Geotechnical Technical Director

VickerStock; Armagh; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Flexible working

Job summary

Vickerstock partners with an established engineering consultancy seeking a Geotechnical Technical Director to lead the geotechnical function from County Armagh. You will stay closely involved in engineering while guiding the team and shaping the discipline's future.

You will provide senior technical input on complex projects across heavy civil, tunnelling and power sectors, working with contractors and clients across the UK.

Qualifications

• A degree in Civil Engineering or Geotechnical related field is required.
• Chartered Engineer status is preferred or essential.
• Approximately 15+ years' experience in geotechnical engineering.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across geotechnical and ground engineering projects.
• Lead geotechnical input into large Design & Build schemes in heavy civil projects.
• Develop practical, buildable engineering solutions in collaboration with contractors and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Take responsibility for technical quality, reviews and delivery of geotechnical design outputs.
• Remain hands-on where required, offering senior technical input to complex challenges.
• Lead, mentor and develop the geotechnical team and support future recruitment.

Skills

Geotechnical Engineer

Temporary Works

Slope Stability

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Geotechnical Technical Director | Heavy Civil Engineering | £80,000-£90,000 Vickerstock are pleased to be partnering with an established engineering consultancy specialising in the design and delivery of technically complex heavy civil engineering projects across the UK.

As part of continued growth and long-term succession planning, they are seeking a Geotechnical Technical Director to take a leading role within the business from their County Armagh office. This is an opportunity for an experienced geotechnical engineer who has progressed into leadership without wanting to move away from engineering.

Why this opportunity?

• Take a key leadership position within an established geotechnical function as part of long-term succession planning
• Work directly alongside the Managing Director, progressively taking greater ownership of the discipline
• Lead and grow an existing team while remaining actively involved in engineering
• Deliver complex geotechnical solutions across heavy civil engineering, tunnelling and power generation projects
• Work predominantly within a Design & Build environment, providing solutions focused on technical excellence, constructability and commercial value
• Represent the business directly with major contractors and clients across the UK
• Join a business with an established project pipeline and plans to further grow its geotechnical capability
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

Your new role as Geotechnical Technical Director

As Geotechnical Technical Director, you will provide technical leadership across the geotechnical function while working closely with the Managing Director to develop the team, capability and future direction of the discipline. This is not a purely managerial appointment. You will remain close to project delivery, providing senior technical input into complex engineering challenges while developing the engineers around you and becoming a trusted technical partner to clients and contractors.

You will be responsible for:

• Providing technical leadership across complex geotechnical and ground engineering projects
• Leading geotechnical input into major Design & Build schemes across heavy civil engineering, tunnelling and power generation
• Developing practical, buildable and commercially considered engineering solutions in collaboration with contractors and multidisciplinary design teams
• Taking responsibility for the technical quality, review and delivery of geotechnical design outputs
• Remaining hands-on where required, providing senior technical input into complex engineering challenges and project delivery
• Leading, mentoring and developing the existing geotechnical team while supporting future recruitment and growth
• Working alongside the Managing Director as responsibility for the geotechnical function progressively transitions over time
• Representing the consultancy at senior level with clients, contractors and project stakeholders
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with existing and prospective clients
• Supporting bids, fee proposals and work-winning activity, contributing approximately 10-20% of business unit fee generation while overall commercial responsibility remains with the Managing Director
• Supporting the continued development of technical standards, processes and engineering capability across the business

What you will need to succeed as Geotechnical Technical Director

• A degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering or a related discipline
• Chartered Engineer status
• Approximately 15+ years' experience within geotechnical engineering
• Significant experience gained within an engineering consultancy environment
• Strong technical expertise across geotechnical design and ground engineering
• Experience delivering technically complex heavy civil engineering or major infrastructure projects
• Strong understanding of Design & Build delivery and the relationship between design, constructability, programme and commercial outcomes
• Experience within tunnelling, power generation or similarly complex infrastructure environments would be particularly advantageous
• Experience leading, mentoring and developing engineers within a consultancy environment
• The technical credibility to lead complex projects and provide senior engineering guidance to both colleagues and clients
• Strong contractor and client-facing experience with the confidence to represent the business at senior level
• Experience contributing to bids, proposals, client development and work-winning activities
• Commercial awareness and a value-driven approach to engineering design
• The ability to combine leadership responsibilities with continued involvement in technical delivery
• The ambition to take increasing ownership of an established geotechnical function and shape its future growth

What's in it for you?

• Salary of £80,000-£90,000 plus package
• A genuine succession opportunity within an established engineering consultancy
• The opportunity to take increasing ownership of an established geotechnical function
• Direct access to and collaboration with the Managing Director
• Leadership of an existing team with scope to recruit and develop the capability further
• Continued involvement in technically challenging engineering rather than moving into a purely managerial position
• Exposure to complex Design & Build projects across the UK
• Significant influence over technical direction, team development and future growth
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements

Skills

• Geotechnical Engineer
• Temporary Works
• Slope Stability