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Design Lead – Sports Infrastructure

Solid Talent

Job Location:

Bingley - UK

Monthly Salary: GBP 60000 - 60000

Experience Required: 19650years

Posted: 25 August 2026 (2 days ago)

Application Deadline: 22 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Design Lead - Sports Infrastructure Permanent Full-Time

Salary Circa 52000 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 but are not limited to

Lead and coordinate technical design for major stadium training ground and Field of Play infrastructure projects across RIBA Stages 07
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

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)

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

Required Skills:

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)

Required Education:

Degree HNC/HND or equivalent practical experience in Civil Mechanical Building Services or Infrastructure Engineering

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