Engineering Manager - Lincoln

Balfour Beatty; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure firm is seeking an Engineering Manager in Lincoln to lead design and engineering delivery on a major highways project starting in 2026. The role involves ensuring design excellence and compliance, along with collaborating with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate must have strong experience in civil engineering and construction design, excellent leadership skills, and a commitment to quality and customer focus. This position offers the potential for flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

25 days paid annual leave

Family-friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Qualifications

• Proven experience in civil engineering and construction design.
• Strong technical, operational, and risk management knowledge.
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and engineering activities on projects.
• Ensure design compliance and quality standards.
• Deliver operationally effective designs on time.

Skills

Civil engineering

Construction design

Risk management

Leadership

Communication

Customer focus

Job description

About the role

We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to lead design and engineering delivery across our East Delivery Unit, initially on a large highways project in Lincoln starting Q1 2026. You’ll ensure design excellence, compliance, and cost-effective, timely solutions while collaborating with internal teams, clients, and stakeholders across the region. This project‑based role will give you the opportunity to make a real impact on high‑profile infrastructure projects.

What you'll be doing

• Lead all design and engineering activities on projects, including temporary works and external consultant management.
• Ensure design compliance, approvals, and quality standards are met.
• Lead CDM Principal Designer activities.
• Deliver operationally effective designs on time and within budget.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts and internal teams across the business.
• Engage with clients, stakeholders, and third parties from a design perspective.
• Drive the integration of digital technologies on projects.
• Support supply chain technical compliance and project risk management.

Who we're looking for

• Proven experience in civil engineering and construction design.
• Strong technical, operational, and risk management knowledge.
• Results‑driven, quality‑focused, and flexible to meet project deadlines.
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Customer‑focused with a keen eye for value opportunities.
• Willingness to travel regionally and nationally.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

With a strong track record of delivery, our civils teams connect communities through infrastructure projects in the highways, public realm, rail, flood and coastal defence, and industrial sectors across England and Wales.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, ENEI, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence ‘Employer Recognition Scheme’ and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [e-mail]