Engineering Manager (Morgan Sindall)

Position: Engineering Manager

Employer: Morgan Sindall Group (Morgan Sindall Infrastructure)

Reference ID: REQN0001041

Work Arrangement: ONSITE

Posted Date: 11/06/2026

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure delivers high-quality complex civil engineering and infrastructure projects across the UK. With frameworks and major schemes spanning nuclear decommissioning at Sellafield, National Grid energy transmission networks, major highways enhancements for National Highways, and high-speed rail programmes, Morgan Sindall provides an environment of innovation, engineering excellence, and long-term career development.

Morgan Sindall is recruiting an experienced Engineering Manager to join our Energy business, based at our Trilogy office in Motherwell, supporting our Energy business unit, with a particular focus on the CMN3 and Harburn projects.

This role will provide leadership across civil engineering activities at both pre‑contract and delivery stages, ensuring engineering excellence, compliance and innovation across our infrastructure portfolio.

You will be responsible for the day‑to‑day management of internal and external engineering resources, ensuring civil engineering deliverables are completed safely, on time, to budget and in line with project and client requirements.

Lead and manage all civil engineering activities at pre‑contract and project delivery stages

Manage internal and external engineering resources, ensuring effective deployment and performance

Identify temporary works and other engineering requirements and allocate appropriate resources in collaboration with operations directors

Provide a senior point of contact for customers and consulting engineers

Ensure staff competency, training, records and compliance are fully maintained

Implement and monitor health, safety, environmental and quality requirements across contracts

Manage high‑level relationships with consulting engineers, including design agreements and design management activities

Support pre‑contract activities, including bid reviews, tender input, interviews and presentations

Drive innovation, continuous improvement, lessons learned and knowledge sharing across the Energy business

Ensure full compliance with CDM Regulations and full understanding of Client, Principal Contractor and Principal Designer roles and responsibilities.

Support mobilisation of new contracts, including HSEQ and engineering governance arrangements

Provide engineering assurance support to joint ventures and alliances

Carry out audits and produce reports for quality and environmental compliance

Act as functional manager for planning resources within the Infrastructure business

Represent Morgan Sindall on industry forums as agreed

Degree qualified (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or related discipline

Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent professional status

Significant senior‑level experience delivering substation design and construction in regulated sectors

Strong experience within major project tender teams, including price and quality adjudicated bids

Proven experience managing design processes in tender and live project environments

Experience working in joint ventures, alliances or collaborative delivery models

Strong understanding of commercial arrangements, procurement routes and contracts

Experience working with ViewPoint and Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)

Strong people leadership with the ability to motivate teams to high standards

Excellent organisational, planning and time‑management skills

Sound knowledge of civil engineering and construction standards

Ability to work closely with senior management to set and deliver operational targets

Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills

Estimated Remuneration: GBP £45,000 - £65,000 per annum (competitive market rate commensurate with experience)

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