Civil Engineering Director

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Civil Engineering Director to lead and develop an established civil engineering team in Central London.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for an accomplished Civil Engineer with extensive UK consultancy experience across highways and drainage infrastructure. You''ll take responsibility for an existing team and diverse project portfolio spanning residential, education, commercial and industrial developments, while playing a key role in the continued growth of the civil engineering offering.

The successful Civil Engineering Director will combine strong technical expertise with commercial awareness, client relationships and team leadership.

The Role

As Civil Engineering Director, you''ll be responsible for:

• Leading and developing an established civil engineering team
• Overseeing the delivery of highways and drainage infrastructure designs
• Providing technical leadership across complex development projects
• Managing projects across residential, education, commercial and industrial sectors
• Reviewing and approving technical designs and engineering deliverables
• Maintaining high standards of technical quality across the team
• Developing and maintaining strong client relationships
• Supporting the continued growth of the civil engineering division
• Managing project resources, workloads and delivery programmes
• Mentoring and developing engineers at different stages of their careers
• Working closely with fellow Directors and multidisciplinary teams
• Identifying new opportunities and supporting business development

What We''re Looking For

We''re looking for an established senior Civil Engineer with the technical and leadership experience to take ownership of an existing team.

Ideally, you''ll have:

• A minimum of 15 years'' relevant UK civil engineering experience
• Significant experience within a UK engineering consultancy
• Strong expertise in highways and drainage infrastructure design
• Experience delivering residential and mixed-use development infrastructure
• Proven experience leading and developing engineering teams
• Strong project and commercial management capabilities
• Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills
• Experience overseeing multiple projects and teams simultaneously
• Strong understanding of UK technical standards, approvals and development infrastructure
• The confidence to contribute to the strategic growth of a civil engineering business

Chartered Engineer status would be highly advantageous for a position at this level.

Why Apply?

• Salary of -80,000100,000
• Senior leadership position within an established civil engineering team
• Central London office close to Bank
• Diverse portfolio across residential, schools, commercial and industrial developments
• Opportunity to influence the future direction and growth of the civil engineering team
• 25 days'' annual leave, with the option to purchase an additional three days
• Significant technical, commercial and leadership responsibility
• Opportunity to shape and develop the next generation of engineers

If you''re an experienced Civil Engineering Director, Associate Director or Technical Director with a strong background in highways and drainage infrastructure, this is an excellent opportunity to step into a senior position with genuine influence over the growth and direction of an established team.