Senior Built Environment Mechanical Engineer

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

• 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.

• 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.

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

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 to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional application support during the recruitment process.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Civil Engineering