Senior Associate Director Civil Engineering

ATTB - The Big Jobsite; New Forest; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in the UK is seeking a Senior Associate Director to lead the design and delivery of major civil infrastructure projects. This role offers autonomy, flexibility, and a personable environment, supporting professional development while contributing to prestigious projects across the country. Ideal candidates will demonstrate expertise in highway and drainage design, as well as strong leadership and communication skills.

Benefits

Autonomy in work processes

Personal development and progression opportunities

Hybrid and flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience in highway and drainage design and earthworks assessments.
• Proficiency in design software such as AutoCAD and MicroDrainage.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of major civil infrastructure projects.
• Oversee project delivery ensuring quality, cost, and time objectives.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to team members.

Skills

Highway design

Drainage design

Technical leadership

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Education

Minimum HND/C in Civil Engineering

Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline

Chartered with ICE or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroDrainage (InfoDrainage)

Job description

Delivering projects – building a career you enjoy.

As a UK, privately owned consultancy, we offer autonomy, flexibility and trust. Our people are empowered and supported to challenge the status quo, implement their ideas and make a real impact.

Brookbanks is built on expertise, problem-solving, and a commitment to doing things properly – delivering real results, not just ticking boxes.

We operate nationwide providing integrated consultancy services for major infrastructure and development schemes, having a reputation of designing and delivering some of the most complex projects.

What’s in it for you at Brookbanks?

Autonomy : you’ll have the freedom to work in your own way, create change and shape the company.

Innovation : free from rigid processes or layers of hierarchy, we encourage fresh thinking and an entrepreneurial mindset.

Personable environment:

as a UK, privately-owned consultancy, you’ll be more than just a number.

Roadmap for progression : we’re expanding into new sectors and regions, ensuring we can honour your progression.

Personal development : we provide the opportunity to develop cross-disciplinary expertise, funded chartership and professional development.

Hybrid and flexing working : we trust you to decide how you work best and endeavour to accommodate your personal circumstances.

Scale and scope : you’ll be part of many of the UK’s most prestigious projects.

As a Senior Associate Director…

You will be leading the design and delivery of major civil infrastructure projects, providing expert consultation and technical leadership, and ensuring design and operational excellence in all civil engineering activities including:

Providing technical leadership and mentoring to engineers and technicians within the team

Overseeing project delivery from proposal to practical completion, ensuring quality, cost, and time objectives are met

Managing and cultivating client relationships and coordinating with stakeholders Ensuring compliance with relevant standards, policies, and legislation (e.g. CDM and UK Building Regulations)

Highway design – preliminary and detailed (s38 / s278 Highways Act)

Drainage design – strategic and detailed (s104 / s98 Water Act) both strategic and detailed

Foul pumping stations, SUDS, flow control structures and balancing facilities

Residential and commercial external works design including earthworks assessments

Technical reports, assessments, statements, and proposals

What do we look for?

Experience of highway and drainage design and earthworks assessments

Technical leadership

Proficiency in design software such as AutoCAD and MicroDrainage (InfoDrainage)

Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills

Qualifications: Minimum HND/C in Civil Engineering. Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline is desirable. Chartered with ICE or equivalent body is .

Want to find out more?

To learn more over a confidential chat, simply apply or contact Zoe Evans, Head of Talent on [e-mail]