, retail, leisure, residential and commercial sectors we apply and integrate our considerable Structural Engineering expertise, experience and smart thinking in a co-ordinated and consistent manner.

The team

BWB is a leading Engineering and Environmental Consultancy with over 200 people based in 7 offices throughout the UK. We have an established reputation for delivering high quality environmental and engineering consultancy services to corporate, industrial, development and financial clients across a variety of sectors.

Arup is an independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants and technical specialists offering a broad range of professional services. Through our work, we make a positive difference in the world.

In December 2012 a Joint Venture of Arup and Morgan Sindall Group was appointed as the delivery partner to Sellafield Ltd for their Infrastructure Strategic Alliance (ISA).  Our role is to prioritise, plan, programme, manage and deliver a range of non-nuclear essential infrastructure services including all utilities, transport and supporting buildings: our specialist advice and support over the next 15 years will enable Sellafield Ltd. to continue to successfully manage and operate the site during the on-going decommissioning and clean-up. 

We are looking to acquire Civil design engineers at a range of levels to enhance our existing team and provide technical support and expertise related to Civil Engineering e.g. conduct feasibility studies, investigations, answer technical queries, provide project technical inputs and detailed designs.  Your skills and knowledge will result in the successful and timely execution of a range of projects, for example; ground-works, ground contamination, water pipelines, buildings, pipe-bridges, railway, highway and utilities construction as well as cable installs and CDM. 

Whether you are an assistant engineer in the early stages of your design career, or a more experienced engineer seeking a new opportunity to challenge you and broaden your experience: you will be a valued member of a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team that advises a wider team of over 50 staff.  In summary: your expertise and designs will enable the continued success of the programme. 

While the provision of Civil engineering design support will be a key part of your role, your duties will be highly varied including: planning, contract documentation, contributing to draw-up sub-consultancy agreements, attending client meetings, carry out or structure work packages, join multi-disciplinary meetings, or even just advising and supporting colleagues as a Civil specialist. 

With excellent communication and interpersonal skills, you will be comfortable working with a range of mid and senior level staff from other disciplines, contractors and client.  We value self-motivated, proactive, realistic and collaborative people that can contribute to or deliver solutions of the highest quality.  An excellent attention to detail and the ability to influence and work cohesively with colleagues from other specialisms is essential.

Waterman is a leading engineering and environmental consultancy providing multi-disciplinary services to the property, infrastructure, energy and environmental markets.

Due to an increasing and diverse workload an opportunity has arisen for a Principal infrastructure civil engineer to join Waterman’s Infrastructure & Environment team.  We have a growing portfolio of projects being delivered from Bristol and we are looking to enhance and grow the already established team. 

Core responsibilities of the position include:

• Provide support to our civils team delivering work of a varied nature, including highways (Section 38 and 278s), drainage, infrastructure / services planning, external works, master planning.
• Demonstrate excellent managerial and communication skills as project coordination and client liaison will form a significant part of the role.
• Be capable of building and maintaining client relationships with both new and existing clients.
• The preparation of Drainage Management Plans, Flood Risk Assessments, Infrastructure and Utility Assessments and other technical reports would be an advantage.
• Experience in the use of standard engineering software packages including WinDes (MicroDrainage), CSC Tedds, Civils 3D would also be advantageous.
• Be willing to get involved and add value to other integrated engineering in the Group’s property and environmental urban regeneration projects

Additionally, our Bristol office has a history of delivering Ports and Marine infrastructure projects. Demonstrable experience of working within this sector would be a distinct advantage as Waterman see this as one of the key growth areas over the next few years.

Waterman is an equal opportunities employer and values diversity.

The Role

Sitting within our Contaminated Land team in Birmingham or Nottingham, the successful applicants would be expected to undertake a wide range of geo-environmental projects along with taking responsibility for the financial performance and commercial management of Phase 1 Desk Studies and Phase 2 Site Investigation projects.

Our work is varied and widespread supporting our clients on projects both locally and throughout the UK as required. We value innovation and encourage thinking ‘outside of the box’, while always seeking to provide commercial solutions to complex environmental issues.

Alongside your technical advancement we also offer a range of internal personal development programmes including:-

• Wellbeing Seminars
• Professional mentoring
• Coaching

This is just a sample of some of our in-house programmes, at BWB the learning and support is endless.

We aim to create a working environment that provides challenge, enjoyment and a real sense of satisfaction with a view to encouraging personal and professional development in all our staff.

The Team

BWB is a leading Engineering and Environmental Consultancy with over 180 people based in 5 offices throughout the UK. We have an established reputation for delivering high quality environmental and engineering consultancy services to corporate, industrial, development and financial clients across a variety of sectors.

As well as celebrating our 25th anniversary, we are looking to grow this dynamic and integral team.  The Environment Group includes Contaminated Land, Geotechnical, Environmental Due Diligence and Flood Risk teams. Due to the continued success and growth of our Contaminated Land team, we are looking for two enthusiastic Graduate Geo-environmental to Geo-environmental Engineers to join our Contaminated Land team, based in Birmingham or Nottingham.

