Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Imagine stepping into a Senior Infrastructure Engineer role where you will directly influence the design and delivery of large-scale residential developments across the UK. This opportunity offers you the chance to shape schemes from concept through to construction while progressing your leadership and technical expertise.
You will be joining a newly expanding infrastructure team based in London, working with major residential developers on projects ranging from 50 units to several thousand homes. This permanent role sits within a specialist team of drainage, highways and development infrastructure experts.
What you will be doing
In this Senior Infrastructure Engineer role, you will:
·Lead and manage the design of drainage and development infrastructure schemes.
·Provide daily project oversight, ensuring deadlines, technical quality and client expectations are met.
·Mentor and support junior staff, reviewing and checking work to uphold high standards.
·Liaise with clients and stakeholders, preparing fee proposals, managing projects and engaging in business development.
·Produce Concept and Detailed Drainage Strategies, Levels Strategies and Earthwork Appraisals.
·Prepare planning documents including Flood Risk Assessments, drainage technical notes and utilities statements.
·Undertake Due Diligence reviews to support land acquisition decisions.
What you'll bring
·Significant post-graduate (or equivalent) experience in infrastructure engineering.
·Experience across pre-planning, planning and detailed design stages including S104, S38 and S278 technical approvals.
·Proficiency in MicroDrainage and AutoCAD; Civils 3D experience is advantageous.
·Excellent technical ability, communication skills and a passion for developing yourself and others.
Salary & Benefits
You will receive a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, including:
·Performance-related bonus - with part potentially tax-free as part of an employee-owned company.
·Chartership support and encouragement throughout your professional journey.
·Professional development & training, including funded courses and mentorship opportunities.
·Flexible working (subject to grade and approval).
·Excellent pension contribution.
·Structured training programmes with university/college support.
·Paid overtime for meeting key deadlines.
·Employee perks platform with discounts and cycle-to-work schemes.
·Interest-free season ticket loan to support your commute.
You will be office-based in London 3-4 days per week, working collaboratively within a supportive team. There are clear pathways for progression as you grow into greater leadership across high-impact infrastructure projects.
 
FOOTNOTE:

If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. 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 & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Eve Armstrong at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information.
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