Manchester Civil Infrastructure Leader (Associate Director)

Carrington West; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking an experienced Civil Engineering professional to lead and grow the Civil Engineering team in Manchester. This role combines strong technical leadership with client-facing responsibilities to drive project delivery and business development.

The ideal candidate will have proven leadership within civil engineering design teams, strong client management skills, and the ability to collaborate with senior leadership and multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience within civil engineering design teams.
• Strong client management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to collaborate with senior leadership and multidisciplinary teams.
• Commercial awareness with experience in business development and bid support.
• Sound understanding of technical standards, quality assurance and regulatory requirements.
• Strong organisational and financial management skills, including resource planning and team performance monitoring.
• Proactive, professional and confident in a leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate civil engineering design activities
• Work closely with the Structures Director and London Civils Management on project delivery
• Act as a client-facing representative, developing and maintaining strong working relationships
• Lead civils business development through work winning, fee proposals and bid submissions
• Oversee technical quality, standards and regulatory compliance across project delivery
• Support the financial management of projects, including resource planning and team performance monitoring

Skills

Leadership

Client management

Stakeholder engagement

Business development

Bid submissions

Regulatory compliance

Financial management

Team performance monitoring

Job description

Carrington West is seeking an experienced Civil Engineering professional to lead and grow the Civil Engineering team in Manchester. This role combines strong technical leadership with client-facing responsibilities to drive project delivery and business development.

The ideal candidate will have proven leadership within civil engineering design teams, strong client management skills, and the ability to collaborate with senior leadership and multidisciplinary teams.