Senior Engineer - Structures Capital Delivery

Carrington West; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure recruitment firm in South Wales is seeking a skilled Senior Engineer - Structures Capital Delivery. This permanent, full-time position offers flexible hybrid working from Baglan or Cardiff. The role involves managing trunk road and motorway structures projects and ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Civil Engineering and experience with highways structures. Competitive salary and benefits included.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal, organisational, and reporting skills required.
• A valid UK driving licence essential.
• Self-driven, solutions-focused individual needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage design and delivery of highways structures capital schemes.
• Ensure compliance with frameworks, design standards, and safety procedures.
• Prepare and review task orders and financial forecasts.
• Contribute to performance management processes and identify improvements.
• Coordinate with internal teams for integrated programme delivery.

Skills

Delivering highways structures or capital works

Managing programmes and projects

Working with NEC suite contracts

Knowledge of CG300, CS470, CS453, CS461, and CS466

Understanding of asset management and procurement

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Exciting Opportunity for a Senior Engineer - Structures Capital Delivery in South Wales

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a skilled and motivated Senior Engineer - Structures Capital Delivery to join my client's highways infrastructure team in South Wales. This is a permanent, full-time position offering flexible hybrid working based from either Baglan (Neath Port Talbot) or Cardiff, with two days a week required in the office and the remainder worked remotely or on-site.

This is a delivery-focused engineering role supporting the planning, procurement, and management of trunk road and motorway structures projects across the South Wales region. The successful candidate will contribute to the Welsh Government's annual capital works programme, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, safely, and in line with quality expectations.

The main duties of the Senior Engineer - Structures Capital Delivery are:

• Supporting the Principal Engineer in managing the design, procurement, and delivery of highways structures capital schemes.
• Overseeing service providers during project delivery, ensuring compliance with frameworks, design standards, and safety procedures.
• Preparing and reviewing task orders, monitoring invoicing, and producing accurate financial forecasts.
• Contributing to performance management processes for suppliers, identifying areas for improvement and ensuring KPIs are met.
• Coordinating with internal teams and stakeholders to deliver an integrated annual programme of works.
• Supporting the planning and prioritisation of capital investment to align with strategic network objectives.
• Ensuring compliance with health, safety, quality, and environmental policies across all areas of responsibility.
• Producing technical reports and contributing to reviews, business cases, and programme updates.

The Senior Engineer - Structures Capital Delivery will have key experience in:

• Delivering highways structures or capital works within a civil engineering context.
• Managing programmes and projects across multiple locations with strong time and budget control.
• Working with NEC suite contracts and delivering through design and construction frameworks.
• Knowledge of relevant guidance such as CG300, CS470, CS453, CS461, and CS466.
• Understanding of asset management, procurement processes, and stakeholder coordination in a public infrastructure environment.
• Producing technical documentation and presenting information to internal and external audiences.

Essential qualifications and attributes:

• A degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related construction discipline (or currently working towards).
• Strong interpersonal, organisational, and reporting skills.
• A valid UK driving licence and ability to travel across South Wales as required.
• Self-driven, solutions-focused, and able to work independently.

Desirable:

• Training or knowledge of health and safety in construction.
• Experience working within a framework-based delivery model for public infrastructure.

For more details and to apply for the role, please call James Allbon at Carrington West on 02393 876042 or email [e-mail].

FOOTNOTE:

If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the location or seniority does not suit you specifically, please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for similar roles at all levels across the UK. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.

Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways & Infrastructure professionals looking to explore future opportunities. Our specialist team has over 40 years of combined experience in this market. Please contact James Allbon at Carrington West on 02393 876042 for more information.

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