What is the purpose of this role?

We have a vacancy for a committed, self-motivated, conscientious mechanical design engineer to join our multidiscipline Design department. 

The candidate will deliver the Mechanical Design content of water industry projects, primarily from one of many design offices we have in the UK including Glasgow, Leeds, Gateshead and Warrington and working on a number of major water utility company sites.

What makes this role unique? 

This will include the delivery of the mechanical design for water industry projects at all stages, from feasibility and optioneering through to detailed designs for construction. 

The duties will range from surveying and reporting on existing installations, to determining the mechanical solutions for pumping stations, treatment works, mechanical screening, pipework, gantry steelwork, etc, including writing the works information documentation and site reports where required.

About Amey

Fundamental to living our core values is having great people in our business. That's why we believe that Amey is only as great as the people we employ. 

Technical
Your principal role will be project management and hands on design and other technical work and review roles on concept studies and detailed design projects leading to planning applications or construction drawings. You can expect to be active on a number of projects/client accounts at any given time.
You will also be expected to participate in appropriate technical groups within WSP.

Managerial
Second to your delivery role, you will also be responsible for preparing project fee proposals, bids, budgets, resource levels and all associated HSE, CDM and QA aspects in conjunction with the Associate Director. You will also assist in the day to day management of the team. Client care and Business Development will also be an important aspect of this role.

You will have responsibility for ensuring that projects are technically correct, validate that they meet the contractual requirements and are delivered within budget and programme.

You will also have responsibility for assisting in preparing and updating monthly financial reports for your projects and those of team members reporting to you.

This role represents an exceptional opportunity for the right candidate to complement their technical skills with leadership skills to grow your career..

You will work very closely with our established DI management team and the par

The Role

Due to successful and continued growth the Buildings & Built Environment Group have a vacancy for a Senior Structural Engineer in our Birmingham Office.

Working as part of an ambitious growing team in the West Midlands you will provide hands on structural engineering for projects ranging from £2Million - £90Million. 

The team

BWB is a leading Engineering and Environmental Consultancy with over 200 people based in 7 offices throughout the UK. We have an established reputation for delivering high quality environmental and engineering consultancy services to corporate, industrial, development and financial clients across a variety of sectors.

Why work for us 

BWB is unique. There is a different feel and ethos to our company and we can offer you a rewarding experience regardless of what stage you are at in your career.  First and foremost we have a fun and friendly culture. We have worked hard at engaging with our people in the right way and providing opportunities to collaborate at all levels.  There is a real sense of being ‘in it together.

The post holder will report to the Design Services Manager within the project and will have day to day responsibility for managing the highways Planned Preventative Maintenance portfolio.

Main Duties and responsibilities would be:

• Liaising with the client and contractor teams and key stakeholders.
• Planning and programme development in collaboration with the client and contractor.
• Management of the various design stages of the programme.
• Managing design resources to prepare the necessary design deliverables, with attention to detail in order to satisfy the client’s high standards.
• Providing financial control and management of budgets and reporting these on a monthly basis.
• Attendance at key meetings with the ability to converse and deal with any issues raised in a professional and open manner.
• Managing technical responses to design queries during construction.
• Ensuring inventory records are updated following construction.
• Management of risks to successful delivery of the programme.

General aspects of the role would be:

• to arrange site investigations, surveys and other related work.
• to analyse highway condition data and formulate evidence based engineering solutions.
• to manage the preparation of reports, drawings, schedules, bills of quantities, cost estimates, works orders and other documents in accordance with current industry standards.
• to undertake routine liaison with other sections of the Department, other Departments, Elected Members and external agencies
• to ensure technical reports and correspondence take into account current policies and best practice, and are delivered on time.
• to ensure that day to day correspondence and other communications are dealt with professionally, speedily and effectively.
• to ensure colleagues and other line managers are kept informed of progress.
• to assist and advise on any aspect relating to the work of the team.

It should be noted that the above list of principle duties and responsibilities is not necessarily complete and is intended to give an over

Leads the development and delivery of excellence in design services through all stages of project development. Provides technical direction to design engineers and technicians. Liaises with clients, contractors and third parties to include FM Conway internal clients such as Term Maintenance, Civils, Structures, and Rail. Resolves technical issues and tracks and measures progress of structural design projects. Contributes to the profitability of the business through robust financial management of design services.

