Lead Infrastructure Engineer - Water (Infrastructure) - Peterborough

BALFOUR BEATTY-4; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure company seeks a Lead Infrastructure Engineer to provide technical leadership in potable and wastewater pipeline projects. This role focuses on collaboration, design review, and mentoring engineers, offering a chance to advance your engineering career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Generous Leave Policies

Pension Schemes

Share Plans

Volunteering Leave

Recognition Schemes

Qualifications

• Proven experience in designing potable and wastewater pipelines.
• Familiarity with design software processes.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Design Managers and track milestones.
• Lead design review meetings and contribute to commissioning strategies.
• Mentor and guide engineers.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Education

Degree in Water/Wastewater Engineering

Job description

About the role

Lead Infrastructure Engineer - Water (Infrastructure) at Balfour Beatty Alliance

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 support the design of numerous infrastructure schemes, ensuring all designs are fit for purpose and comply with current legislation and standards.

What you'll be doing

Key responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Design Managers and Technical Managers to track milestones and review dates.
• Work with Principal Engineers to improve design calculations, standards, and products.
• Review project drawings, calculations, and change requests for adherence to standards and timeliness.
• Lead design review meetings and contribute to CDM and commissioning strategies.
• Maintain quality through Autodesk Construction Cloud 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 about your skills, experience, and behaviors:

• Preferably (but not necessarily) educated to degree level in water/wastewater engineering or a related field.
• Proven experience as a technical expert in designing potable and wastewater pipelines, including quality assurance and risk management, with familiarity with design software processes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

The role of the Lead Infrastructure Engineer is to provide technical leadership and support in project delivery within the relevant portfolio, not to deliver individual projects. If you're looking for an opportunity to lead and advance your engineering career, please apply today!

Why work for us

Our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious projects, developing, building, and maintaining vital infrastructure that supports economies and communities.

Why join us?

Enjoy a range of benefits including flexible working, generous leave policies, pension schemes, share plans, volunteering leave, and recognition schemes. We support work-life balance and personal development.

About us

Balfour Beatty's Power Transmission & Distribution teams provide technical solutions across the electricity grid, supporting the development of power transmission and distribution projects.

Diversity and inclusion

We believe diversity and inclusion are vital for success. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive, supporting initiatives and memberships that promote diversity. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, including Armed Forces personnel, veterans, and reservists. We are a Disability Confident Employer and strive to remove barriers for applicants with disabilities.