Associate / Associate Director

Matchtech; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Associate or Associate Director to lead the highways and infrastructure team on a permanent basis. You will provide technical leadership across public sector highway projects, manage key client relationships, mentor engineers and drive growth, framework commissions and business development.

This role offers the chance to influence project delivery and strategic planning within the Birmingham operation, contributing to a high-performing

Qualifications

• Significant consultancy experience within highways and infrastructure engineering.
• Proven experience managing public sector clients, frameworks and commissions.
• Strong understanding of highways design, infrastructure planning and project delivery.
• Established client relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience providing team leadership, technical direction and commercial oversight.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary highways and infrastructure projects from planning through to delivery.
• Manage key client relationships across local authorities and public sector organisations.
• Support business development, framework growth and work-winning activities.
• Provide technical governance, quality assurance and project oversight.
• Lead, mentor and develop engineering teams.
• Contribute to the strategic planning and continued growth of the Birmingham operation.
• Support the delivery of public sector highways schemes, local authority infrastructure programmes and major transportation projects.
• The successful Associate or Associate Director will contribute to a varied portfolio and strengthen client partnerships.

Skills

Highways & infrastructure engineering

Client relationship management

Team leadership

Project delivery

Business development

Education

Chartered Engineer (ICE)

Job description

Our client, a leading engineering consultancy, is seeking an experienced Associate or Associate Director to support the leadership and growth of its Birmingham highways and infrastructure team on a permanent basis. The role will provide technical leadership across public sector highway projects, while contributing to client management, team development, framework growth and business development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead multidisciplinary highways and infrastructure projects from planning through to delivery
• Manage key client relationships across local authorities and public sector organisations
• Support business development, framework growth and work-winning activities
• Provide technical governance, quality assurance and project oversight
• Lead, mentor and develop engineering teams
• Contribute to the strategic planning and continued growth of the Birmingham operation
• Support the delivery of public sector highways schemes, local authority infrastructure programmes and major transportation projects

Job Requirements:

• Significant consultancy experience within highways and infrastructure engineering
• Proven experience managing public sector clients, frameworks and commissions
• Strong understanding of highways design, infrastructure planning and project delivery
• Established client relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills
• Chartered Engineer status through the ICE or an equivalent professional institution
• Experience providing team leadership, technical direction and commercial oversight
• Strong knowledge of major transportation and urban infrastructure developments
• Excellent communication, project management and business development abilities

Project Environment:

The successful Associate or Associate Director will contribute to a varied portfolio of public sector highways schemes, local authority infrastructure programmes, Birmingham City Council projects and framework commissions. The role offers the opportunity to influence project delivery, strengthen client partnerships and support the continued development of a high-performing engineering team.