Infrastructure Engineering Manager

Infrastructure Engineering Manager (Programme Technical Manager)

Lead the Future of Water and Wastewater Infrastructure. We are seeking a senior engineering leader with technical authority and strategic vision to shape one of the UK’s largest water or wastewater infrastructure programmes, valued between £500m and £1bn.

Two vacancies available.

What you’ll be doing as an Infrastructure Engineering Manager

• Provide technical leadership across major water or wastewater treatment programmes, from early concept through delivery and handover to Operations.
• Lead, mentor and inspire a multi‑disciplinary engineering function, from Apprentices to Principal Engineers, fostering a culture centred on safety, inclusion, wellbeing and professional development.
• Set and embed the technical strategy, standards and governance required to assure quality, safety and regulatory compliance across complex programmes.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams, delivery partners, consultants and contractors to proactively manage risk and drive successful outcomes.
• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders, regulators and stakeholders, confidently influencing decisions on risk, value and technical direction.
• Champion continuous improvement, challenging existing ways of working, promoting innovation and sharing best practice across the programme.

Location & Working Pattern

• Based at an office within the Thames Water catchment area.
• Hybrid working – typically 2–3 days per week in the office and on site.
• 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
• £5,800 per annum car allowance (full UK driving licence and access to personal transport required).

What you’ll bring to the role

• Chartered Engineer (or equivalent) with membership of a relevant professional body.
• Significant leadership experience within engineering, infrastructure, project or construction environments (water sector experience advantageous but not essential).
• Strong commercial and contractual awareness, with a deep understanding of risk, value management and lifecycle decision‑making.
• Experience developing business cases and strategic Project Briefs.
• Knowledge of the regulatory environment and its influence on major infrastructure programmes.
• Proven ability to define and embed processes relating to technical assurance, quality, documentation and continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication, coaching and influencing skills, with a collaborative and inclusive leadership style.
• Experience in resource planning, productivity improvement and leading teams to deliver to time, cost and quality objectives.

What’s in it for you?

• Salary for this role is between £80,000 and £89,000 per annum, depending on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.
• This role will come with a £5,800 per annum car allowance.
• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with length of service, plus bank holidays.
• Annual bonus opportunity.
• Private Medical Health Care.
• Performance‑related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Access to benefits for health, wellbeing and finances, including annual health MOTs, physiotherapy and counselling, Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

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