Technical Director - Development Planning

Strata Construction Consulting; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global design consultancy is seeking a Technical Director to support their Development team in Cambridge. The role focuses on transport planning and involves client relationship management, strategic business growth, and technical leadership. Candidates should possess a degree in transport planning or civil engineering, and have a strong track record in the consultancy sector. A hybrid working model is offered along with several benefits including a car allowance and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Hybrid / Flexible working

Car Allowance

Enhanced annual leave

Enhanced maternity / paternity leave

Bonus scheme

Private medical insurance

High street discounts

Qualifications

• Proven track record in winning and delivering new work within a consultancy environment.
• Experience managing large multi-disciplinary tender proposals.
• Chartered status with the ICE or equivalent is required.

Responsibilities

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities.
• Liaise with clients and stakeholders to build trusted relationships.
• Lead and support bids, reviewing submissions for value.
• Act as Project Director for major projects.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety and Corporate Responsibility.

Skills

Transport planning experience

Client management

Leadership skills

Business development

Strategic planning

Education

Degree in transport planning or civil engineering

Job description

Our client is a well-known global design consultancy who are looking for a Technical Director who will specifically support the Development team, who provide transport planning, civil infrastructure and urban design support on development and masterplanning projects.

This position will play a key role in the team’s growth in Cambridge, across East Anglia / the East of England, and nationally. The ideal candidate must have a wealth of experience in development transport planning background who should already be embedded within the local and regional market and will have a focus on client facing activities, business growth, market strategy and technical leadership and will play an integral part in supporting the initiative to diversify their team.

What’s on offer

• Hybrid / Flexible working
• Car Allowance
• Enhanced annual leave
• Enhanced maternity / paternity leave
• Bonus scheme
• Private medical insurance
• High street discounts
• & more

The role

• Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities, leveraging a network of clients, co-professionals and colleagues to help win work and increase market share for the Development team.
• Liaising with the Regional Director for Development South and local office lead in setting and agreeing appropriate growth targets and plans.
• Liaising with public / private sector clients and key stakeholders, such as local planning authorities, to build trusted relationships
• Leading and supporting bids, including reviewing and authorising submissions, demonstrating commercial and technical added value.
• Acting as Project Director for major projects and strategically important commissions.
• Supporting all aspects associated with H&S / Corporate Responsibility and ensuring the team complies with SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment and Quality).
• Providing technical advice to clients and supporting them through the planning and design process.

What you need to succeed

• Degree level qualification in transport planning or civil engineering
• To have proven at winning and delivering new work within a multi-disciplinary consultancy environment with experience across both the public and private sectors. A sector specialism would be an added advantage (though not essential).
• To be experienced at managing large multi-disciplinary tender proposals and will be responsible for identifying opportunities for new work with existing and new clients, existing sector leads within the team and colleagues across the company.
• To have Chartered status with the ICE or equivalent.
• Commercial and strategic capability with a demonstrable track record in having identified and subsequently delivered new business opportunities
• Excellent inter-personal skills with established leadership and management capabilities and experience
• Proven track record of work winning
• A broad range of relevant project management experience