Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Lead Projects (Hybrid/Flexible)

Carrington West; Ringway; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Chartership support

Training programmes

Flexible working

Pension contribution

Overtime pay

Employee perks platform

Season ticket loan

Job summary

Carrington West in Manchester seeks a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join a progressive, employee-owned consultancy delivering development infrastructure for residential projects. You’ll lead schemes from feasibility through delivery, shaping drainage and earthworks strategies while coordinating with clients and stakeholders.

The role combines technical design, planning liaison, and mentoring of junior engineers, with flexible in-office arrangements (3–4 days per week) and clear opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant post-graduate experience.
• Strong pre-planning and planning knowledge.
• Good working knowledge of MicroDrainage and AutoCAD.
• Clear, confident communication.
• Drive to develop yourself and support others.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and day-to-day management of multiple schemes (senior level).
• Support junior engineers, delegating tasks, checking work, and keeping programmes on track.
• Liaising with clients and stakeholders, preparing fee proposals, managing projects, and contributing to business development (senior level).
• Producing concept and detailed drainage strategies.
• Developing levels strategies and managing earthworks appraisals.
• Writing planning documentation including Flood Risk Assessments, Drainage Technical Notes and Utilities Statements.
• Undertaking due diligence reviews to support land purchases.

Skills

Post-graduate experience

Pre-planning & planning experience

AutoCAD

MicroDrainage

Civil 3D

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

Postgraduate degree in relevant field

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroDrainage

Civil 3D

Job description

Carrington West in Manchester seeks a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join a progressive, employee-owned consultancy delivering development infrastructure for residential projects. You’ll lead schemes from feasibility through delivery, shaping drainage and earthworks strategies while coordinating with clients and stakeholders.

The role combines technical design, planning liaison, and mentoring of junior engineers, with flexible in-office arrangements (3–4 days per week) and clear opportunities