Senior Infrastructure Engineer – Highways & Drainage (Hybrid)

Catering; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Catering seeks a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to lead highways and drainage projects in Leeds. You’ll stay hands-on, manage programmes, coordinate multidisciplinary teams and act as a key client contact across authorities and utilities.

You'll mentor junior engineers, help shape technical standards, and work within a collaborative, hybrid Leeds office. Salary £43,000–£53,000 per year, permanent contract, with growth opportunities across residential, commercial and energy sectors.

Qualifications

• Experience leading highways and drainage projects from concept to completion.
• Experience using Civil 3D, OpenRoads, PDS, MicroDrainage or InfoDrainage.
• Experience with approvals (S38/S278/S104/S106).
• Experience producing Flood Risk Assessments and drainage strategies.
• Mentoring junior engineers and providing technical oversight.

Responsibilities

• Lead schemes from feasibility through construction.
• Review designs and provide technical guidance.
• Coordinate with clients, authorities and utilities.
• Mentor peers and shape technical standards.
• Deliver projects on time and within budget.

Skills

Project leadership

Technical oversight

Mentoring junior engineers

Client coordination

Team collaboration

Education

IEng or CEng status

Tools

Civil 3D

OpenRoads

PDS

MicroDrainage

InfoDrainage

Job description

Catering seeks a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to lead highways and drainage projects in Leeds. You’ll stay hands-on, manage programmes, coordinate multidisciplinary teams and act as a key client contact across authorities and utilities.

You'll mentor junior engineers, help shape technical standards, and work within a collaborative, hybrid Leeds office. Salary £43,000–£53,000 per year, permanent contract, with growth opportunities across residential, commercial and energy sectors.