Associate Director (Highways & Infrastructure)

Strata Construction Consulting UK Ltd; London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A multidisciplinary design consultancy is seeking a Highways and Infrastructure Team Leader in London. This role requires a chartered civil engineer with over 15 years of experience, strong leadership, and project management skills. You will lead diverse teams, manage financial aspects, and develop bespoke project solutions. The position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working, and involvement in high-profile projects.

Benefits

Enhanced pension contributions

Car Allowance

Flexible working

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• 15+ years' experience in Highways and Infrastructure projects.
• Proven track record in delivering significant value through effective team leadership.
• Operational and strategic implementation experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams to achieve KPIs.
• Develop and implement business systems for cost effectiveness.
• Engage and negotiate with stakeholders at all levels.

Skills

Technical Civil Engineering Expertise in Highways

Project / programme management skills

Financial management skills

Resource Management

Business Development

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 - Spacial Planning
• Utilities Diversions
• Planning Approvals
• Technical Approvals