Engineering Manager in King's Lynn

Job Title: Engineering Manager - Major Highways & Infrastructure

Location: Flexible / Hybrid (Norwich, London, or Cambridge 2-3 days/week & Home) during initial design stage, moving to Site-based in King's Lynn, Norfolk for construction.

Hours: 45 hours per week

Salary: £85,000 - £95,000

The Opportunity

Are you an experienced Engineering Manager looking to lead technical delivery on a flagship, multi-stage highways and infrastructure scheme?

We are currently recruiting on behalf of a leading Tier 1 Civil Engineering contractor who has been appointed to design and construct a major new housing access road and strategic road network (SRN) enhancement project in Norfolk.

Reporting directly to the Project Director as a key member of the Senior Management Team, you will take full accountability for all engineering aspects across the entire project lifecycle-from Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) and detailed design right through to construction and operational handover.

The Project

This complex, 3-stage infrastructure scheme includes:

• New Infrastructure: Construction of 2.5km of new single carriageway, active travel routes, and roundabouts connecting key local routes to new developments.

• Strategic Road Upgrades: 800m of dualling on a major trunk road, a new connecting roundabout, and the reconfiguration of a major existing interchange.

• Structures & Utilities: Construction of a new overbridge structure, modification of an existing highway structure, complex utility diversions, and comprehensive groundwater management to facilitate drainage installation.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical & Design Leadership: Lead the detailed design process to ensure timely, "Right First Time" delivery that meets stakeholder approval and is fully buildable and adoptable.

• Site Engineering Management: Provide technical leadership on-site to ensure works are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in strict compliance with highway specifications and planning constraints.

• Team Leadership: Manage a multidisciplinary team of technical leads covering design compliance, temporary works coordination, digital modelling (BIM), materials management, quality assurance, and handover.

• Stakeholder & Subcontractor Alignment: Align main designers with subcontractor-designed elements, and build strong relationships with the client's technical advisors, NEC Supervisors, and statutory bodies to ensure smooth consents and handover.

• Safety First: Champion health and safety across all engineering activities, ensuring temporary works are properly designed, checked, and implemented.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will need:

Essential:

• Degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.

• Relevant CSCS Card.

• 10+ years of experience in construction delivery, including at least 3 years in a management position (e.g., Agent / Senior Agent).

• Strong working knowledge of highways construction techniques, Temporary Works procedures, and relevant standards (such as the Specification for Highways Works).

• Proven experience operating within a Principal Designer and Principal Contractor environment.

Desirable:

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status and membership of a relevant professional institution.

• SMSTS (or equivalent H&S qualification) and Temporary Works Coordinator certification.

• Experience working within both Local Authority and Strategic Road Network (SRN) environments, including familiarity with major highway handover processes.

• Track record of securing design approvals and discharging consents from Statutory Environmental Bodies.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.