Civil Engineering Design Lead – Project Delivery

UKund Control; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance-linked bonus

Pension scheme

Private GP service

Life insurance

Holiday buy scheme

Job summary

Ground Control in Manchester is recruiting a Civil Engineer Manager to own design across landscape construction and civil projects. You will coordinate internal and external teams, challenge designs and ensure safe, compliant solutions ready for delivery.

You will lead technical decisions, produce detailed designs and checks, and support pre-construction activities with value engineering and buildability guidance across a UK-wide portfolio.

Qualifications

• Chartered Civil Engineer (CEng MICE) or working towards chartership with significant relevant experience.
• Degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering (BEng/MEng).
• Strong design experience within civil engineering, infrastructure, public realm or external works.
• Confident technical leader who can challenge constructively and make sound decisions.
• Experience producing and checking engineering calculations, drawings and details.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the design process across multiple live projects, ensuring information is delivered on time and designs are ready for construction.
• Bring together internal designers, external consultants, subcontractors and client teams to keep projects moving forward.
• Review designs for buildability, compliance and practicality, identifying issues early and driving solutions.
• Act as the technical authority for design decisions and resolve complex engineering challenges.
• Produce and review engineering designs, calculations and technical details including drainage, SuDS, foundations, retaining structures and external works.
• Manage Temporary Works Design requirements in accordance with BS 5975 with checks and controls.
• Support estimating and bid teams with technical expertise, value engineering and buildability advice.
• Manage external design consultants, overseeing performance and design costs across projects.
• Drive technical excellence by developing standards, templates and best-practice processes.
• Ensure CDM Regulations 2015 compliance and embed safety and future maintenance considerations.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Organisational skills

Education

CEng MICE

BEng/MEng Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

BS 5975

Job description

Ground Control in Manchester is recruiting a Civil Engineer Manager to own design across landscape construction and civil projects. You will coordinate internal and external teams, challenge designs and ensure safe, compliant solutions ready for delivery.

You will lead technical decisions, produce detailed designs and checks, and support pre-construction activities with value engineering and buildability guidance across a UK-wide portfolio.