Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Buro Happold; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Buro Happold is seeking a Senior, Principal, or Associate Civil Infrastructure Engineer in Leeds. This role involves managing complex projects, mentoring junior staff, and offering technical solutions in infrastructure design. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in infrastructure and excellent communication skills. Benefits include flexible working arrangements, private medical insurance, and generous holidays.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Hybrid working arrangements

Private Medical Insurance

Company Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Income Protection

Flexible Benefits including Cycle scheme, Dental, and Travel insurance

Early finish at 3pm on last Fridays

Qualifications

• Strong background in infrastructure design, expertise in Highways, Utilities, or Sustainable Drainage.
• Experience in managing multidisciplinary projects.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Civils 3D, and MicroDrainage.

Responsibilities

• Manage multidisciplinary project delivery, balancing demands and priorities.
• Lead technical staff and contribute to workload planning.
• Prepare and review technical reports and specifications.

Skills

Communication

Team Motivation

Project Management

Infrastructure Design

Education

Membership in a relevant professional institution

Tools

AutoCAD

Civils 3D

MicroDrainage

Job description

Are you a Civil Infrastructure Engineer looking to grow your expertise on projects across the world? Buro Happold is recruiting a Senior, Principal, or Associate Civil Infrastructure Engineer to join our Infrastructure Group based in Leeds.

Working as part of the UK Infrastructure Group, you will provide solutions to local infrastructure and utility needs, and plan entire cities globally, offering an integrated multi-disciplinary service throughout the project lifecycle, from planning through to design and implementation.

Join us for career-defining opportunities in an inclusive, diverse practice committed to a more equitable world. Wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, it will be anything but ordinary.

Your next role:

Be part of an exceptional team tackling technically demanding projects and industry challenges, such as reducing embodied carbon and adopting modern infrastructure design methods.

Key Duties:

• Manage multidisciplinary project delivery, balancing demands and priorities, reviewing civil infrastructure design from proposal to construction, and overseeing project resources and finances.
• Lead technical staff, contribute to workload planning, mentor junior team members, and support staff development.
• Prepare and review technical reports, specifications, and schedules.
• Participate in work-winning activities to secure project pipelines, applying customer focus.

Your Skills & Experience:

• Strong background in infrastructure design with proven expertise in a core discipline (Highways, Utilities, or Sustainable Drainage).
• Experience managing multidisciplinary projects, with excellent communication and team motivation skills.
• Willingness to travel and commitment to continuous quality improvement.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Civils 3D, and MicroDrainage.
• Membership in a relevant professional institution.

What we offer:

• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Life Assurance, Income Protection, and Flexible Benefits including Cycle scheme, Dental, Optical, Travel insurance, and discounts.
• Early finish at 3pm on the last Friday of each month, potentially adding 4 days of leave annually.

A place for everyone

Buro Happold values flexible working patterns and welcomes applications from those seeking flexibility. We celebrate diversity in thought, background, and experience, fostering an environment where everyone can thrive without masking their identity.

We are committed to increasing representation of marginalized groups in the built environment and encourage underrepresented individuals to apply. If you need adjustments during the application process, contact [e-mail] for support.