1. To develop, manage and lead a team to deliver consultancy structural engineering services through a range of technical disciplines for various project and clients.
2. To ensure all designs adhere to current best practice, legislation, regulations and company policy to include DMRB standards, EN Eurocodes and national guidance.
3. To assess and design-out hazards wherever possible within the design process and propose effective control measures for the reduction and elimination of risk.
4. To maintain continuous professional development with a particular focus on technical and legislative developments. Seek opportunities to develop both the professional profile of yourself and the Company through active participation in, and support for technical committees and professional bodies.
5. To conduct site surveys, collect and assess site information, liaise with clients and site teams. Represent the Company at design and site meetings.
6. To work collaboratively with company divisions and other stakeholders to ensure the effective delivery of end to end services.
7. To contribute to developing new business opportunities by providing strong technical support to the tender process by identifying innovative and cost effective strategies and design solutions.
8. To manage the financial control of projects from estimation to completion.
9. To undertake other duties and ad-hoc projects as required by the business.
10. To act in accordance with the company’s health, safety and environmental policies, procedures and practices
11. To act in accordance with company policies and procedures, particularly with reference to our Equality and Diversity policies, procedures and practices.
12. To behave in a manner that supports the company’s stated Vision and Values and ensure other team members do like-wise. 

• A qualified Engineer having a proven and demonstrable track record in leading major projects for an overall project team. Be able to demonstrate where their personal input has led to the commission being won and where their project delivery has led to repeat business.
• Able to work using their own initiative with minimal supervision on all technical aspects of their discipline or have specific specialist experience applicable to the role.
• Able to work under the clear direction of the client and interpret the needs of the project as a whole to meet the full delivery needs.
• Manage their team on multiple projects in a clear concise and co-ordinated manner.
• Supervise others in their role in a consistent manner and actively input in to the development of their skills.
• Take the WSP project manager role and be the client’s main point of technical contact for the project as a whole.
• Assist in the professional development of the team, in a line manager capacity.
• Take a joint leadership role on business development sustaining the workload of their team.

Due to an increasing workload in the Structures Team, there is a need to recruit senior members of staff into the London Office to help deliver projects, maintain an excellent service to our Clients and enhance our reputation within the industry.

The team work on a variety of projects from small to large multidiscipline projects both in London and overseas.
Responsibilities

General responsibilities

To lead projects, or take responsibility for parts of large projects, and be responsible for their technical delivery and profitability. To develop close relationships with clients, and be responsible for developing staff and for continuous technical improvement. To be involved with developing the business in general.

Detailed responsibilities

• Agree feasibility study briefs with clients, and develop the project brief in conjunction with others.
• Clearly define building requirements and purpose of use with other team members
• Manage and monitor site and buildings appraisals and carry out inspections where necessary.
• Establish the design concept and the design program with the team; carry out high level reviews.
• Lead the design process and deliver appropriate and cost effective solutions to the agreed program; support those more inexperienced by technical reviews, mentoring and advice.
• Review and monitor the production of calculations and drawings; ensure QA procedures are fully adhered to, and carry out technical reviews.
• Deliver appropriate information to assist with preparation of the project budget and agree the budget.
• Carry out periodic reviews and identify risks affecting overall delivery.
• Attend contractor pre-qualification interviews.
• Review and authorise tender issues, review contractor tenders received and advise client on appointment of contractor.
• Report to the client any variance between the works constructed and the design intent.
• Agree fees and variations.
• Act as Project Director for appropriate sized projects, working with the project team at a senior level.
• Manage client relationships, ensuring the client is well informed about project progress; solicit and act on feedback from the client to enhance the service they receive.
• Ensure that all relevant information with regard to day to day management, and vision & values & leadership, of the business is communicated effectively to the team.
• Encourage attendance at staff meetings and promote staff awareness of the business through use of the intranet and other information sources.
• Ensure contracts/letters of intent are in place for all projects before work begins.
• Communicate potential PI issues to the Commercial Director in line with WSP policy.
• Ensure all company standards and efficient working practices are adopted.
• Maintain an overview and understanding of the team workload, and work with other team leaders to ensure resources are fully utilised; identify and address effectively any surplus or shortfall in available staff.
• Deliver projects to time and budget and evaluate projects to identify learning for the future.
• Provide consistent and meaningful management reports if required in line with the current commercial framework of the company.
• Ensure that accurate fees and progress data is prepared and entered into Agresso in a timely manner.
• Develop team spirit and co-operation within the team.

What is the purpose of this role?

To provide support to a Senior Civil Engineer within a design team in the design of a wide range of civil, structural and environmental engineering projects within the power industry.

The Civil Engineer will be responsible for compliance with all relevant technical standards and ensure the delivery of all the specified project outcomes are on time, within budget and to the highest quality. 

What makes this role unique?

The Civil Engineer will be responsible for implementing the project requirements to fully meet the client specification in accordance with relevant standards. 

What are we looking for?

• Be fully conversant with the design of concrete, steel, timber and masonry design codes with several years post-graduation experience.
• The candidate should be working towards Chartered or Incorporated Engineer (CEng / IEng through ICE, CIHT or IStructE)
• Degree qualified in a relevant Civil/Structural discipline
• Computer literate and conversant with MS Office suite and relevant engineering software packages such as AutoCAD, Tedds and SFrame
• Demonstrable experience in the civil and/or building arena
• 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 
• CDM awareness
• Environmental awareness Tool Box talk 
• Environmental awareness for managers

About Amey

Fundamental to living our core values is having great people in our business. That's why we believe that Amey is only as great as the people we employ. 

