Technical Director - Civil Engineering in London, Greater London

We are seeking a Technical Director who will be very much embedded within the global market with a focus on client facing activities, business growth, market strategy, and technical leadership, rather than day-to-day operational management and will play an integral part in supporting the initiative to diversify our clients team, both in staff numbers and revenue. You’ll be joining a team who are experts in delivering a mix of engineering and environmental consulting services in support of land development projects, corporate real estate portfolios, and the energy industry. Their clients include developers, property owners, public agencies, corporations, institutions, and energy companies across the world.

This consultancy are global specialists in Civil, Geotechnical, Traffic and Geo-Environmental engineering consulting services for major developers, renewable energy producers, energy companies, corporations, healthcare systems, colleges/universities, and large infrastructure programs around the world.

What’s on offer

• Hybrid / Flexible working
• Cycle to work
• Enhanced bonus scheme / & Profit related benefits
• Company car scheme / Car allowance
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Medical insurance / Life Assurance
• Income protection

The role

• Identifying and pursuing new business development opportunities, leveraging your network of clients and co professionals to help win work and increase market share for the Development team.
• Liaise with public and private sector clients, local statutory and regulatory authorities ensuring client satisfaction is met.
• Providing technical advice to clients and managing their development requirements.
• Exhibiting and demonstrating behaviours and attitudes in accordance with core values.
• Working closely with other colleagues to ensure coordination across the Development discipline and sharing of market intelligence, best practice and innovation.
• Leading and supporting bids by contributing reviewing and authorising submissions and by demonstrating added value both commercially and technically.
• Acting as Project Director for major projects and strategically important commissions.
• Supporting all aspects associated with H&S / Corporate Responsibility and ensure the team complies with SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment and Quality) .

What you need to succeed

• Degree level qualification in Civil Engineering or similar
• Chartered status with ICE/IStructE or similar
• Strong commercial and strategic capability with a demonstrable track record in having identified and subsequently delivered new business opportunities.
• Excellent inter-personal skills with good leadership and management abilities capable of communicating effectively with all parts of the business.
• Proven track record of work winning.