Engineering Manager - Ground Engineering

Bouygues Construction SA; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major engineering firm in Ipswich is seeking an Engineering Manager to enhance the technical delivery of ground engineering works at Sizewell C. The ideal candidate will oversee multiple work packages, ensuring quality and safety while promoting innovative solutions. Required qualifications include a degree in Geotechnical or related fields and significant experience in complex projects. This role offers a pathway to senior management positions, embodying a proactive, solution-focused approach.

Qualifications

• Significant post-graduate experience in ground engineering or complex infrastructure projects.
• Experience managing technical delivery across multiple work packages.
• Strong knowledge of Eurocodes, DMRB, CDM, and HSEQ requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage the technical aspects of ground engineering projects from tender to execution.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership to meet cost, quality, and safety objectives.
• Prepare and review technical documentation and represent VSL in discussions.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Solution-focused mindset

Attention to detail

Education

Degree or Master’s in Geotechnical, Civil, or Structural Engineering

Chartered Engineer status (or working towards chartership)

Tools

Plaxis

Frew

Wallap

SAFE

SAP2000

Job description

Overview

Engineering Manager - Ground Engineering

As part of Bouygues Construction's Public Works division, VSL International participates in the construction of major technical structures and guarantees their structural safety and durability: transport infrastructure (bridges, tunnels), industrial and energy production structures, and commercial buildings.

VSL's business is based on four areas of expertise:
· Structural systems and technologies
· Civil engineering
· Foundations and soil engineering
· Preservation, structural repairs, renovation and optimization of structures.

VSL has 4,000 employees at 25 locations worldwide (Asia and Oceania, Middle East, Europe, Latin America, Canada).

Position

We are seeking an Engineering Manager to play a key role in the technical delivery of VSL’s Ground Engineering Works at Sizewell C.

Reporting to the Senior Technical Manager, you will be responsible for the management, coordination, and technical assurance of multiple engineering work packages, supporting delivery from tender through to execution. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with team coordination, stakeholder engagement, and innovation, positioning VSL as a leader in specialist ground engineering solutions.

This position is ideal for an experienced engineer ready to take on broader technical ownership and leadership responsibility on a major infrastructure project, with a clear pathway toward Senior Engineering or Technical Management roles within VSL.

Main Responsibilities

Technical Management & Delivery

• Manage the technical aspects of ground engineering projects from tender through to execution.

• Lead the coordination and review of design activities in line with ISO procedures, Eurocodes, DMRB, CDM, and HSEQ standards.

• Provide hands-on technical leadership to project teams to meet programme, cost, quality, and safety objectives.

• Drive the development and implementation of innovative, cost-effective engineering solutions to address complex technical challenges.

Collaboration & Technical Leadership

• Work closely with UK and international teams to promote VSL’s technical capability and best practices.

• Participate in technical reviews and actively contribute to value engineering during tender and delivery phases.

• Support knowledge-sharing initiatives and the continuous improvement of technical processes and standards.

Team Coordination & Development

• Coordinate and support technical engineers and draftspersons within the UK project team.

• Collaborate with VSL International Technical Centres and external partners to ensure consistency and technical excellence.

• Take ownership of defined technical work packages, ensuring appropriate governance, quality control, and risk management.

Technical Communication & Representation

• Prepare and review technical documentation, reports, case studies, and technical input for bids and marketing materials.

• Represent VSL in technical discussions with clients, designers, contractors, and stakeholders.

• Contribute to the development of technical capability within the business and support succession planning.

Education

• Degree or Master’s in Geotechnical, Civil, or Structural Engineering (or a related discipline).

• Chartered Engineer status (MICE, MIStructE, or equivalent), or working towards chartership.

Experience

• Significant post-graduate experience gained within a contractor or consultancy environment, ideally in ground engineering or complex infrastructure projects.

• Proven experience managing or coordinating technical delivery across multiple work packages.

• Strong working knowledge of Eurocodes, DMRB, CDM, and HSEQ requirements.

• Experience using geotechnical and/or structural design software (e.g. Plaxis, Frew, Wallap, SAFE, SAP2000) and standard engineering tools.

• Experience on major infrastructure or regulated projects is advantageous.

Essentials

• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

• Proactive, solution-focused mindset with high attention to detail.

• Ability to balance technical rigour with practical delivery requirements.

• Legal right to work in the UK.

• Willingness to be based in Ipswich at the Sizewell C site office.

Interested? Apply now and let’s build the great structures of tomorrow together!