Associate Technical Director - Civils / Structures

Arcadis; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking an experienced Associate Technical Director to join the Rail South, West & Wales Business Unit. You will provide technical leadership across major rail structures projects, mentoring teams and guiding design development from concept to delivery.

This role requires Chartered Engineer status, a strong track record in rail projects, and the ability to lead client relationships and be a driving force in regional growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer status with a recognised professional institution.
• Experience leading the technical delivery of rail structures or multi-disciplinary rail projects.
• Knowledge of design assurance, health and safety, safety-critical processes and rail standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary rail projects, guiding design development and technical assurance.
• Build strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and project teams, offering trusted advice throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support project and design managers with technical governance, resource planning and safety-critical reviews.
• Mentor engineers within the team, chair technical reviews and promote collaboration, innovation and health and safety.
• Contribute to work winning and business growth, strengthening client relationships and expanding market presence.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Rail project delivery

Client relationship building

Mentoring teams

Design assurance knowledge

Education

BEng/MEng in Civil/Structural Engineering

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

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 as part of our Rail South, West & Wales Civil & Structural Engineering team, you will provide technical leadership across a diverse portfolio including depots and maintenance facilities, bridge replacements, and station upgrade and new-build schemes. This is an excellent opportunity for a collaborative and client-focused leader who enjoys solving complex challenges, developing high‑performing teams and shaping the growth of our rail business.

Role Accountabilities

• Provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary rail projects, guiding design development, decision-making and technical assurance to deliver high‑quality outcomes.
• Build strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and project teams, offering trusted advice throughout the project lifecycle and supporting successful delivery.
• Support project and design managers with technical governance, resource planning, safety‑critical reviews and the effective delivery of complex design work.
• Mentor and develop engineers within the team, chair technical reviews and promote a culture of collaboration, innovation, continuous improvement and health and safety.
• Contribute to work winning and business growth, including strengthening client relationships, expanding our market presence and helping shape regional growth strategies.

Qualifications & Experience

• BEng or MEng in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or a related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status through a recognised professional institution.
• Significant experience leading the technical delivery of rail structures or multidisciplinary rail infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of design assurance, health and safety, safety‑critical processes and relevant rail industry standards, with the ability to undertake the role of Contractor’s Engineering Manager to NR/L2/INI/02009 if required.
• Proven ability to build client relationships, lead technical teams, support business development and mentor others in a collaborative and inclusive environment.

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.