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Exciting Opportunity for a Senior Engineer - Structures Capital Delivery in South Wales
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a skilled and motivated Senior Engineer - Structures Capital Delivery to join my client's highways infrastructure team in South Wales. This is a permanent, full-time position offering flexible hybrid working-based from either Baglan (Neath Port Talbot) or Cardiff, with two days a week required in the office and the remainder worked remotely or on-site.
This is a delivery-focused engineering role supporting the planning, procurement, and management of trunk road and motorway structures projects across the South Wales region. The successful candidate will contribute to the Welsh Government's annual capital works programme, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, safely, and in line with quality expectations.
The main duties of the Senior Engineer - Structures Capital Delivery are:
路Supporting the Principal Engineer in managing the design, procurement, and delivery of highways structures capital schemes.
路Overseeing service providers during project delivery, ensuring compliance with frameworks, design standards, and safety procedures.
路Preparing and reviewing task orders, monitoring invoicing, and producing accurate financial forecasts.
路Contributing to performance management processes for suppliers, identifying areas for improvement and ensuring KPIs are met.
路Coordinating with internal teams and stakeholders to deliver an integrated annual programme of works.
路Supporting the planning and prioritisation of capital investment to align with strategic network objectives.
路Ensuring compliance with health, safety, quality, and environmental policies across all areas of responsibility.
路Producing technical reports and contributing to reviews, business cases, and programme updates.
The Senior Engineer - Structures Capital Delivery will have key experience in:
路Delivering highways structures or capital works within a civil engineering context.
路Managing programmes and projects across multiple locations with strong time and budget control.
路Working with NEC suite contracts and delivering through design and construction frameworks.
路Knowledge of relevant guidance such as CG300, CS470, CS453, CS461, and CS466.
路Understanding of asset management, procurement processes, and stakeholder coordination in a public infrastructure environment.
路Producing technical documentation and presenting information to internal and external audiences.
Essential qualifications and attributes:
路A degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related construction discipline (or currently working towards).
路Strong interpersonal, organisational, and reporting skills.
路A valid UK driving licence and ability to travel across South Wales as required.
路Self-driven, solutions-focused, and able to work independently.
Desirable:
路Training or knowledge of health and safety in construction.
路Experience working within a framework-based delivery model for public infrastructure.
For more details and to apply for the role, please call James Allbon at Carrington West on (phone number removed) or email (url removed).
FOOTNOTE:
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the location or seniority does not suit you specifically, please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for similar roles at all levels across the UK. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways & Infrastructure professionals looking to explore future opportunities. Our specialist team has over 40 years of combined experience in this market. Please contact James Allbon at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information.
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