Director (Bridges)

COWI; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private health care

Flexible and hybrid working conditions

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A leading engineering consulting firm in London seeks a Director (Bridges) to lead project delivery and business development in the Bridge department. The successful candidate will manage major infrastructure projects and cultivate client relationships while ensuring project performance. Ideally, candidates should possess a relevant engineering degree, hold Chartered Engineer status, and have significant experience in bridge engineering.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of leading complex bridge engineering and major infrastructure projects.
• Exceptional leadership skills with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong understanding of construction and ability to deliver constructible solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead project work within bridge and structural engineering.
• Oversee delivery of bridge and major infrastructure projects.
• Drive commercial performance and maintain client relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication skills

Technical expertise in bridge engineering

Business development

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in civil or structural engineering

Chartered Engineer (CEng) with ICE or IStructE

Job description

Director (Bridges) – COWI

To assist in the growth and add technical expertise to our Bridge department, we are looking for an experienced Director to join us. Working on project delivery and market growth, you’ll work with our senior leadership team to deliver a portfolio of projects and drive business development.

Your responsibilities

• Lead project work within bridge and structural engineering, as part of COWI’s UK & Ireland leadership team.
• Oversee the delivery of a portfolio of bridge and major infrastructure projects, supporting Project Managers as the senior point of contact for customers on your projects, and collaborating globally with others across the COWI Group to deliver our projects.
• Drive commercial performance of your projects, working with Technical Directors to ensure engineering solutions meet and exceed customer expectations.
• Drive business development in your sector. Work with the Senior Market Director and Market Director (Transportation) to build and maintain client relationships, lead on proposals, and win work using your technical and delivery expertise.
• Collaborate with the UK Head of Discipline and Market Director to deliver growth within the sector, ensuring we have the right skills and people to stay ahead of developments and deliver our project pipeline.
• SupportSenior Technical Director by providing and developing thought leadership within bridge and structural engineering, strengthening our profile.
• Contribute to the financial performance of the business by meeting sector budgets for revenue and profit, ensuring projects are well-managed and month-end processes are accurate.

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.

You are eager to collaborate with colleagues, partners, and customers, acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. You stay curious, explore new insights, and continuously look for ways to improve.

Required qualifications

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in civil or structural engineering.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) with ICE or IStructE.
• Strong external recognition within the engineering profession and a wide network across contractors, consultants, and clients.
• Proven track record of leading the design and delivery of complex bridge engineering and major infrastructure projects in the UK and internationally.
• Exceptional leadership skills with strong communication, interpersonal skills, and business acumen; ability to inspire, mentor and develop others.
• Ability to provide leadership to engineering delivery teams with drive, resilience, technical excellence, innovation, and sustainability.
• Strong understanding of construction and ability to work closely with contractors and clients to develop optimum, constructible solutions.
• Experience across all project stages from concept through construction support, with notable delivery experience in a design-and-build environment.

A place to work and so much more

At COWI, we work with our customers to shape a sustainable and livable world. We value differences, development, and a sense of belonging and fun. We currently have offices in the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, with more than 8,000 people bringing their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment to life.

What we also offer

We aim to provide a fair reward, professional development, and a supportive work environment. Benefits include:

• 28 days’ holiday plus UK bank and public holidays
• Formalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities
• Private health care for you and your dependents
• Flexible and hybrid working conditions
• Annual subscription fees for two Professional Institutions
• Group personal pension scheme – salary exchange
• Life assurance

If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to Ciaran Gilfedder at [e-mail]. Get to know us at www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, and life at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer

COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.