Technical Director

Strata Construction Consulting; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Manchester is seeking an experienced Technical Director to drive business development and manage key projects. The ideal candidate will have a degree in transport planning or civil engineering, Chartered status, and a proven track record in winning work. This role offers a hybrid working model and numerous benefits including a bonus scheme and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Bonus Scheme

Company car allowance

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Strong commercial capability with a track record in business development.
• Excellent communication skills across all business areas.
• Experience in managing multi-disciplinary projects.

Responsibilities

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities in development.
• Lead and support bids for key projects.
• Provide technical advice to clients.

Skills

Business development

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Education

Degree in transport planning or civil engineering

Chartered status

Job description

Overview

This consultancy is an award-winning consultancy that is on the hunt for a Technical Director. This role is for a successful Technical Director who is looking for a challenge.

The successful candidate will be proven at winning and delivering new work within a multi-disciplinary consultancy environment across both the public and private sectors, with a sector specialism being an added advantage. You will also be experienced at managing large multi-disciplinary tender proposals and will be responsible for identifying opportunities for new work with existing sector leads within the team, client and colleagues across the company.

What’s on offer

• Hybrid working
• Bonus Scheme
• Company car allowance
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• & more

The role

• Identifying and pursuing new business development opportunities, leveraging your network of clients and co professionals to help win work and increase market share for the Development team.
• Liaising with the Regional Director for Development North and local office Place Lead in setting and agreeing appropriate growth targets and plans.
• Liaise with public and private sector clients, local statutory and regulatory authorities ensuring client satisfaction is met.
• Providing technical advice to clients and managing their development requirements.
• Exhibiting and demonstrating behaviours and attitudes in accordance with WSP core values.
• Working closely with other colleagues to ensure coordination across the Development discipline and sharing of market intelligence, best practice and innovation.
• Leading and supporting bids by contributing reviewing and authorising submissions and by demonstrating added value both commercially and technically.
• Acting as Project Director for major projects and strategically important commissions.
• Supporting all aspects associated with H&S / Corporate Responsibility and ensure the team complies with SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment and Quality).

What you need to succeed

• Degree level qualification in transport planning or civil engineering
• Chartered status
• Strong commercial and strategic capability with a demonstrable track record in having identified and subsequently delivered new business opportunities.
• Excellent inter-personal skills with good leadership and management abilities capable of communicating effectively with all parts of the business.
• Proven track record of work winning.
• A broad range of project experience across either transport planning or civil design for developments.