Project Engineering Manager - Infrastructure

Scantec Personnel Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy seeks an experienced Project Engineering Manager for significant infrastructure projects in Manchester. This contract role emphasizes leading multi-disciplinary engineering from concept to detailed design stages, ensuring technical compliance, engaging stakeholders, and managing design interfaces in high-hazard environments. Ideal candidates will possess extensive experience in major infrastructure contracts and the ability to work on-site at least three days a week.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading design delivery on major infrastructure contracts.
• Knowledge of UK technical/regulatory standards and project controls.
• Familiarity with civil/structural works in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-discipline engineering delivery across project lifecycle stages.
• Ensure full understanding of design scope, budget, programme, and risk.
• Coordinate engineering governance, safety, and compliance processes.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

Client-facing Skills

Knowledge of UK Technical Standards

Process Safety Mindset

Job description

Project Engineering Manager - Infrastructure

Location: Manchester

Region: Manchester

Sector: Defence, MOD & Aerospace

Category: Scantec Engineering

Job Type: Contract

Salary: Competitive rate - outside of scope of IR35

Job Reference: JOB-89960

Published: 23-07-2025

Duration: 6 months +

Expiry Date: 20-08-2025

Country: United Kingdom

Project Engineering Manager – Major Infrastructure Projects (Contract)

Location: Manchester (3 days on-site minimum)
Duration: 6months+
Outside IR35 | 40 hours per week

We are supporting a leading consultancy in their search for an experienced Project Engineering Manager to join a major design delivery programme across nuclear, decommissioning, water, and transport infrastructure.

This is a contract-only opportunity, offering the chance to lead engineering teams on highly regulated, complex schemes within one of the UK’s most respected multi-sector consultancies.

The Role

As a Project Engineering Manager, you’ll lead the delivery of multidisciplinary engineering design from concept to detailed design stages. Your focus will be on technical compliance, stakeholder engagement, and assurance across large-scale infrastructure projects—particularly within process and high-hazard environments.

Key Responsibilities

Lead multi-discipline engineering delivery across project lifecycle stages

Ensure full understanding of design scope, budget, programme and risk

Manage design interfaces across internal teams and supply chain

Provide commercial challenge to protect scope and control change

Coordinate engineering governance, safety and compliance processes

Report to senior leadership on engineering delivery performance

Support pre-construction activities, tenders and work-winning efforts

Mentor junior engineers and contribute to process improvement initiatives

What You’ll Bring

Extensive experience leading design delivery on major infrastructure contracts

Knowledge of UK technical/regulatory standards and project controls (cost, risk, schedule)

Strong client-facing, leadership and coordination skills

Familiarity with civil/structural works and regulated environments (nuclear, chemical, water)

Process safety and quality-driven mindset

Ability to work a minimum of 3 days/week on-site in Manchester

Willingness to travel as required to client and partner locations