Associate – Infrastructure Engineering

Reporting to: Director of Infrastructure Engineering

Team: Infrastructure Engineering

Location: London / Birmingham

Associate – Infrastructure Engineering

Job Specification

Reporting to: Director of Infrastructure Engineering

Team: Infrastructure Engineering

Location: London, Birmingham

The Associate is a senior leader within the Infrastructure Engineering Department, with responsibility

for technical assurance, project performance, people development, and strategic growth. You will be

accountable for high-quality project delivery, resourcing, commercial performance, and client

development across a broad portfolio of infrastructure schemes within the rail and maritime sectors.

Experience in temporary works, highways, geotechnics, water and aviation would also be desirable to

support our expansion into these sectors.

This role combines deep technical expertise with strong commercial, leadership, and communication

skills. You will act as a key mentor, reviewer, and strategic voice within the department, shaping

direction and ensuring that our values and business objectives are realised in practice. You will lead

and support work-winning activity, project governance, delivery oversight, and team development in

alignment with the Frankham values.

Main Purpose of Job

• Technical Leadership – Provide high-level technical oversight across the project lifecycle, from

concept through to completion. Maintain strong working knowledge of design codes,

standards, and governance to ensure outputs are technically robust and compliant. Willing to

engage in hands-on technical delivery when required to support project outcomes and team

development. Provide practical guidance on defect remediation and repair works, ensuring

robust and compliant solutions.

• Work Winning – Lead and contribute to the preparation of tailored, high-quality tenders, fee

proposals, and supporting documentation. Secure projects in a sustainable and manageable

way that aligns with departmental capacity and strategic direction.

• Client Development – Build and maintain trusted relationships with new and existing clients.

Promote Frankham’s services, identify future opportunities, and act as a key point of contact

for technical and strategic discussions.

• Project Oversight – Monitor and manage project performance, ensuring adherence to

programme, budget, and scope. Develop and maintain detailed design and delivery

programmes to manage milestones, dependencies, and critical path. Apply earned value

principles to track progress and proactively address risks, variations, and technical changes.

• Resource Management – Allocate and oversee resources across multiple disciplines. Provide

practical guidance to ensure delivery remains efficient, high quality, and aligned with client

expectations.

• Commercial Awareness – Support financial performance by reviewing pricing strategies,

contributing to billing and invoicing processes, and ensuring projects are scoped and

delivered with commercial viability in mind.

• Quality & Governance – Uphold the highest standards of quality, safety, and technical

assurance. Review and approve risk assessments, technical specifications, and change control

documentation. Ensure all activities align with the company’s Business Management System.

Associate – Infrastructure Engineering

• Compliance & Standards – Ensure all design and engineering activities meet current UK

design codes, Eurocodes, and national/institutional guidelines. Promote Safety by Design

principles throughout all project stages. Identify and mitigate technical risks, ensuring

compliance with CDM 2015 regulations and supporting documentation.

• Mentorship & Development – Act as a Supervising Civil Engineer. Provide structured support

to developing engineers, actively encouraging progression to Chartered Status.

• Innovation & Improvement – Drive continuous improvement through knowledge sharing, use

of digital tools, and identification of value-driven, cost-effective solutions.

• Marketing – Support the department’s sales and marketing strategy, including the

development of compelling case studies, bid content, and award submissions.

Leadership Duties

• Emotional Intelligence – Apply emotional intelligence to leadership and communication.

Model calm, constructive behaviour and foster an inclusive, resilient team culture built on

trust, respect, and psychological safety.

• Team Development – Work with the Department Senior Leadership Team to grow and

strengthen a high-performing engineering team. Support structured development pathways

and promote ownership, accountability, and professional growth.

• Performance Management – Set clear expectations and goals for direct reports. Provide

regular feedback and recognition, supporting individual performance and progression in line

with business needs.

• Strategic Thinking – Align delivery activities with wider business objectives. Identify

opportunities for growth, service enhancement, and process optimisation across the

department.

