Associate Director - Civil Engineering

JR United Kingdom; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading UK consultancy as an Associate Director in Civil Engineering, where you will spearhead major civil infrastructure projects. You will enjoy autonomy and a supportive environment while collaborating on prestigious projects nationwide. This role offers an excellent opportunity for professional growth and innovation in a hybrid working setting.

Benefits

Autonomy in work

Innovative work environment

Roadmap for progression

Hybrid and flexible working arrangements

Personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in civil engineering, specifically in highways and drainage.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills essential.
• Chartered status preferred but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of major civil infrastructure projects.
• Oversee project delivery ensuring quality, cost, and schedule compliance.
• Manage client relationships and stakeholder coordination.

Skills

Technical leadership skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Experience in highway and drainage design

Education

Minimum HND/C in Civil Engineering

Degree preferred

Chartered with ICE or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroDrainage (InfoDrainage)

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Brookbanks

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

Job Description:

Associate Director - Civil Engineering

Brookbanks operates nationwide, providing integrated consultancy services for major infrastructure and development schemes. We have a reputation for designing and delivering complex projects ranging from £5m to £500m.

As a UK, privately owned consultancy, we offer autonomy, flexibility, and trust. Our people are empowered to challenge the status quo, implement ideas, and make a real impact.

What’s in it for you at Brookbanks?

• Autonomy: work independently, create change, and shape the company.
• Innovation: encouraged to think creatively without rigid processes or hierarchy.
• Personable environment: more than just a number in a UK, privately-owned firm.
• Roadmap for progression: expanding into new sectors and regions, supporting your career growth.
• Personal development: cross-disciplinary expertise, funded chartership, and professional growth opportunities.
• Hybrid and flexible working: work arrangements tailored to your circumstances.
• Scale and scope: involvement in some of the UK’s most prestigious projects.

As an Associate Director…

You will lead the design and delivery of major civil infrastructure projects, providing expert consultation and technical leadership, including:

• Providing technical leadership and mentoring within the team
• Overseeing project delivery from proposal to completion, ensuring quality, cost, and schedule targets are met
• Managing client relationships and stakeholder coordination
• Ensuring compliance with standards, policies, and legislation (e.g., CDM, UK Building Regulations)
• Highway design – preliminary and detailed (s38 / s278 Highways Act)
• Drainage design – strategic and detailed (s104 / s98 Water Act)
• Design of foul pumping stations, SUDS, flow control structures, and balancing facilities
• External works design including earthworks assessments
• Technical reports, assessments, statements, and fee proposals

What do we look for?

• Experience in highway and drainage design, earthworks assessments
• Technical leadership skills
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and MicroDrainage (InfoDrainage)
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Minimum HND/C in Civil Engineering; degree preferred; Chartered with ICE or equivalent is a plus

Want to find out more?

To learn more over a confidential chat, simply apply or contact Zoe Evans, Head of Talent, at [emailprotected]