Group Engineering Design Manager

Engineering matters most when the land is still a field. As Group Engineering Design Manager, you'll shape infrastructure strategy before lines are drawn and budgets are fixed. This is about spotting risk early, protecting viability, and ensuring schemes move from land to delivery without costly surprises.

• Group-level influence across multiple regions and schemes
• Real input at strategic land stage, not just post-planning sign-off
• Authority to challenge layouts and improve commercial outcomes
• A small in-house team to lead and develop
• Exposure to multi-phase developments and live sites
• Salary guide £90,000-£100,000 with car allowance or company car and bonus

• Assess strategic land opportunities and define infrastructure strategy from first principles
• Lead highways and drainage design through planning, technical approval and adoption
• Secure Section 38, 104, 184 and 278 agreements
• Review layouts to ensure levels, access and drainage are practical and buildable
• Influence scheme viability through commercially sound engineering decisions
• Work closely with Land, Planning, Technical and Commercial teams to keep delivery realistic and adoptable

• Extensive experience delivering residential infrastructure schemes
• Proven track record securing adoption agreements with highways and water authorities
• Strong technical understanding of highways and drainage design standards
• Previous experience reviewing layouts and challenging external consultants
• Commercial awareness applied to infrastructure cost and risk management

If you’re a Group Engineering Design Manager who sees risk before it becomes cost and understands how to turn engineering into commercial advantage, contact Simon Wilkins for a confidential discussion.

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