• Team Building – Foster a cohesive and collaborative environment. Encourage communication,

knowledge sharing, and cross-disciplinary support to ensure a united and resilient team.

• Change Management – Lead and support change within the department. Communicate vision

and purpose clearly, help others adapt positively, and ensure change initiatives are

successfully embedded.

Key Attributes and Behaviours

• Minimum 10 years of experience in a civil/structural engineering role, ideally within the Rail or

Maritime sector and on Infrastructure projects.

• Professional qualification, Chartered with ICE/IStructE.
• Experience of leading projects and teams with the associated financial management.
• Proven experience of delivering projects to time and budget.
• A strong commercial awareness, e.g., profit & loss, budgeting, contract management is

desirable but not essential.

• Experience checking and approving designs and calculations.
• Strong experience of Eurocodes and British Standards.
• Experience of multi-disciplinary design coordination and integration.
• Working knowledge of a structural analysis software such as Tekla Tedds, Tekla Structural

Designer (2D/3D frame), S-frame 3D, Robot, SuperStress, Geo5, MIDAS, LUSAS etc.

• Demonstrable line management experience.
• Strong working knowledge of CDM regulations.

Associate – Infrastructure Engineering

• Fully aligned with Frankham’s vision and values, and committed to delivering lasting impact

through engineering.

• A strategic thinker who balances technical excellence with commercial and operational

awareness.

• Demonstrates enthusiasm, proactivity, flexibility, and adaptability.
• Lead by example, inspiring others to achieve their best and fostering a positive team culture.
• Proactively mentor others, creating a culture of high standards, openness, and learning.
• Able to influence and collaborate at executive and senior management level.
• Confident and professional communication with both external and internal customers.
• Able to maintain a balance between driving people and releasing their own potential.
• Demonstrates confidence and resilience when leading complex situations or managing

competing demands.

• Full understanding of business activities/relationships across the Market Sectors and the wider

Frankham Group, and to promote the company brand, values, and perspectives.

Environmental, Social and Governance Commitment

Lead and encourage the Team to demonstrate a strong commitment to Environmental, Social, and

Governance (ESG) principles, including:

• Encourage and support staff to pursue continued self-development and professional

qualifications (e.g. CEng MICE), including acting as a Supervising Civil Engineer.

• Serve as a role model for ethical leadership and professional integrity, inspiring

colleagues/peers to uphold ESG values.

• Encourage diversity and inclusion, fostering an environment that values different perspectives

and backgrounds.

• Champion sustainable practices and innovative solutions that minimise environmental impact

and enhance communities.

• Stay informed about emerging ESG trends and best practices, integrating them into project

planning and execution.

• Promote participation within the team in STEM activities and professional engagement across

the industry.

Benefits & Initiatives

Frankham offer excellent benefits and initiatives, including:

• Hybrid working policy
• Annual leave - sell, buy & carry-over
• Health Insurance - Health Shield cash plan
• Long service award
• Incentive scheme
• Frankham Friday
• Professional qualification support
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Death in service
• Annual season ticket loan
• Generous maternity & paternity pay

Associate – Infrastructure Engineering

About Frankham Group

Frankham is a top 50 multi-disciplinary built environment consultancy. For over 40 years, we have

delivered integrated Design, Surveying and Project Management, Infrastructure Engineering, and Risk

Management solutions to the built environment. We combine technical expertise with a commitment

to bringing ideas to life.

At Frankham we have a dedicated and knowledgeable team of industry experts, all with diverse

abilities, striving to provide high quality solutions to all our clients. The company strives to improve

the surroundings in which we all live and work. We have held an Investors in People accreditation

since 2011 and currently hold gold accreditation.

Our belief is simple – use intelligent ideas to create human benefits. From environmentally sustainable

buildings to individual commissions, our projects have one thing in common, they improve peoples’

lives.

Associate – Infrastructure Engineering