About the role

BWB Consulting has an exciting opportunity for a Transport Planning Engineer - flexible location.

What you will be doing 

Within the Transport & Infrastructure Group, our Planning Team offers a wide range of services to complement the activities of the Group and the company as a whole, as well as providing bespoke services to our Clients.

The majority of the technical work is transport planning and traffic engineering at the planning stage of private sector development projects. We are therefore looking to appoint people at Engineer or Senior Engineer roles at our Nottingham, Birmingham, Leeds and London offices. In summary, the candidate for the role(s) will therefore have good writing skills, being able to present technical assessments in Transport Assessment reports, Transport Statements and Travel Plans for projects of all types and sizes. 

We take pride in successfully working with Clients on a range of projects, big and small. This ranges from new settlements with thousands of dwellings for large developers to a handful for small landowners, rail freight terminals, office developments, industrial estates, sports grounds and other leisure uses, medical centres, churches, country parks, you name it!

The team

BWB is a leading Engineering and Environmental Consultancy with over 200 people based in 7 offices throughout the UK. We have an established reputation for delivering high quality environmental and engineering consultancy services to corporate, industrial, development and financial clients across a variety of sectors.

As well as celebrating our 25th anniversary, we are looking to grow this dynamic and integral team.  The Transport and Infrastructure Group includes Design, Transport Planning and Infrastructure Management service lines.  We are looking for an enthusiastic Transport Planning Engineer to join our team.

Job Profile

Mott MacDonald is an award-winning employee-owned company, holding numerous accolades, including the International Consultant of the Decade at the NCE/ACE Consultants of the Decade Awards 2014. We are a successful management, engineering and development consultancy with 16,000 staff working in 140 countries We enjoy an independence from external shareholders, and this gives us greater flexibility to respond to our customers’ requirements.  We have a global reach spanning six continents and our network of offices gives us local market insight backed by world class expertise. We deliver excellence for every client.  

Our highways team continues to expand with major projects in the UK, Middle East, Europe, Africa and the Caribbean, as well as technology and asset management projects.  To support this growth, we are now seeking a director to drive our highways business in the south of the UK and internationally. 

Job Description

Managing the roads team, you will be responsible for securing and delegating projects to develop our teams and ensure that our people have the right skills, structure and resources to deliver the projects to programme and budget to maximise value.

WSP is currently recruiting for a CAD Manager to work within our Building Services team in Manchester. The CAD Manager will be responsible for co-ordinating and leading 2D and 3D CAD activities using AutoCAD and RevitMEP software acting as part of a UK CAD team to provide CAD production support on our projects.

Core functions:

• Set up and deliver drawing strategy, type and size of drawings and drawing numbering with project engineer, and suggesting methods of drawing production to ensure efficient methods of working.
• Agree priorities and deadlines for drawing production with the project engineer.
• Liaise with design teams to programme CAD work and resource as applicable.
• Co-ordination of engineering services on jobs.
• Suggest methods of drawing production to ensure optimum efficiency.
• Develop general arrangement drawings from Engineers’ sketches and other design team member drawings and details, and develop sketches into co-ordinated building details.
• Discuss and agree setting out and building details with other members of the team.
• Produce work to specified WSP CAD standards; suggest revisions to standards as appropriate.
• Use templates for CAD work and use CAD library items to assist design work.
• Provide advice and coaching to engineers on intermediate CAD functions when requested.
• Follow QA, document control, archiving & CDM guidelines on all work.
• Work with project team members on specified aspects of the project.
• Upload and download drawing and document files on project EDMS systems

Management responsibilities:

• Co-ordinate CAD resources for team and reports to team or section leader.
• Determine predicted workload, manage, monitor and report on resources.
• Identify & communicate CAD work to in-house offshore CAD production facility.
• Capture within the local team and report to the UK CAD Working Group on;
• Requests for changes re standards
• Best Practice and/or employee suggestions/ideas
• Training & Development needs and evaluation feedback
• Key issues and or risks

• Provide an induction to WSP CAD Standards and processes for all new CAD starters within the office.
• Ensure compliance with CAD standards and report non-compliance.
• Ensure CAD stations are setup correctly, including WSP tools / Menus.
• Provide assistance to staff on CAD Standards, functionality and best practice.
• Manage the data store and housekeeping of AutoCAD files.
• Manage delegated workload so deadlines are met and flag resourcing concerns.
• Support the recruitment of any new CAD staff testing skills and competencies.
• Liaise with the Company CAD manager on any CAD issues.

