Associate Technical Director (Civils & Structures)

Arcadis; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking an experienced Associate Technical Director to join the Rail South, West & Wales Business Unit, supporting major rail structures projects across the region.

Within the Civil & Structural Engineering team you will lead design, delivery and technical assurance of a diverse rail portfolio, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, clients and stakeholders to develop solutions and deliver high‑quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Civil/Structural Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status with a recognised institution.
• Significant experience delivering rail structures or complex rail programmes in the UK.
• Knowledge of rail design assurance, health and safety requirements, safety-critical processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery and assurance of multidisciplinary rail projects.
• Provide technical guidance on complex rail structures, ensuring buildable and compliant solutions.
• Collaborate with clients, stakeholders and project teams to resolve technical challenges and deliver outcomes.
• Undertake technical reviews, design assurance activities and safety-critical responsibilities.
• Share expertise and support development of high‑performing project teams.
• Act as a trusted technical adviser and build strong client relationships.
• Contribute to work-winning activities and growth of the Rail South, West & Wales business.

Skills

Rail design

Technical leadership

Project delivery

Client liaison

Education

BEng or MEng in Civil/Structural Engineering

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Tools

NR/L2/INI/02009 knowledge

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role Description

We are seeking an experienced Associate Technical Director to join our Rail South, West & Wales Business Unit, supporting the delivery of major rail structures projects across the region.

Working within our Civil & Structural Engineering team, you will play a leading role in the design, delivery and technical assurance of a diverse portfolio of rail infrastructure projects, including stations, bridges, depots and maintenance facilities. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, clients and stakeholders to develop engineering solutions, resolve complex technical challenges and deliver high-quality project outcomes.

This role is ideal for a technically strong rail structures professional with extensive experience in project delivery, strong technical assurance knowledge and a passion for delivering innovative engineering solutions across major infrastructure programmes.

Role Accountabilities

• Lead the technical delivery and assurance of multidisciplinary rail projects.
• Provide technical guidance on complex rail structures projects, ensuring practical, buildable and compliant engineering solutions.
• Work closely with clients, stakeholders and project teams to resolve technical challenges and deliver successful project outcomes.
• Undertake technical reviews, design assurance activities and safety-critical engineering responsibilities.
• Share technical expertise with engineers and support the development of high-performing project teams.
• Act as a trusted technical adviser, building strong and lasting client relationships.
• Contribute to work-winning activities, business development and the growth of the Rail South, West & Wales business.

Experience across a range of rail infrastructure projects, together with involvement in multidisciplinary consultancy teams, client development and work-winning activities, would be advantageous.

Qualifications & Experience

• A BEng or MEng in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or a related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status with a recognised professional institution.
• Significant experience delivering rail structures projects or complex multidisciplinary rail infrastructure programmes within the UK rail sector.
• Strong knowledge of rail design assurance, health and safety requirements, safety-critical processes and relevant industry standards.
• The capability to undertake the role of Contractor's Engineering Manager (CEM) in accordance with NR/L2/INI/02009, where required.
• Proven experience providing technical leadership, working with clients and delivering successful project outcomes.
• Strong understanding of engineering design, technical assurance and project delivery within a rail environment.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy. Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.