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Design Lead - Sports Infrastructure
Permanent Full-Time
Salary – Circa £52,000 DOE
Location – Office based in West Yorkshire
Join a specialist consultancy at the forefront of sports design, engineering, and agronomy. For nearly a century, our client has delivered sustainable, research-driven technical solutions for elite UK and international sports venues, grassroots community spaces, and professional training facilities.
With an expanding global project pipeline across major elite stadiums and training venues, they are growing their core technical design team. They require a strong Design Lead from a traditional civil, MEP, or infrastructure engineering background who can manage multidisciplinary coordination, translate specialist agronomic requirements into buildable engineering packages, and drive technical excellence across high-profile international developments.
Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate technical design for major stadium, training ground, and Field of Play infrastructure projects across RIBA Stages 0–7
- Coordinate complex technical interfaces including pitch drainage, irrigation, water infrastructure, undersoil heating, ventilation, advanced monitoring technologies, and M&E connections
- Oversee project delivery within BIM-led environments (Common Data Environments / federated models), managing project documentation in line with ISO 19650 standards, including MIDPs (Master Information Delivery Plans) and TIDPs (Task Information Delivery Plans)
- Act as the primary technical design lead, representing the firm in design reviews with clients, architects, structural/civil engineers, MEP consultants, and main contractors
- Prepare and review drawings, BIM models, technical details, performance specifications, BoQs (Bills of Quantities), basis of design documents, end-of-stage reports, and contractor RFI responses
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Experiences Required
- Proven experience in an engineering design consultancy environment (Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, MEP/Building Services, Drainage, Water, or Infrastructure)
- Practical familiarity with AutoCAD and/or Revit is essential
- Hands-on experience working within BIM environments
- Degree, HNC/HND, or equivalent practical experience in Civil, Mechanical, Building Services, or Infrastructure Engineering
- Exposure to Civil 3D or Navisworks is highly advantageous
- Professional accreditation or progress towards Chartered/Incorporated Engineer (CEng / IEng) status is advantageous but not essential
- Full training will be provided in pitch drainage, undersoil heating, irrigation, hybrid turf systems, and international governing body standards (e.g., FIFA, UEFA, World Athletics)
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Package
- 37.5 Hours P/W | Monday to Friday | 8:45am to 5pm | 30 Days Holiday Inc. Bank | Company Pension | Bonus | Health & Wellbeing Programme | Life Insurance | Cycle to Work | Enhanced Maternity & Paternity | Social Events
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