Our Transport Planning and modelling team have been ranked #1 by the NCE consultants file for 7 years running and have a range of well renowned specialists and are currently seeking a graduate to join them in the Autumn as a Graduate Transport Modeller in Cambridge.

The role will involve carrying out a variety of data analysis and modelling tasks in the field of transport and land use modelling, to support WSP’s growing modelling and analysis workload. Work will include supporting a successful Land Use and Transport model, as well as carrying out a wide range of other modelling and analysis. It is expected that the role will progress to include interpretation and communication of results, both internally and to clients, including report writing. There will be extensive opportunities to develop specialisms, and continuing academic links will be strongly encouraged.
Because WSP understands that all graduates are different, we tailor your training and development accordingly to achieve your own personal goals: providing the specific support you need to reach your potential.

Committed to providing training and development which enables our staff to enhance their skills and knowledge, we encourage our graduates to gain further education and professional qualifications. That’s why we’re an accredited trainer for a number of institutions – such as ICE and CILT to help us bring the very best out of our people. We also support graduates becoming chartered through other professional institutions.

What is the purpose of this role?

We have a vacancy for a committed, self-motivated, conscientious Electrical Design Engineer to join our multi-discipline design department.

The candidate will deliver the Electrical Design content of water industry projects, primarily from one of many design offices we have in the UK including Glasgow, Leeds, Gateshead and Warrington and working on a number of major water utility company site.

What makes this role unique? 

This will include the delivery of the electrical design for water projects at all stages, from feasibility and optioneering, through to detailed designs for construction. 

The duties will range from surveying and reporting on existing installations, to production of electrical design packages for handover to our Construction team, including writing the works information documentation and site reports where required.

The individual will be responsible for the production of block cable diagrams, MCC specifications, loop diagrams, motor interconnection diagrams, cable calculations, reviewing schematic diagrams from MCC suppliers, including production of reports and works information packages.

About Amey

Fundamental to living our core values is having great people in our business. That's why we believe that Amey is only as great as the people we employ. 

The Sustainable Buildings Group primarily supports the UK business in terms of energy and sustainability advice within the built environment. While the group works on single building projects it also provides energy and sustainability master planning advice for both urban and semi-rural developments, as well as BREEAM and LEED consulting services.

As a result of an increasing workload in our London and Bristol offices, we are looking to grow our capacity through further recruitment.
The ideal candidate is likely to have a degree in mechanical engineering or a related subject with 2-5 years post graduate experience, who wants to develop and further their career in energy and sustainability engineering and building physics.

Responsibilities

• Understand and apply the range of current and proposed UK sustainability related legislation to project solutions e.g. Building Regulations Part L, FITs, RHIs, Local Planning Policy, London Plan, future “zero carbon” proposals etc
• Advising clients on all areas of sustainable design and implementing solutions
• Undertaking Part L compliance work and thermal modelling simulations using IES / TAS / SAP, including producing EPCs and DECs
• Develop energy and sustainability strategies for planning applications; with a particular focus on the requirements of the London Plan
• Co-ordinate and manage sustainability contributions from many different design team stakeholders
• Prepare high quality reports that clearly and concisely communicate the issues involved and the conclusions. The preparation of sustainability and energy strategies will be core part of the job role
• Experience in ASHRAE 90.1 would be advantageous.

A qualified Engineer having a proven and demonstrable track record on multiple projects types and technical breadth.

• Able to work using their own initiative with minimal supervision on all technical aspects of their discipline or have specific specialist experience applicable to the role.
• Able to work under the clear direction of others and interpret the needs of a project where applicable to the discipline.
• Manage multiple projects in a clear concise and co-ordinated manner.
• Supervise others in their role in a consistent manner.
• Take a senior role allied to their discipline and be the clients’ main point of technical contact.
• Assist in the professional development of others.
• Working as part of a dedicated Public Health Centre with engineers across the UK, this position is for a Senior level engineer who can bring both experience and technical expertise to the team. In particular, the ability to work independently but also a willingness to share knowledge and work with members of the team in other offices are key attributes. A broad range of experience is also essential to undertake the necessary quality reviews.
• Although the position is to have confirmed base office it will be necessary to work from other offices, particularly London, as may be required to meet project demands.
• Work types will be variable but experience in custodial, education and rail would all prove advantageous.
• Maintain and build ‘client’ relationships with other cost centres as well as external clients
• Undertake and monitor the necessary statutory consultation processes for drainage guiding the client’s strategies

Waterman Group is a multidisciplinary consultancy providing sustainable solutions to meet the planning, engineering design and project delivery needs of the property, infrastructure, environment and energy markets.

An opportunity has arisen within Waterman’s Building Services team for the position of Intermediate /Senior Electrical Design Engineer.  This role will provide you with the opportunity to design electrical services in many sectors of the industry and is client facing, representing the Company at all levels.

Role Overview

Project is for general electrical design and for local government clients and therefore the candidate.

The requirement is for an immediate start and the individual would be working under a Project Manager.

