Senior Design Lead - Flexible HS2 Infrastructure Leadership

Balfour Beatty plc; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Free parking

Travel allowance

Family-friendly policies

Wellbeing support

Flu vaccinations

Job summary

Balfour Beatty VINCI is seeking a Chartered Civil Engineer to lead the strategy and delivery of the monitoring scope on HS2 in the Midlands, covering structural health, civil drainage, and land boundary fencing with related TACs. You’ll ensure designs comply with HS2 standards and environmental requirements while coordinating with the design leadership teams.

This role demands strong leadership, excellent communication, and the ability to manage multi-disciplinary teams on major assets such as

Qualifications

• Qualified Civil Engineer or equivalent with multi-disciplinary breadth.
• Experience with major design consultancy and HS2 standards.
• Knowledge of CDM 2015 Regulations.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to lead strategy and delivery of monitoring scope and utilities design.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the strategy and delivery of monitoring scope (structural health and civil drainage).
• Lead on land back/land boundary fencing scope and related TACs delivery.
• Lead on emerging utilities design (easements, access, etc.).
• Lead on accommodation works scope delivery.
• Support BBV design/engineering leadership with delivery and strategy.
• Ensure designs meet HS2 Environmental Minimum Requirements and CRT standards.
• Administer HS2 contract inputs and supply chain involvement.
• Support Operations & Maintenance reporting delivery.
• Collaborate with major design consultancies and HS2 standards teams.

Skills

Civil engineering

Leadership

Communication skills

CDM 2015 Regulations

Design & engineering standards

Team management

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Job description

Balfour Beatty VINCI is seeking a Chartered Civil Engineer to lead the strategy and delivery of the monitoring scope on HS2 in the Midlands, covering structural health, civil drainage, and land boundary fencing with related TACs. You’ll ensure designs comply with HS2 standards and environmental requirements while coordinating with the design leadership teams.

This role demands strong leadership, excellent communication, and the ability to manage multi-disciplinary teams on major assets such as