Project Manager / Design Lead – Infrastructure & Minor Works
Permanent | Hybrid (Edinburgh)
Our client is a growing engineering and technology consultancy delivering projects across infrastructure, construction, and the built environment. Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint a Project Manager / Design Lead with a strong background in construction project delivery, design coordination, and early-stage planning.
This role is ideally suited to someone from an Architectural, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or Construction Management background who has experience managing projects through the early design phases, particularly across RIBA stages 1–4.
Working across a varied portfolio of infrastructure and minor works projects, you’ll be responsible for coordinating design activity, managing programmes, and ensuring projects progress smoothly from concept and feasibility through to pre-construction.
The successful candidate will have experience:
- Managing multiple construction or infrastructure projects simultaneously
- Coordinating multidisciplinary design teams including architects, engineers, and external consultants
- Delivering projects through early RIBA stages
- Producing practical and buildable design solutions
- Managing project risks, timelines, and stakeholder expectations
- Working within regulated or operational environments
We’re particularly keen to speak with candidates who combine strong organisational skills with a practical technical understanding of the built environment and construction delivery process.
A degree or equivalent background in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related discipline would be highly beneficial.
In return, our client offers a flexible and supportive working environment, hybrid working arrangements, professional development support, bonus scheme, and the opportunity to work on a broad range of impactful infrastructure projects across the UK.
If this sounds like a good fit for your background, please apply with your latest CV for a confidential discussion.