Senior Civil Infrastructure Engineer (Project Manager)

The Vacancy

SCP Transport & Infrastructure is a leading independent consultancy delivering intelligent, sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions across the UK. We partner with national private and public sector clients on complex, multi-site infrastructure and development projects, combining technical excellence with a practical, delivery-focused approach.

We are looking for a technically strong Civil Infrastructure professional with project delivery experience to join our growing Leeds team.

This role is ideally suited to someone with a background in highways or civil infrastructure design engineering who has progressed into project leadership or project management responsibilities. You will lead the delivery of multiple concurrent infrastructure projects for national clients, managing competing priorities, fast-paced programmes and multidisciplinary teams.

This is not a standalone PM role we are specifically seeking someone with a strong technical understanding of highways, civils and infrastructure design and delivery.

The Role

You will take ownership of projects from initial engagement with the client to formulate fee proposal to support an instruction and then through the design stage to completion, ensuring delivery is commercially successful, technically robust and aligned with client expectations.

Working closely with internal design teams, clients and external stakeholders, you will manage multiple live projects simultaneously, maintaining momentum across programmes while balancing quality, budget and resource requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Project & Technical Delivery

• Lead the successful delivery of highways and civil infrastructure projects across all project stages
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams and oversee project outputs
• Manage project programmes, deliverables, approvals and technical reviews
• Ensure projects are delivered efficiently, commercially and to agreed deadlines
• Identify and manage project risks, programme constraints and changing client priorities
• Support technical problem solving and delivery decision-making

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Act as a key point of contact for national and multi-site clients
• Build strong, proactive working relationships with clients and stakeholders
• Lead project meetings and communicate progress, risks and solutions clearly
• Support the development of long-term client relationships and repeat business

Commercial & Operational Management

• Manage project budgets, forecasting, WIP and invoicing
• Prepare fee proposals and contribute to bids and tenders
• Coordinate resources across multiple projects and competing deadlines
• Support workload planning and team utilisation
• Manage subconsultants and supplier appointments where required

About You

We are looking for someone who combines strong technical highways, civils and infrastructure knowledge with the ability to manage complex project delivery in a fast-moving consultancy environment.

You will likely have:

• A background in civil infrastructure or highways design engineering
• Experience delivering highways, infrastructure or development-led projects within a consultancy environment
• Strong project coordination or project management experience
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects for national or multi-site clients
• The ability to work at pace, manage conflicting priorities and maintain attention to detail
• Strong commercial awareness and client management capability
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Desirable

• Chartered / Incorporate or working towards Chartership / Incorporated status
• Experience with development infrastructure, highways design or transport infrastructure schemes
• Knowledge of consultancy project delivery processes and commercial management

Why Join SCP?

• Work on varied, high-profile infrastructure projects across the UK
• Join a growing consultancy with a collaborative and supportive culture
• Genuine opportunities for progression and professional development
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Competitive salary and benefits package including 8% pension contribution

About Us

In January 2022, we joined the RSK group: a merger that mirrors each company's commitment to an engaging and open company culture. We highly value our people's input, building strong and mutually beneficial relationships with our clients, and the desire to grow a strong and sustainable business. SCP will continue to serve its clients without any fundamental changes except by expanding our geographical capabilities and our team.

SCP is a specialist transportation planning, highway, and drainage infrastructure design consultancy that has been offering multi-disciplinary professional services to the private and public sectors since 1991. We have offices located strategically around the UK, including offices in Manchester, Leeds, and London. Our service grouping includes advising and supporting at the master-planning stages of development proposals, conducting detailed assessments for approvals processes and the implementation stages. The business also has long-established expert witness relationships with planning barristers across the UK.

SCP is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.

At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.

Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.

By providing workplace adjustments, we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognise that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving workplace. Many of our office-based positions benefit from a flexible working arrangement, allowing our team members to achieve a balance between professional and personal commitments.

We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities.

If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?

An RSK Company

Benefits

Life Assurance

Annual Leave Purchase

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounted Gym Membership

Mental Health Support

Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme