Senior /Principal Utilities Engineer (Development)

Overview

In this role you will lead utilities infrastructure projects within a multidisciplinary team to deliver sustainable, complex schemes for public and private clients. You will act as a senior client contact, shape technical solutions, and mentor junior staff while ensuring high-quality, on-budget delivery. The position focuses on utilities coordination, diversions and connections, integrating with wider design work to support major infrastructure programs. This is a client-facing, technically rigorous opportunity at a global engineering firm.

Pay / Benefits

• work-life balance
• hybrid working
• inclusive culture
• Thrive wellbeing programme
• Virtual GP access
• gymflex scheme

Responsibilities

• Engage with clients on utilities matters from feasibility to implementation
• Deliver schemes on budget and maintain high quality of work and reports
• Act as senior client contact on key projects and mentor team members
• Develop utility connections, diversions, and infrastructure strategies
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and maintain strong client relationships
• Provide commercially aware problem solving and effective time management
• Ensure adherence to BIM standards and use AutoCAD/Civils3D for drawing and modelling requirements
• Support development and progression of staff toward Chartered status

Key requirements

• Chartered Engineer or working towards Chartered status
• Civil Engineering Degree or equivalent
• Experience delivering utility connections, diversions and infrastructure strategies in the UK
• Knowledge of Electricity, Gas, Water, and Telecommunications networks
• Experience with Multi-utility/iDNO/ICP offerings beneficial
• Ability to develop utility demand calculations for developments
• Experience on large multi-disciplinary infrastructure schemes
• Proficiency with BIM standards and AutoCAD/Civils3D
• Strong communication and networking skills
• Eligibility for UK Security Check (SC)

• Excellent communication skills
• Mentoring and leadership
• Strong client relationship management
• BIM standards and protocols
• AutoCAD/Civil 3D
• Utility coordination and design of diversions/connections

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