Technical Director - Civil Engineering

Conrad-Consulting; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Conrad-Consulting seeks a Senior Technical Director, Civil Engineering, to lead a portfolio of major infrastructure projects across the UK. The role combines technical authority with strategic direction and business development responsibilities.

You will guide technical excellence across drainage, pavements, utilities and land development while fostering capable leaders and mentoring teams. A Chartered Civil Engineer with extensive leadership experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Chartered Civil Engineer with degree in Civil Engineering.
• Senior technical leadership experience in major infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of design standards and CDM requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across multidisciplinary civil engineering projects.
• Advise clients and senior stakeholders.
• Support bids and business development and strengthen client relationships.
• Mentor future leaders and develop engineering capability.

Skills

Drainage

Utilities

Pavements

Earthworks

Access logistics

Technical leadership

Stakeholder management

Proposal writing

Education

Chartered Civil Engineer

Job description

Technical Director - Civil Engineering (GV178264) Cambridge, England

Salary: GBP90000 - GBP100000 per annum

Technical Director, Civil Engineering

London

A rare opportunity has arisen for an experienced Technical Director, Civil Engineering to join our client, a leading global consultancy delivering major infrastructure projects across the UK and internationally.

This is a senior technical leadership position offering the chance to influence major, complex projects while helping shape the future direction of a national civil engineering practice. The role spans a broad portfolio, including land development and infrastructure, with opportunities across sectors such as energy, defence and water.

The successful candidate will act as a recognised technical authority, providing strategic leadership across multidisciplinary projects, advising clients and senior stakeholders, and driving technical excellence, innovation and best practice. Responsibilities will also include supporting bids and business development, strengthening client relationships, developing engineering capability and mentoring future leaders.

Candidates should be Chartered Civil Engineers with a degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent and extensive experience in senior technical and leadership roles. Strong expertise across drainage, utilities, pavements, earthworks, access and construction logistics is essential, together with a detailed knowledge of relevant design standards and CDM requirements.

Commercial awareness and a proven ability to contribute to winning proposals and business growth are important, alongside excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Experience within the energy or defence sectors would be advantageous.

The position involves UK-wide travel, with a hybrid arrangement combining office/project attendance and travel, typically around three days per week. Additional travel may be required to locations across the UK.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior civil engineering professional to join a global organisation at a strategic level, working on high-profile infrastructure programmes while having a genuine influence on technical standards, people and business growth.