Technical Director Civil Engineering

Access Talent Group; London; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in London is seeking a Technical Director of Civil Engineering. This senior role involves leading business development, technical strategy, and multidisciplinary project delivery across sectors like Aviation, Defence, and Education. Ideal candidates are Chartered Civil Engineers with significant leadership experience and a strategic mindset, ready to tackle complex engineering projects.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in civil engineering.
• Proven leadership capabilities recognized in the industry.
• Expertise in multidisciplinary project integration.

Responsibilities

• Oversee technical delivery and safety across projects.
• Act as a point of escalation for technical challenges.
• Set technical strategies for projects and proposals.

Skills

Leadership

Civil engineering expertise

Project integration

Strategic mindset

Technical delivery

Education

Chartered Civil Engineer

Job description

((BST: 8:00 - 18:00 (Mon/Thurs) 8:00 - 16:00 (Fri)))

Access Talent Group are currently recruiting for one of the largest and innovative Engineering consultants globally. We are looking for a Technical director of Civil Engineering in London to shape and grow a team within a number of different sector.

You will be leading in all aspects of business development, technical excellence, and strategic direction within Transformational Programmes for critical infrastructure. You will be working as a strategic regional level leading large teams within civil engineering.

In this senior leadership role, you will play a key strategic position—bringing together world-class expertise to develop innovative and viable solutions for major projects across sectors like Aviation, Defence, Energy, Cities & Development, Education, and Water.

If you thrive in a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative environment, where your expertise makes a real impact, we’d love to talk to you.

Role overview

• Oversee technical delivery and safety across multiple projects, ensuring the highest standards.
• Act as a point of escalation for complex technical challenges.
• Set technical strategy for projects and bid proposals, acting as a subject-matter expert.
• Drive a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions.
• Develop and grow our water engineering capability within the practice.
• Be a trusted strategic partner to clients, recognized as an industry leader.

Candidate requirements

• Chartered Civil Engineer with extensive experience.
• Proven leadership experience, internally and externally recognized.
• Expertise in multidisciplinary project integration and coordination.
• Strong knowledge of external works design, including utilities, paved/unpaved surfaces, earthworks, access, and construction logistics.
• National or international subject matter expertise in civil engineering disciplines.
• Strategic, forward-thinking mindset with the ability to influence industry direction.

If you are an passionate and driven Director in the engineering fields specified above who is interested to work on some of the largest and most complex schemes in the industry, please contact Cameron Green on 02380981322 or Email [e-mail]

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