Engineering Director: Energy Design Hub Leader

AFECO; Warrington; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

United Infrastructure seeks an Engineering Director to lead the Engineering Function, act as Design Authority and set the bar for safe, sustainable, right-first-time delivery within our Energy portfolio. Based in Warrington, you will shape the Energy Design Hub, establish standards, assurance gates and a culture of constructability early in design, construction, commissioning and handover.

You will mentor a team of principal engineers, drive digital engineering adoption (BIM/CDE) and maintain

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) with energy/utilities infrastructure experience.
• Proven leadership of FEED and EPC design on large programs; acts as Design Authority.
• Knowledge of UK/EU regulations (CDM, NERS) and ISO 9001/14001/45001.
• Familiarity with pipelines codes (ASME B31.8, BS 4515-1, API 1104) and trenchless methods.
• Proven ability to coach and mentor teams and manage multi-disciplinary interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Build the Engineering Function: establish and mature the Engineering Design Hub with structure, processes, KPIs, tools and ways of working.
• Design Authority & governance: own engineering standards and design assurance gates; drive constructability and whole-life performance.
• Portfolio assurance: guide teams through complex interfaces, chair design reviews and de-risk major programmes.
• People & capability: grow and mentor a high-performing team of leads and engineers; champion chartership.
• Digital & innovation: accelerate adoption of BIM/CDE and data standards.
• Client & stakeholder engagement: provide trusted technical counsel during FEED and shape scopes with UK network owners.

Skills

Chartered Eng

FEED design

Design Authority

Engineering governance

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

BIM/CDE

Job description

United Infrastructure seeks an Engineering Director to lead the Engineering Function, act as Design Authority and set the bar for safe, sustainable, right-first-time delivery within our Energy portfolio. Based in Warrington, you will shape the Energy Design Hub, establish standards, assurance gates and a culture of constructability early in design, construction, commissioning and handover.

You will mentor a team of principal engineers, drive digital engineering adoption (BIM/CDE) and maintain