Technical Director for Highways & Infrastructure

Overview

As Technical Director, you will lead an established highways and drainage team within the Infrastructure & Environment sector, directing delivery across public and private schemes. You will shape project strategy, manage client relationships, and drive profitable organic growth through tendering and business development. You’ll oversee development and delivery of complex schemes, ensuring quality, budget, and programme alignment while mentoring junior staff. This role offers meaningful impact by steering high-profile projects and reinforcing the firm’s client-focused delivery culture.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• 26 days holiday rising to 31 days with loyalty days + bank holidays
• Hybrid working arrangements
• 37.5 hours per week

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver highways and drainage schemes for public and private sector clients
• Oversee project development and end-to-end delivery, including technical lead on large projects
• Manage the existing client base and build external relationships to win new work
• Formulate tenders, pursue business development opportunities, and contribute to growth
• Review and check technical agreements including S278 and S38
• Liaise with clients, local authorities, statutory bodies and external design teams
• Prepare clear reports on technical matters and project status
• supervise and mentor junior staff and support regional management
• Ensure projects meet deadlines, budgets and programme targets
• Support Regional Directors in day-to-day office management
• Lead projects as technical discipline lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams

Key requirements

• Incorporated or Chartered Engineer
• Proven multi-disciplinary project and team management experience
• Proven ability to generate new leads and business development
• Proven experience in client management and creation
• Ability to carry out and check technical agreements (S278/S38)
• Experience liaising with clients, local authorities and external parties
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for reports and presentations
• Experience working in project teams and supervising team members
• Ability to work to deadlines, budgets and programme
• Experience leading projects and serving as technical discipline lead
• Ability to support regional management and mentor staff

• strong leadership
• client relationship management
• excellent communication
• multi-disciplinary project management
• technical due diligence and reporting
• S278/S38 agreement knowledge

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