Lead Structural Engineering Director - Hybrid UK

Charles Francis Cooper; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles Francis Cooper is seeking a Structural Engineering Technical Director to lead the growth of our specialist structural engineering team, combining technical leadership with people development, client relationships and supporting the continued growth of the structural engineering offering.

The successful candidate will lead technically complex structural projects across buildings, civil structures and industrial assets, and will recruit, mentor and train staff while developing proposals

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in engineering consultancy with structural design, assessment and refurbishment.
• Proven leadership of technical teams and development of engineering capability.
• Strong client relationship and business development experience.

Responsibilities

• Take technical leadership of complex structural engineering commissions.
• Build and develop specialist structural engineering capability, including recruiting, mentoring, training and developing team members.
• Take responsibility for effective project delivery, including technical quality, budgets and allocation of resources.
• Identify, manage and mitigate design-related risks throughout project delivery.
• Coordinate effectively with clients, project stakeholders and internal multidisciplinary teams.
• Work directly with clients to establish project requirements, agree scopes and develop appropriate proposals.
• Contribute technical input to tenders, bids and project proposals.
• Work alongside senior management and commercial teams to identify, develop and secure opportunities with both existing and prospective clients.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Client relationship management

Communication

Mentoring

Business development

Education

BEng/MEng/MSc in Civil / Structural Engineering

Chartered status through IStructE or ICE

Tools

Structural analysis software

Job description

Charles Francis Cooper is seeking a Structural Engineering Technical Director to lead the growth of our specialist structural engineering team, combining technical leadership with people development, client relationships and supporting the continued growth of the structural engineering offering.

The successful candidate will lead technically complex structural projects across buildings, civil structures and industrial assets, and will recruit, mentor and train staff while developing proposals