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Sports Infrastructure Design Lead
Location
West Yorkshire
About the Role
Ever wondered who actually engineers everything underneath the pitch at a major stadium? The drainage. Irrigation. Undersoil heating. Ventilation. Water infrastructure. Monitoring systems. All the engineering that has to come together perfectly to create a playing surface capable of performing at the highest level of sport - that’s what this role is about.
I’m working with a specialist international consultancy looking for a Sports Infrastructure Design Lead to work on the design and delivery of stadiums, elite training facilities and Field of Play projects across the UK and internationally. And here’s the interesting bit, you don’t need to have worked in sport before.
If you’re an experienced Civil, MEP, Building Services, water or infrastructure design professional who knows how to coordinate complex engineering designs, this is an opportunity to take those skills into a completely different world, Engineering for elite sport.
A modern stadium pitch is far more technically complex than the grass you see on matchday. Below and around the playing surface sits an interconnected network of drainage, irrigation, heating, ventilation, monitoring, utilities and other infrastructure – all of which needs to integrate with the wider stadium architecture, structures, Civils, MEP and landscape design. You’ll be the person helping bring all of that together.
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Working alongside specialist sports consultants, designers and BIM professionals, you’ll translate the performance requirements of elite sporting surfaces into coordinated, buildable engineering solutions. Projects will take you from early concept and design development through detailed design, IFC and construction support.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinating Field of Play drainage and irrigation systems
- Water infrastructure and associated utilities
- Undersoil heating and ventilation systems
- Monitoring and specialist pitch technology
- Coordinating interfaces with Civil, Structural, MEP, architectural and landscape designs
- Developing and reviewing drawings, BIM models and engineering details
- Producing performance specifications, technical schedules, BoQs and Basis of Design documentation
- Reviewing calculations, contractor submissions, RFIs and shop drawings
- Leading design reviews and identifying coordination and construction risks
- Working within BIM-led environments and federated models
- Taking ownership of design deliverables, programmes and technical priorities
- Attending design team meetings and technical workshops
- Working directly with clients, architects, Engineers and contractors
- Supporting projects through design and into construction
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Requirements
- Around 5+ years' experience in engineering design, potentially coming from Civil Engineering, MEP, Building Services, Drainage, Water, Infrastructure or Multidisciplinary Engineering
- Experience with AutoCAD and/or Revit, Civil 3D or Navisworks would be an advantage
- Comfortable working with BIM, technical documentation and multidisciplinary project teams
- Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent professional experience within an appropriate engineering discipline would be ideal
- Chartered or Incorporated status would be welcomed but isn't essential
Training
Training will include areas such as:
- Sports pitch drainage
- Irrigation systems
- Undersoil heating
- Pitch ventilation
- Monitoring systems
- Hybrid turf systems
- Technical requirements associated with organisations such as FIFA, UEFA and World Athletics
Benefits
The wider package includes:
- Pension
- Health cash plan
- Life insurance
- Health and wellbeing support
- Discounted gym membership
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Sick pay
- Company events
- Continued professional development
Contact
If you're an experienced Civil, MEP or infrastructure design professional and fancy taking your engineering career somewhere very different, get in touch.
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