Technical Director for Bridges

Strata Construction Consulting; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in the UK is seeking a Technical Director with expertise in bridge design and project management. You will support operations, maintain client relationships, and lead technical projects from inception to completion. The ideal candidate is a chartered engineer with extensive experience in civil and structural engineering, and has a proven track record in the design and management of bridges. Offering competitive salary, benefits, and hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

26 days holiday, increasing with loyalty

Access to mentoring support

Career progression opportunities

Training and development culture

Qualifications

• Chartered engineer with a focus on civil and structural engineering.
• Extensive experience managing medium to large projects.
• Proven track record in design and supervision of structural projects.

Responsibilities

• Support regional director in operations and project delivery.
• Build and maintain client relationships for repeat business.
• Lead technical delivery from project inception to completion.

Skills

Chartered engineer (MICE or MIStructE)

Project management

Communication skills

Leadership

Knowledge of DMRB and MCDHW

Tools

Finite element analysis software

Grillage and space frame design software

Job description

Are you a Bridge design and / or team management expert looking to take the next step, (or at least a new step), in your career?

Would you like to get involved with delivering some exciting projects and join a dynamic, growing team who are at the forefront of sustainable design?

Our client have grown to become a leading international multi-disciplinary engineering and environmental consultancy, providing sustainable solutions to meet the planning, engineering design and project delivery needs of the property, infrastructure, energy, and environmental markets.

They are seeking to strengthen their Civil & Bridge Engineering team and are looking for a Technical Director to focus on the technical operational aspects, where you will support the regional teams to overcome design issues and be the "go to" person for technical knowledge!

The Civil Structure and Bridges team is busy with highway, pedestrian and rail bridge and other civil engineering structural engineering work for a variety of clients, where the work covers bridge inspection and assessment, feasibility studies, and many detailed design schemes.

The Role

• Reporting to the Regional Director (RD) and provide support in all aspects of operation, project delivery.
• Develop / maintain excellent client relationships ensuring repeat business and client satisfaction. You will also be responsible for the preparation of bids, marketing material and business development activities if required.
• Work closely with colleagues at a senior level where you will need high people skills. You will need to understand the services that they can offer, and proactively integrate these for the best client delivery.
• Assist the RD in leading the Safety, Quality and Environmental agenda together with the development of technical excellence, through training, mentoring, project reviews and knowledge sharing.
• Involved in the project management and technical leadership / delivery of schemes from inception through to handover of the completed scheme to the client.

What's On Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package with annual salary reviews
• 26 days holiday per year, rising to 31 days with loyalty days, plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Fantastic training and development culture
• Access to mentoring support from industry experts
• Opportunity to play a key role in exciting and varied projects
• ICE Training Agreement
• Opportunity to be client facing and the chance to get involved with business development and marketing activities
• Fast-tracked career progression for the right candidates

What You Need To Succeed

• Chartered engineer (MICE or MIStructE) of extensive and significant varied experience, with considerable post professional experience in civil and structural engineering.
• Project management and technical delivery lead of medium to large schemes, with detailed experience of National Highways and/or Network Rail procedures essential
• Knowledge and experience in contracts and contractual issues
• Proven knowledge in design, maintenance, and supervision of structures related projects together with a track record of innovation in design and management of structures. This should include new build, maintenance, assessment and strengthening of bridges and civil structures infrastructure
• Proven working knowledge of the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) and Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCDHW) in relation to structural schemes and/or Network Rail design procedures.
• Experience of design in or assessment of steel, reinforced and pre-stressed concrete structures
• Experience of grillage, space frame and finite element analysis software package
• Excellent communication, client handling and leadership essential