Nottingham: Associate Director, Civil Engineering – Lead Delivery

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd is seeking an Associate Director – Civil Engineering in Nottingham to lead the Civils function and drive technical delivery. This hands-on leadership role focuses on development infrastructure projects, client engagement and team development, shaping the function’s future.

You will stay closely involved with delivery while guiding workload, priorities and strategic direction in a growing multidisciplinary setting.

Qualifications

• Significant UK development infrastructure consultancy experience.
• Strong technical background across drainage, SuDS and highways.
• Proven project and client leadership.
• Confidence leading a small Civil Engineering team.
• Strong commercial awareness and client-development capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Civil Engineering function and technical delivery.
• Oversee drainage, SuDS, highways and development infrastructure projects.
• Provide technical review and assurance.
• Manage key client and developer relationships.
• Lead, support and develop the Civils team.
• Manage workload, project performance and priorities.
• Develop existing and new client relationships.
• Work with the wider leadership team on growth and future direction.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationships

Technical delivery

Civil Engineering

Education

Chartered Civil Engineer (advantageous)

Job description

Penguin Recruitment Ltd is seeking an Associate Director – Civil Engineering in Nottingham to lead the Civils function and drive technical delivery. This hands-on leadership role focuses on development infrastructure projects, client engagement and team development, shaping the function’s future.

You will stay closely involved with delivery while guiding workload, priorities and strategic direction in a growing multidisciplinary setting.