Senior Pipeline Engineer

Job Title:
Senior Pipeline Infrastructure Engineer

Salary:
£50,000 – £60,000 (dependent on experience)

Location:
Peterborough (Hybrid)

Type:
Permanent

About the Role:

Our client is seeking a highly skilled Senior Pipeline Infrastructure Engineer to provide technical leadership, guidance, and assurance across a broad portfolio of clean water and water recycling infrastructure projects.

You'll act as a technical authority for pipeline engineering — reviewing and approving designs, ensuring legislative and technical compliance, and driving quality and innovation. Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, you'll play a key role in delivering efficient, safe, and sustainable design solutions while supporting and mentoring junior engineers.

About Our Client:

Our client is a leading integrated design and build provider in the UK water sector, with a strong reputation for technical excellence and innovation. They work across multiple long-term water frameworks, delivering essential infrastructure projects that make a real impact on communities and the environment.

They believe people are their greatest strength — fostering an inclusive culture that values diversity, encourages creativity, and supports professional development. As signatories to the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant and supporters of mental health initiatives, they actively promote a positive, people-first workplace.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the review and acceptance of design deliverables, including drawings, models, and calculations.
• Provide specialist input into the design of trunk mains, sewers (pressurised and gravity), pumping stations, and related civil/hydraulic structures.
• Coordinate with Project Design Managers and construction teams to support programme delivery.
• Contribute to CDM and commissioning strategy meetings, ensuring health and safety are prioritised in design.
• Respond to construction queries and design changes with technical expertise.
• Champion innovation, sustainability, and digital design to enhance efficiency and reduce carbon footprint.
• Mentor and support junior engineers to promote professional growth and best practice.
• Work collaboratively across disciplines to deliver cost-effective and environmentally responsible solutions.

What Our Client is Looking For:

• Degree in Civil, Mechanical, or related Engineering discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Strong background in pipeline and infrastructure design (water and wastewater).
• Knowledge of pipe materials, hydraulics, pumping stations, and reinforced concrete structures.
• Experience in a Design & Build environment.
• Ability to lead technical reviews and ensure compliance with CDM and other standards.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven experience mentoring and developing engineers.
• Commitment to innovation, sustainability, and delivering positive environmental outcomes.

What Our Client Offers:

• Salary between £50,000 – £60,000 (dependent on experience)
• Hybrid working options (role dependent)
• Company car or car allowance (role dependent)
• 25 days' holiday + Bank Holidays (option to buy 5 more)
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance and private medical insurance
• Access to wellbeing benefits including health insurance, cycle-to-work scheme, and employee discounts
• Inclusive, supportive environment with genuine development opportunities

Eligibility:

Applicants must be based in the UK and have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship.

Opportunity for Growth:

This is a key opportunity to join a respected organisation at the forefront of UK water infrastructure. You'll gain exposure to diverse, high-value projects and have the scope to advance into principal or leadership positions as you continue to develop your expertise.