Design & Engineering Manager

Overview

Design & Engineering Manager Tier 1 Contractor Major Civil Engineering Project - Lincolnshire

My Tier 1 Civils client is looking for a Design & Engineering Manager to lead design and engineering delivery across their Eastern England Delivery Unit, initially on a large highways project in Lincoln starting Q1 2026. You’ll ensure design excellence, compliance, and cost-effective, timely solutions while collaborating with internal teams, clients, and stakeholders across the region. This project-based role will give you the opportunity to make a real impact on high-profile infrastructure projects.

• Lead all design and engineering activities on projects, including temporary works and external consultant management.
• Ensure design compliance, approvals, and quality standards are met.
• Lead CDM Principal Designer activities.
• Deliver operationally effective designs on time and within budget.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts and internal teams across the business.
• Engage with clients, stakeholders, and third parties from a design perspective.
• Drive the integration of digital technologies on projects.
• Support supply chain technical compliance and project risk management.

• Proven experience in civil engineering and construction design.
• Strong technical, operational, and risk management knowledge.
• Results-driven, quality-focused, and flexible to meet project deadlines.
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Customer-focused with a keen eye for value opportunities.
• Willingness to travel regionally and nationally.

Day in, day out, their teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more

With a strong track record of delivery, our civils teams connect communities through infrastructure projects in the highways, public realm, rail, flood and coastal defence, and industrial sectors across England and Wales.