About the role At Balfour Beatty, we shape the future of infrastructure. Our Regional Civils team is delivering some of the region’s most complex and impactful projects—and we’re looking for a Head of Design & Engineering in Warrington to play a pivotal role in that journey. This is a senior leadership position responsible for driving excellence in engineering, design strategy, and technical delivery across major projects and the wider business unit. As Design Management Technical Lead, you will lead all commercial, design, engineering, and technical activity within the North West region, ensuring high-quality, compliant, and innovative solutions are delivered safely, on time, and within budget. Responsibilities

Lead the development and implementation of design strategy across the business unit and major complex projects Act as a key decision-maker in the selection and management of design partners Drive best practice by collaborating across geographical areas, sharing expertise and resources Shape and continuously improve design management processes, frameworks, and partner relationships Ensure full integration of design with operational and commercial strategies Oversee technical assurance, compliance, and the embedding of health, safety, and sustainability throughout project delivery Enable defect-free handover for operational service through robust engineering leadership

Qualifications

Extensive experience in design and engineering management within civil engineering or infrastructure Proven leadership in developing design strategy and managing multidisciplinary teams Strong understanding of compliance, technical assurance, and industry standards A collaborative mindset, with the ability to influence across regions and partner organisations A passion for innovation, safety, and sustainable delivery.

Why work for us Day in, day out, our 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. Why join us? As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

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…

About us 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. Diversity and inclusion At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/ We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com #J-18808-Ljbffr