It is envisaged that this will be full time

Salary and Benefits would be by mutual agreement.

All applications will be treated in confidence.

Waterman is an equal opportunities employer and values diversity.

Arup is an independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants and technical specialists offering a broad range of professional services. Through our work, we make a positive difference in the world.

In December 2012 a Joint Venture of Arup and Morgan Sindall Group was appointed as the delivery partner to Sellafield Ltd for their Infrastructure Strategic Alliance (ISA).  Sellafield Ltd are responsible for the long term decommissioning and clean-up of the former nuclear power generation facilities at the Sellafield site, which is one of the most complex industrial plants in the world and presents many unique challenges.  Our role is to prioritise, plan, programme, manage and deliver a range of non-nuclear essential infrastructure services including all utilities, transport and supporting buildings. The contract will run for up to 15 years and is expected to generate revenue to our Joint Venture of between £1bn and £1.5bn.  As a result, we are building a core team of highly-skilled specialists, based in West Cumbria and co-located with our partners. 

Reporting directly to the Design and Planning Manager you will be a key member within this close-knit, 12-strong multi-disciplinary core team that directs and advises a wider team of over 50 staff.  As part of the Arup ISA core team, your expertise will be integral in ensuring the success of the programme by advising, scoping, and planning smart in order to deliver lean while retaining technical excellence in our front end engineering services.  The standardisation of your designs, approach and works will be key to the continued success and sustainment of the programme. 

Working very closely with the Design Manager and Planning manager as well as the ISA Programme Managers you will be responsible for understanding and assisting in the delivery of the integrated programme of works: in particular, you will provide technical support related to Civil Engineering e.g. feasibility studies, investigations, first point of contact for technical queries, project technical inputs and long-term technical requirements.  Your technical input will result in the successful and timely execution of projects, including: ground-works, ground contamination, water pipelines, buildings, pipe-bridges, railway, highway and utilities construction as well as cable installs and CDM.  Input into the capital programme and the opportunity to work both on specific programmes and provide programme-wide guidance is essential in order to ensure we provide a joined up holistic and lean approach. 

While the provision of Civil Engineering support is a key part of your role, your duties will be highly varied including: studies for future planning, preparation of contract documentation, sub-consultancy agreements, client meetings, ‘fast response’ emergent work delivery, work packages, attending multi-disciplinary meetings, providing a ‘first point of contact’ service to the client for technical queries and even scheduling projects where needed.

It is essential that you have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as you will be a key technical ambassador for Arup on the ISA Programme, working closely with our client as well as the wider engineering community.  You will be a self-motivated, proactive, realistic and collaborative individual that strives to deliver solutions of the highest quality and exhibits an excellent attention to detail: your actions should inspire confidence in clients, partners and peers alike. 

Are you an established Programme Leader with a proven track record of successfully leading infrastructure projects? Are you keen to find your next challenge within a dynamic and fast-paced organisation?

Role Purpose

The Post holder of this role will take full ownership and responsibility in setting up the programme or project for success to meet its objectives and deliver the projected benefits within the Regional Investment Programme (RIP). Ensure there is a strategic fit and that the programme/projects are set-up to make an unambiguous and demonstrable link to strategic policy and the delivery plan. Securing and protecting the vision to govern responsibly, reported honestly, escalated appropriately and for influencing constructively the context, culture and operating environments of the programme/project. You might be asked to act as Senior Responsible Officer (SRO) for a project or a sweet of projects.

The Programme Leader must be prepared to make final decisions and should be proactive in providing leadership and direction throughout the life of the programme and/or project. Must ensure the business can fully exploit the outcome of a change and that the change process maintains its business focus, has clear authority and that the overall context, including risk, is actively managed.

The post holder will be required to accept Programme Leader responsibilities consistent with the Governments Infrastructure, Projects Association Guidelines and Office of Government. 

Responsibilities

• Adhere to and drive sound health & safety, quality and commercial standards; and the structure to ensure the programmes/projects meets its objectives.
• Must own, clarify and certify the strategic fit of programme/project within the business and supporting the development of an effective change control process.
• Strategically monitor delivery of objectives and benefits, taking appropriate action where necessary to ensure the successful delivery, commercial fit and economic needs.
• Must ensure the programme/project is subject to review at appropriate governance and financial stages and make certain that any recommendations or concerns from an SGAR are met or addressed before progressing to the next stage.
• Own the programme/project brief and business case including defining the governance.
• Must retain the aims of the planned change to continue to be aligned with the direction of the business and establish a firm basis for the programme/project during its initiation and definition.
• Work with the Divisional Director and other Programme Leader’s to build a fully operational strategy, sponsorship function and clear communication processes.
• Develop strong and effective engagement between the project team and its stakeholders and sponsors, justifying their trust and retaining their confidence and obtain their commitment to benefits realisation.
• Provide the clarity on the handoffs from the strategy and sponsorship function to other parts of Major Projects and Highways England (including Capital Portfolio Management and Strategy and Planning).
• Own and drive high levels of health and safety standards to meet our customer needs and quality requirements across the programme/project. Make recommendations to continually improve our health & safety standards, share best practice examples and any lessons learnt with stakeholders and inter-dependencies.

About Highways England

Are you an established Programme Leader with a proven track record of successfully leading infrastructure projects? Are you keen to find your next challenge within a dynamic and fast-paced organisation?

Highways England is the new government company charged with driving forward our motorways and major A roads. Building on the successful 21 year heritage of the Highways Agency, we maintain and enhance the most important communications network in the country, the Strategic Roads Network. A network valued at just over £104 billion, which carries approximately one-third of all road traffic in England and nearly two-thirds of all heavy freight traffic.

We are responsible for modernising and maintaining the highways, running the network and keeping traffic moving. Over recent years investment in our highways has increased. This has led to advances in technology, such as smart motorways; enabling traffic to flow better. However even more is planned to be done.

Our vision is to be the world’s leading road operator which means that we need to become a high performing organisation. It's an exciting time to start a Highways England career. With £11 billion to invest in major road improvements over the next 5 years, there’s an opportunity for you to be part of something special.

For further information on Highways England, please visit our website: http://www.highways.gov.uk/highways-england/ 

WSP is supporting the Council in delivery of quality services to the Wokingham Borough, through a collaborative alliance co-located in the Civic Offices at Shute End, Wokingham. The alliance team will be empowered to manage and improve Wokingham’s highway assets and transport system.
This project offers the unique opportunity for a wide range of experience in the management of some 300 highway structures, together with scope to utilise transferable skills in support of the wider services to the Council. This contract also offers excellent opportunities for individuals to develop and progress within the company.

A Structures Manager is required in our busy Wokingham office working in conjunction with Wokingham Borough Council on a ten-year commission. WSP will be supporting the Council’s Local Transport Plan, ensuring that Wokingham’s transport infrastructure is developed and maintained to the highest standard. The post offers the unique opportunity for a wide range of experience at the front line of client and customer service delivery. WSP are working as part of a “Highways Alliance” with Wokingham Borough Council and Balfour Beatty Workplace, looking at ways to improve the service and where possible reduce costs. This is a key position and offers excellent opportunity to develop and progress within Network Management

Arup is an independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants and technical specialists offering a broad range of professional services. Through our work, we make a positive difference in the world.

In December 2012 a Joint Venture of Arup and Morgan Sindall Group was appointed as the delivery partner to Sellafield Ltd for their Infrastructure Strategic Alliance (ISA).  Sellafield Ltd are responsible for the long term decommissioning and clean-up of the former nuclear power generation facilities at the Sellafield site, which is one of the most complex industrial plants in the world and presents many unique challenges.  Our role is to prioritise, plan, programme, manage and deliver a range of non-nuclear essential infrastructure services including all utilities, transport and supporting buildings. The contract will run for up to 15 years and is expected to generate revenue to our Joint Venture of between £1bn and £1.5bn.  As a result, we are building a core team of highly-skilled specialists, based in West Cumbria and co-located with our partners. 

Reporting to the Engineering Design Director/Electrical Team  Leader and working closely with the Chief Engineer CE&I and Design Capability Leaders, you will one of the Responsible Engineers leading a team of Engineers in the definition, implementation and delivery of Engineering Design Work packages.  Working within a close-knit, multi-disciplinary core team that directs and advises a wider team of over 50 staff and as part of the Arup ISA core team, your expertise will be integral in ensuring the success of the program by advising, assuring, scoping and planning in order to deliver smart and lean while retaining technical excellence in our front end engineering services

On a day-day basis, you will provide operational and technical support related to Electrical Engineering e.g. lifetime plan, feasibility studies, investigations, first point of contact for technical queries, project technical inputs and long-term technical requirements.  A necessary part of the role will be to interface with the Sellafield engineering discipline to understand needs and develop a strong working relationship.  Your work will be focused around supporting, assessing and assuring a wide range of projects, including: substation construction, electrical distribution studies, capital improvements, building services and HV works. 

While the provision of Electrical Engineering support and design assurance is a key part of your role, you will also be expected to undertake the role of the Responsible Engineer.  In addition to your technical duties it is essential that you are adept at a wide range of related and management activities, including: supporting continuous improvement of engineering design processes, operational experience and learning from experience feedback (OEF/LFE), capital program input, cost estimating, solution delivery, implementation of health & safety and management standards, supplier / contractor management, feedback and adjustments to the appropriate design capability, functional engineering reviews, provide direct support to the Chief Engineer / Project Manager and Project Engineering Managers when required, manage studies for future planning, prepare contract documentation, sub-consultancy agreements, attend client meetings, take ownership and ensure delivery of ‘fast response’ emergent work packages, attending multi-disciplinary meetings and providing a ‘first point of contact’ service to the client for technical queries.  Your expertise and support will ensure we provide viable solutions that are smart and lean while retaining a holistic approach. 

