Associate Director Civil Engineer

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd is seeking an Associate Director – Civil Engineering in Nottingham to lead the Civils function and drive technical delivery. This hands-on leadership role focuses on development infrastructure projects, client engagement and team development, shaping the function’s future.

You will stay closely involved with delivery while guiding workload, priorities and strategic direction in a growing multidisciplinary setting.

Qualifications

• Significant UK development infrastructure consultancy experience.
• Strong technical background across drainage, SuDS and highways.
• Proven project and client leadership.
• Confidence leading a small Civil Engineering team.
• Strong commercial awareness and client-development capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Civil Engineering function and technical delivery.
• Oversee drainage, SuDS, highways and development infrastructure projects.
• Provide technical review and assurance.
• Manage key client and developer relationships.
• Lead, support and develop the Civils team.
• Manage workload, project performance and priorities.
• Develop existing and new client relationships.
• Work with the wider leadership team on growth and future direction.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationships

Technical delivery

Civil Engineering

Education

Chartered Civil Engineer (advantageous)

Job description

Associate Director – Civil Engineering
Location: Nottingham
Salary: £70,000 – £80,000

Ready to take control of a Civils business rather than simply take another step up the corporate ladder? This Nottingham opportunity offers genuine leadership of an established Civils function, with the freedom to influence its technical direction, clients, team and future growth.

The Opportunity

An established multidisciplinary consultancy is looking for an Associate Director – Civil Engineering to take responsibility for its Civils business.

This is a hands-on leadership position rather than a purely managerial role. You will remain close to development infrastructure projects while becoming the senior figure responsible for technical delivery, clients, workload and the development of the team.

For the right Associate Director, there is genuine scope to make the Civils function your own and influence where the business goes next.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Civil Engineering function and technical delivery
• Oversee drainage, SuDS, highways and development infrastructure projects
• Provide technical review and assurance
• Manage key client and developer relationships
• Lead, support and develop the Civils team
• Manage workload, project performance and priorities
• Develop existing and new client relationships
• Work with the wider leadership team on growth and future direction

Candidate Requirements

• Significant UK development infrastructure consultancy experience
• Strong technical background across drainage, SuDS and highways
• Proven project and client leadership
• Confidence leading a small Civil Engineering team
• Strong commercial awareness and client-development capability
• Chartered Civil Engineer status would be advantageous

This is not simply another Associate Director title. It is an opportunity to take genuine ownership of an established Civils function and help determine what it becomes next. The salary is £70,000 – £80,000, with the level of responsibility shaped around the successful individual.

Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.