Associate Director - Civil Engineer in Leeds

Energy Jobline ZR; Leeds; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR in Leeds is seeking an Associate Director Civil Engineering to lead a growing regional office, with ownership and board-level visibility. You will build and guide a Leeds design team, delivering highways, drainage and development infrastructure projects with technical authority.

The role combines people leadership with commercial responsibility, overseeing project delivery to programme and budget, supporting forecasting and invoicing, and ensuring CDM compliance while growing

Qualifications

• Significant consultancy experience leading civil projects.
• Strong highways, drainage and development infrastructure expertise.
• Experience managing teams and supporting growth.
• Chartered or Incorporated status desirable.
• Degree or HNC in Civil Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver civil engineering schemes to programme and budget.
• Act as principal client contact across Yorkshire projects.
• Grow and manage a Leeds-based civil engineering team.
• Support forecasting, invoicing and business planning.
• Provide senior technical oversight and CDM compliance.

Skills

Team leadership

Client management

Civil engineering

Project delivery

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

HNC in Civil Engineering

Job description

Job DescriptionAssociate Director Civil Engineering Location: Leeds, Yorkshire Salary: £70,000 - £85,000 Ready to lead and grow a regional civil engineering office with full autonomy and board-level visibility? This Associate Director Civil Engineering opportunity in Leeds offers ownership, influence and a clear growth plan. A well-established consultancy with a strong Yorkshire client base is seeking an Associate Director Civil Engineering to take charge of its Leeds presence. As Associate Director Civil Engineering, you will build and lead a local design team while working closely with an established regional office. This Associate Director Civil Engineering role combines technical authority, people leadership and commercial responsibility across highways, drainage and development infrastructure projects.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and deliver civil engineering schemes to programme and budget
• Act as principal client contact across Yorkshire projects
• Grow and manage a Leeds-based civil engineering team
• Support forecasting, invoicing and business planning
• Provide senior technical oversight and CDM compliance

Candidate requirements

• Significant consultancy experience leading civil projects
• Strong highways, drainage and development infrastructure expertise
• Experience managing teams and supporting growth
• Chartered or Incorporated status desirable
• Degree or HNC in Civil Engineering

Why apply

This Associate Director Civil Engineering position offers a salary of £70,000 - £85,000, clear progression and the chance to shape a growing regional office from day one. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.