Technical Director for Highways & Infrastructure

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

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy in the United Kingdom is seeking a Highways & Infrastructure Technical Director to lead a team and oversee the delivery of key infrastructure projects. This role emphasizes client management, technical leadership, and business development. Candidates should hold an engineering qualification and possess proven skills in multi-disciplinary project management. Benefits include a competitive salary, hybrid working, and ample holiday leave.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

26 days holiday, rising to 31

Hybrid working arrangements

37.5 hours working week

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading and managing teams.
• Ability to generate new leads and successful business development.
• Experience in client management and technical agreements.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team delivering highways and infrastructure schemes.
• Oversee project development and client base management.
• Mentor and encourage junior staff.

Skills

Multi-disciplinary project management

Business development

Client management

Technical agreement review

Communication skills

Education

Incorporated or Chartered Engineer

Job description

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