Associate Director (Highways & Infrastructure)

Strata Construction Consulting UK Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design consultancy based in the UK is seeking a Highways and Infrastructure Team Leader. The role demands technical expertise and over 15 years of experience in Civil Engineering. Responsibilities include managing multidisciplinary teams, financial management, and ensuring project delivery. Attractive benefits, including enhanced pensions and hybrid working, are offered, alongside the chance to work on award-winning projects globally.

Benefits

Enhanced pension contributions

Car Allowance

Flexible working

Hybrid working

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in Highways and Infrastructure projects.
• Proven track record of team leadership and project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Infrastructure and Building Drainage teams.
• Develop and implement business systems for cost effectiveness.
• Manage project delivery and process improvements.

Skills

Technical Civil Engineering Expertise

Coordination of multidisciplinary teams

Operational Management

Project / programme management

Financial management

Resource Management

Business Development

Stakeholder engagement and negotiation

Education

Chartered Civil Engineer

Job description

Our client is a medium sized multi-disciplinary design consultancy who are passionate about design.

Based in offices all over the world, this company work at every stage of the design process from visioning to briefing to design, delivery and operation. They respond to the demands of our dynamic and ever-changing planet with cross-discipline design thinking that spans all of life’s activities, protects the environment and enhances social value.

This is a company that thrive on inclusive organisation as well as designing sustainable buildings and spaces that promote equity, well being and participation for all.

What’s On Offer

Chance to work on high profile, award winning projects across the world.

Enhanced pension contributions

Car Allowance

Flexible working comes as standard

Hybrid working comes as standard

Exciting and more than competitive salary

What You Need To Succeed

Technically astute, performance driven, results oriented Highways and Infrastructure Team Leader, possessing a vast and diverse wealth of expertise accumulated over extensive experience working across different projects and employers within the Engineering Services sector. Proven track record in the delivery of significant and measurable value within all roles undertaken through effective team leadership, operational and strategic implementation, and stakeholder relationship management.

Key Skills

• Technical Civil Engineering Expertise in Highways, Infrastructure and Urban Regeneration Masterplanning projects.
• Coordination and development of multidisciplinary teams towards the achievement of KPIs.
• Operational Management : development and implementation of business systems to optimise cost effectiveness.
• Project / programme management : end to end delivery of business solutions and process improvements.
• Financial management : costing (material and operational), valuation, price list production, and forecasting.
• Resource Management : leading the Infrastructure and Building Drainage teams across the Civil Engineering project portfolio.
• Development and implementation of solutions; tailored to the bespoke requirements of the client / project.
• Business Development and Work Winning for multi-disciplined projects.
• Effective engagement and negotiation with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

Professional Requirements

Chartered Civil Engineer with 15+ years' experience in Highways and Infrastructure projects.

Core Capabilities

Demonstratable Track Record in the Design of the following :

• Highways Geometric Design - DMRB
• Infrastructure and Public Realm
• Drainage and SuDs
• Earthworks
• Utilities - Spatial Planning
• Utilities Diversions
• Planning Approvals
• Technical Approvals