Technical Director for Highways & Infrastructure

Strata Construction Consulting; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An infrastructure consulting firm in London seeks a Technical Director to lead a Highways and Drainage team, overseeing project development and fostering client relationships. Ideal candidates will be Chartered Engineers with a proven track record in business development and project management. The position includes a competitive salary, hybrid working, and generous holiday allowances.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

26 days holiday, rising to 31 days with loyalty days

Hybrid working arrangements

Qualifications

• Incorporated or Chartered Engineer status required.
• Proven multi-disciplinary project and team management experience.
• Success in generating new leads and business development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of highways and infrastructure projects.
• Manage the existing client base and grow the department.
• Formulate tenders and win new work.

Skills

Incorporated or Chartered Engineer

Multi-disciplinary project management

Business development

Client management

Technical agreement review

Excellent communication skills

Team supervision

Deadline management

Leading projects

Mentoring junior staff

Job description

Overview

Are you a talented and motivated Highways & Infrastructure Technical Director looking for a new challenge or Associate Director who has the desire to lead a busy Highways & Drainage team?

Can you bring passion and visible leadership to the team and set a clear strategy to deliver profitable, organic growth?

Due to an expanding workload, our clients' Infrastructure & Environment team is currently recruiting for a Technical Director to undertake a pivotal role in leading an established team in delivering highways and infrastructure schemes in both the public and private sectors and will include regeneration schemes, LA frameworks, National Highways projects, infrastructure developments and a variety of projects for private developers.

From sustainability-focused urban regeneration schemes to cutting-edge infrastructure and transport projects and from award-winning mixed-use developments to major new residential communities, our client are supporting schemes across a huge range of sectors

This role also represents a great opportunity for someone with extensive experience, who is looking for a new challenge, to join a supportive business with a real focus on client delivery.

There will be a focus for the Technical Director to oversee the development and delivery of projects, including the management of the existing client base, whilst also being able to grow the department by building external relationships, formulating tenders and winning work, so if you like business development and have had previous successes, this is the role for you!

What you need to succeed

• Incorporated or Chartered Engineer
• Proven multi-disciplinary project and team management skills;
• Proven ability to generate new leads and business development;
• Proven experience in client management and creation;
• Ability to carry out, review and check technical agreements including S278 and S38 agreements;
• Experience in liaison with clients, local authorities, statutory bodies and other third parties, including external design team members;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to prepare reports on technical matters;
• Experience of working within project teams and supervising team members;
• Ability to work to deadlines, within budget and to programme;
• Leading projects and acting as technical discipline lead for larger projects;
• Support the Regional Directors in the day to day management of the office;
• Mentoring and encouraging junior staff.

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
• 37.5hrs working week