Lead Infrastructure Engineer - Water (Infrastructure) - Peterborough

ZipRecruiter; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking a Lead Infrastructure Engineer to oversee potable water infrastructure projects. This role involves providing technical guidance and collaborating with design teams to ensure project quality and adherence to standards. Ideal candidates will have experience in water/wastewater engineering and strong stakeholder management skills. The position offers flexible working, including up to 40% remote work, and comprehensive benefits including annual leave and family-friendly policies.

Benefits

Smart working options

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Qualifications

• Proven track record in designing potable and wastewater pipelines.
• Familiarity with design software processes is ideal.
• Ability to mentor and guide junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical reviews and inputs for infrastructure projects.
• Collaborate with design teams to review project standards.
• Lead design review meetings and support project timelines.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Stakeholder management

Technical expertise in water/wastewater engineering

Education

Degree in water/wastewater engineering or related subject

Job description

Job Description
About the role

Lead Infrastructure Engineer - Water (Infrastructure) – Balfour Beatty (@one Alliance)

@one Alliance is a partnership of eight leading companies—Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska, and SWECO—delivering over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme. As we enter AMP8, our most ambitious Asset Management Period, we are preparing to undertake our largest project yet. This is a unique opportunity to drive industry change, set global standards, and foster career growth.

We are seeking a Lead Infrastructure Engineer in our Water (Infrastructure) team with a technical focus on potable water infrastructure (pipelines).

As the Lead Infrastructure Engineer, you will provide civil and pipeline engineering technical reviews, guidance and inputs to both potable water (clean) and water recycling (wastewater) infrastructure (pipelines / networks) projects. You will provide design support for numerous infrastructure schemes and will ensure all designs are fit for purpose and meet current legislation and standards.

What you'll be doing

Key responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Design Managers, and Technical Managers to track milestones and review dates.
• Collaborate with Principal Engineers where potential improvement of design calculations, design standards and standard products could be implemented.
• Review project drawings, calculations, and change requests to ensure adherence to standards and timely responses.
• Coordinate and lead design review meetings and contribute to CDM and commissioning strategy discussions.
• Maintain quality through Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) workflow management and support discipline engineers to meet project timelines.
• Promote innovative technologies, manage technical knowledge, and adhere to MAS standards.
• Mentor and guide engineers to develop skills and establish standard procedures.

Who we're looking for

A little bit about your skills, experience, and behaviours….

• Preferably (but not essentially) be educated to degree level in water/wastewater engineering or a related subject.
• Ideally have a proven track record of operating as a technical expert in the design of potable and wastewater pipelines quality assurance and risk management, including familiarity with design software processes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

The role of the Lead Infrastructure Engineer is not to be assigned to deliver individual named projects but provide technical leadership and support in the delivery of the projects in the relevant portfolio - if you are looking for an opportunity to lead and take the next step in your engineering career, please apply today!

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 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

Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

and

At Balfour Beatty we believe that and are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone and 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 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 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 . 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 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 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]