Principal Infrastructure Engineer

Principal Infrastructure Engineer

Location: Wigan
Salary: Competitive + Benefits

The Opportunity

An established and growing civil engineering consultancy is seeking to appoint a Principal Infrastructure Engineer to take a leading role within their infrastructure design team.
This is a key senior position within the business, offering the opportunity to manage and deliver multiple projects while helping shape engineering strategy and mentoring junior team members. The role would suit an experienced engineer looking to step into, or further develop within, a principal-level position in a supportive consultancy environment.

The Role

You will be responsible for managing, leading, and delivering infrastructure designs across a range of development projects, ensuring schemes are completed on time and within budget.
You will play a central role in agreeing engineering strategies, maintaining technical standards, and liaising with local authorities and stakeholders to secure approvals for adoptable works.

Key Responsibilities

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  Lead and deliver infrastructure designs across multiple live projects
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  Agree and implement engineering strategies across schemes
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  Negotiate technical approvals for adoptable works (S104, S38, S278)
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  Ensure designs comply with current Codes of Practice and legislation
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  Maintain effective communication with clients, local authorities, and multidisciplinary design teams
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  Oversee and review technical outputs including drawings and calculations
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  Support and mentor junior engineers and technicians

Technical Requirements

Strong working knowledge of:

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  Highway design and ground modelling
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  Drainage design and hydraulic modelling, including SuDS
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  External works and levels design, including Part M compliance
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  Industry Codes of Practice and Health & Safety legislation

Software experience:

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  AutoCAD
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  PDS or XP Site 3D (or similar)
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  MicroDrainage (WinDes/Flow or similar)
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  Microsoft Office packages

Experience & Qualifications

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  Ideally 5-10 years' experience within a consultancy environment
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  Experience leading projects and managing client relationships
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  Degree or HNC qualified in Civil Engineering (or similar discipline)
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  Chartered or working towards Chartership desirable but not essential

What's on Offer

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  Competitive salary depending on experience
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  Senior-level responsibility within a growing consultancy
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  Varied and technically interesting project portfolio
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  Clear progression pathway and leadership opportunity
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  Supportive and collaborative team environment

If you would like to discuss this opportunity in confidence, please contact Jaginder Singh at Calibre Search for further details.

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