Your new role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Senior Lighting & Electrical Engineer to join our Amey Consulting team in Scotland. We have design hubs in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Motherwell, Perth, and Aberdeen together with additional office space in Dumfries, Ayr, Dundee, Nairn and Huntly.

Our Amey Consulting Scotland Team are involved in designing some of the largest civil engineering and associated infrastructure projects across Scotland with cumulative values in excess of £1bn.

Amey manages both the Southwest and Northeast Trunk Road Network Management contracts, with the Southwest being awarded in 2020 and the Northeast in 2022. These are 8-year contracts, extendable up to 12 years. In addition to these long-term contracts, we also have a diverse portfolio of major roads, bridges and transportation and civil design projects with Transport Scotland, Local Authorities, and established contractors across the country.

These long-term contracts provide excellent opportunities for technical, engineering, and professional design staff at all stages of their careers to be involved in some of the most exciting and challenging engineering projects associated with Scotland’s arterial road network.

As the Senior Lighting & Electrical Engineer, you will play an important part in supporting our continued growth and increasing workload through the production of lighting / electrical designs and provide a unique chance to join a highly skilled highways design team.

The standard hours of work are

40 hours per week.

Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns. And with a network of offices across Scotland, we’re open to discussing working options that suit you.

You will be responsible for

• Developing designs in accordance with the client’s requirements and relevant design standards
• Representing the business stream in multi-disciplined project teams
• Preparing and checking the feasibility studies, appraisal, and assessment reports
• Development of engineering solutions and presentation of engineering options
• Producing and checking design concepts, design details, drawing specifications and other technical documents
• Assisting in the preparation and monitoring of the budget for projects including the planning, monitoring, and reporting of project resources
• Developing and maintaining excellent working relationships with the client and other relevant stakeholders

What makes this role unique?

You will work in a diverse team across a diverse portfolio of projects. You’ll be empowered to challenge yourself, as well as your colleagues. You’ll have the opportunity to thrive, and we’ll help you shape your career whether through further qualification, learning new skills or whatever else you need to achieve you ambitions.

We want to hear from you if you have

• A Degree in Electrical Engineering or an HND/HNC in Electrical Engineering plus professional experience demonstrating a high level of technical competency
• Registered full Member of the Institution of Lighting Professionals or Institution of Engineering and Technology
• Chartered or Incorporated status registered with Engineering Council
• Achieved ILP Exterior Lighting Diploma or its predecessor
• Experience in the use of BS 7671 (17th or 18th Edition Wiring Regulations)
• Demonstrated developed experience and expertise within the lighting and electrical technical field
• Demonstrated an ability to produce or oversee the production of technically sound engineering solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements
• Experience in undertaking project related tasks associated with health, safety, and welfare, e.g. Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
• Experience in the application of technical governance procedures within a consulting engineering environment
• Proficiency in discipline design software particularly AutoCAD, Lighting Reality and electrical cable calculation software

What we can offer you

When you join us, we can offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers and we have a competitive reward and benefits program

• Career Development - Exceptional development and progression plan
• Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
• Holidays - Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership
• Save with Amey - Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in. It includes healthcare, free GP service, dental vouchers
• Social Value - You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives

We embrace difference and support individuals to work in ways that work best for them.

We are committed to working sustainably and by working in partnership with the communities we serve, so people and the planet are protected.

At Amey, you have freedom to perform because we know if nothing holds you back, together, we can be extraordinary.

Who is Amey?

• We are at the heart of modern Britain, helping the economy to grow by designing, maintaining, and transforming the nation’s strategic assets.

• Our 11,000 people are behind the critical services the country relies on every day.

• Our unique engineering and operations experience, together with data driven insight from our consulting business, delivers better results for our clients.

• We are trusted partners of Government – both national and local – managing assets and complex projects that are vital to the sustainable growth of the country.

To find out more take a look at our website www.amey.co.uk

Application guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Please contact our recruitment team at peopleservices@amey.co.uk to discuss any access needs and reasonable adjustments that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.

At Amey Consulting, we understand that engineering disciplines are varied and a similar skill set is required for many roles. If you are interested in progressing your career at Amey and feel you have the correct transferable skill set, but perhaps don’t fit all the criteria above, please get in touch at charles.ryder@amey.co.uk

Apply today – We are excited to hear from you!

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