It is essential that you have excellent communication and interpersonal skills as you will be a key ambassador for Arup on the ISA Programme, often working directly with our client / partners as well as the core programme team.  You will be a proactive, realistic and collaborative individual that naturally builds strong relationships at all levels while inspiring confidence in clients, partners and peers alike.

To develop a proactive approach to PR activities within Colas. Ensure internal customers are supported and initiatives are promoted timely and effectively. Produce a coherent PR strategy to be adopted and deployed across all workstreams.

Encourage messages / news to be fully utilised, including complex communication which is prepared in a variety of formats, for varying audiences/stakeholders, communication methods, channels and tools.

To initiate, plan, co-ordinate, respond to, provide advice and implement a range of PR and media activities to allow Colas to achieve its corporate communications objectives and support the positioning of strategic messages in targeted sectors through relevant channels.

Raise awareness and ensure wider publicity of the Colas’ brand and the core values and increase company profile through appropriately identified media and communications channels.

Working closely with the Marketing and Communications Team, the principle functions of this role include:

• Identifying key opportunities for PR across the business, gaining buy in from workstreams and support for initiatives.

• Develop and maintain good working relations with specialist press, trade publications, local newspapers and digital media.

• Writing and editing press releases; articles for in-house and external publications, creating written scripts and speeches where appropriate and preparing news content and material for the Colas website.

• Help organise special events, including trade exhibitions and community events and initiatives and in addition identify potential speaker opportunities.

• Where appropriate acting as a liaison between Colas and other related organisations, including but not limited to BITC, Brake, Road Safety GB, CIHT and HTMA.

• Working with and managing the services of external agencies.

• Answering all media enquiries.

• Researching, developing and co-ordinating media campaigns.

• Produce on average one news update for the internal intranet site per week.

• Manage the news inbox, disseminating and recording all requests.

• Offer media support and advice to internal management, sharing media best practise

• Manage and prepare written content for case studies and presentations.

• Record and monitor distributed press coverage, including industry news and competitor intelligence, updating monthly dashboard for management team. Ensure departmental strategic performance indicator is achieved.

• Maintain an up-to-date media contacts list.

• Update and maintain all necessary documentation that serves Colas’ crisis management and business continuity strategy, from a communications perspective. Produce a suite of press release templates which may be adapted by senior management.

• Produce content which is to then be utilised within annual customer magazines, reports and yearbook publications.

• Administrate awards and events schedule for internal use.

• Where required assist the Marketing Manager and Internal Communications Manager with the preparation of awards submissions and any other output deemed reasonable or appropriate.

About the role

BWB Consulting has an exciting opportunity for a Senior / Principal Structural Engineer based in Birmingham

What you will be doing 

The team has projects in the leisure, education, residential, commercial, health and retail sectors. This work has clients ranging from local and national developers and contractors to major private sector companies. This expanding team will encourage career progression for the right person. While our experience in depth and breadth, fosters a culture of professionalism with flair.

Your immediate and vital contribution will be to help this ambitious and expanding team continue to exceed the expectations of clients and in so doing consolidate and improve the position of BWB in the Birmingham construction community.

You should be comfortable working on challenging and multiple projects simultaneously. You will be able to undertake the design of structures with commonly used design software within a fast-paced, professional environment. You will be comfortable mentoring junior members of staff to aid their professional development.

You must have experience in all commonly used structural materials and be able to draw on this experience to produce commercially aware design solutions which enhance our reputation with developers and contractors as innovative engineers with a sound commercial footing.

Chartered Engineer status is desirable, preferably IStructE but experience and knowledge are key.

The team

The entrepreneurial spirit of our leadership team runs throughout the whole business. We encourage our people to give us feedback on how we are doing, help us innovate and share ideas. We also offer genuine variety and involvement of all stages of a project and develop our people so that they can manage their own careers with us.

What is the purpose of this role?

Assisting the Engineering Team with the production of technically sound design solutions, including design drawings and administration. 

What will this role involve?

• Preparing and assisting with the production of civil engineering drawings related to the water industry 
• Checking and reviewing drawings produced by other team members 
• Working with the wider CAD team to ensure that high quality CAD standards are maintained and implemented 
• Day-to-day management of junior CAD technicians 
• Assisting with the preparation of technical documentation and reports 
• Dealing with project related correspondence 
• Maintaining high technical standards, consistent with the project brief under direction from the Engineer 
• Assisting with compliance to the relevant health, safety and environmental legislation, particularly the CDM Regulations 
• Maintaining a strong client focused relationship 
• Assisting with the implementation of effective, value for money and innovative design solutions   

About Amey

Fundamental to living our core values is having great people in our business. That's why we believe that Amey is only as great as the people we employ.