Lead Technical Engineer - Utilities

Job title:
Lead Technical Engineer

Salary: £65,000 to £75,000 DOE, including £5,400 car allowance

Hours of work:
Monday to Friday

Location:
Cardiff / Greater Cardiff (hybrid), with UK-wide travel as required

An opportunity to take a senior technical leadership role within a multi-utility engineering function, shaping design and strategy across gas, electricity, water and telecoms projects. You will strengthen early-stage technical capability, improve project outcomes and help develop engineers working towards professional registration.

Reporting to the Head of Utility Services / Head of Engineering, you will define, govern and deliver multi-utility design and strategy. You will act as a senior technical authority, support complex projects from feasibility through delivery, and provide technical leadership and professional development support to a team of approximately 5 to 10 engineers.

• Lead and own multi-utility technical strategy across gas, electricity, water and telecoms.
• Set and maintain design and feasibility standards, templates and governance across the Engineering team.
• Lead, mentor and technically develop Project Engineers, including those working towards Incorporated or Chartered Engineer status.
• Act as the senior technical authority and escalation point for complex or high-risk sites and developments.
• Oversee feasibility studies covering routes, capacity, costs, risks and programme impacts.
• Provide technical input to procurement strategy, scope definition, quotation reviews and engagement with utility providers and delivery partners.
• Provide senior technical leadership during selected projects through construction, issue resolution and close-out.
• Support professional development planning, competence assessment and evidence-building for professional registration.
• Build team capability through continuous improvement, knowledge sharing and technical excellence.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, technical governance and data management requirements.

• Essential: HNC Level 5, or equivalent, in an engineering, utilities or construction-related discipline.
• Extensive experience in multi-utility design, feasibility and strategic engineering roles.
• Demonstrable experience mentoring engineers and supporting professional development.
• Credibility as a technical authority across multiple utility disciplines.
• Strong coaching, communication, technical reporting and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercial awareness and a practical, risk-based approach to decision making.
• Ability to translate complex technical issues into clear, client-ready recommendations.
• Desirable:
  Degree or equivalent professional qualification in engineering or a related discipline.
• Desirable:
  Incorporated or Chartered Engineer status with a relevant professional institution, such as IET, ICE or IGEM.
• Desirable: CDM, IOSH or NEBOSH qualification.

• £5,400 car allowance included within the stated salary package.
• Hybrid working, based in Cardiff / Greater Cardiff.
• Professional development focus, including mentoring and support for engineering registration pathways.

The successful candidate would typically have:

• Worked within at least one utility function, across gas, electricity, water and telecoms projects
• Extensive experience in utility design and engineering.
• Strong leadership and mentoring experience.
• Engineering qualifications (minimum HNC Level
  5).
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status is desirable.
• Good commercial awareness and the ability to provide client-ready technical recommendations

• It is Cardiff based but UK wide travel will be required as needed. Target area would be Cardiff/Greater Cardiff area, Bristol etc.