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Technical Director for Highways

Redhill

Job description

Are you a talented and motivated Highways & Drainage Technical 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 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.

Located close to Redhill train station, our office is ideally situated close to the town’s bustling retail and leisure hubs. Our welcoming and diverse team is working on some of the most prestigious and innovative projects in Redhill, across the UK and around the world.

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, we 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 within the North West and Yorkshire, 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!

Minimum Requirements

  •  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.

Joining their team will give you:

  • 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

Job type
Permanent
Posted
2024-08-28T00:00:00