Technical Director - Highways & Active Travel

AECOM; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM in London seeks a Technical / Regional Director to lead the London and South East client account management programme, developing relationships and identifying commercial opportunities.

You will provide technical leadership across Highways and Complete Streets, manage teams, mentor staff, and collaborate across geographies to deliver safe, innovation‑driven projects.

This role offers hybrid working and the chance to shape major infrastructure programmes that improve cities and communities.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in highways and streets teams.
• Client relationship development and business growth awareness.
• Mentoring and staff development experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead client account management in London and SE, developing relationships and spotting opportunities.
• Provide technical leadership across Highways and Complete Streets projects and ensure deliverables meet standards.
• Mentor teams, plan resources, and collaborate with internal groups across geographies.

Job description

• Take a leading role in the London and SE client account management programme, developing sound client relationships, being alert to commercial opportunities, identifying emerging opportunities and developing strategies to fully exploit them.
• Contribute to work winning through bid management, tender production and preparation of proposals.
• Raise the profile of AECOM by taking a lead role on thought leadership including the pro‑active use of social media and other publicity/communication channels.

Project / programme delivery

• Undertake client-facing project duties, representing AECOM as the key point of contact.
• Provide technical leadership across Highways and Complete Streets projects or work packages/programmes, taking ownership of the quality of technical deliverables. Ensure all outputs meet the requirements of the project brief and comply with relevant standards, regulations, client expectations, safety requirements, and AECOM quality management procedures.

Team management

• Contribute proactively to resourcing, recruitment and management of the local and wider teams.
• Support senior management of the Highways & Complete Streets team, deputising for Hub Director / Office leads as required.

Internal collaboration

• Establish strong working relationships with other internal teams across AECOM's geographies and business lines including Transport Planning, Structures, Infrastructure, Water, Power, Landscape and our overseas design centres.

Mentoring & staff development

• Pro‑actively undertake line manager or mentoring responsibilities, providing regular guidance, management and career planning and completing annual performance evaluations.
• Support the technical and professional development of local Highways & Complete Streets team, sharing knowledge and mentoring staff towards professional qualifications.
• Work with office leads to monitor team skills and ensure they are up to date with current best practice, techniques, and innovation.
  As a Technical / Regional Director , you will have proven team leadership, business development, client management, project management and project delivery experience. You will have appropriate qualifications and demonstrable experience in a leading role.

The role would suit a self‑motivated and independent individual, a natural leader, looking to utilise the latest technologies to advance their career in a dynamic team., Ready to push the limits of what's possible?, A relevant degree and Chartered status with a recognised professional institution or equivalent industry experience.

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