Associate Director - Civil Engineering

Associate Director – Civil Engineering
We are seeking an experienced and ambitious Associate Director, Civil Engineering to join our expanding team. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented professional to lead and deliver a diverse portfolio of projects across both the public and private sectors, ranging from commercial developments to major infrastructure and complex development schemes.
As a senior member of the team, you will play a key role in project delivery, client management, business development, and mentoring colleagues while helping to shape the future growth of the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage civil engineering projects of varying size, complexity, and value.
- Manage resources to ensure the effective and timely delivery of projects.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including architects, building services engineers, project managers, and cost managers.
- Oversee project administration, financial management, and programme delivery.
- Identify new business opportunities and prepare successful tender submissions and proposals.
- Represent the business through client engagement, stakeholder consultation, and liaison with approving authorities.
- Manage and coordinate highways and drainage designs for major development infrastructure projects.
- Provide pre-planning advice and services, including Flood Risk Assessments (FRAs), Drainage Strategies, and other planning-related technical advice.
- Act as the primary client contact, conducting site visits and providing technical assessments and problem-solving support.
About You
You will be a highly motivated civil engineering professional with strong technical expertise and proven leadership experience.
Essential Skills and Experience
- Experience in a similar senior civil engineering role, ideally within a multidisciplinary consultancy environment.
- Professionally qualified as a Chartered Engineer (CEng), or actively working towards chartership.
- Membership of the Institution of Civil Engineers (MICE), or an equivalent professional body, or a clear aspiration to achieve this.
- Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD, particularly Civil 3D.
- Proven experience in drainage design (foul and surface water) and minor roadway design.
- Thorough understanding of:
- Section 38 and Section 278 agreements (Highways Act)
- Sections 104, 106, and 185 agreements (Water Industry Act)
- Experience delivering projects from concept through to completion, including calculations, drawings, and specifications.
- Knowledge of Building Regulations Part H and Part M, British Standards, and local authority requirements.
- Familiarity with Building Information Modelling (BIM) and its application within civil engineering.
- Strong understanding of drainage design, SuDS, highways engineering, and cut-and-fill analysis.
- Excellent technical problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate complex solutions clearly to clients and project teams.
- Experience leading and mentoring project teams.
What We Offer
- Opportunity to lead a varied and challenging portfolio of projects.
- A collaborative, multidisciplinary working environment.
- Career progression within a growing and ambitious business.
- Exposure to high-profile development and infrastructure schemes.
- Support for continued professional development and chartership progression.
If you are looking for a leadership role where you can make a significant impact, develop client relationships, and help drive the success of a growing civil engineering team, we would love to hear from you.