Technical Director - Structural Engineering

Technical Director - Structural Engineering Belfast

Vickerstock are delighted to be working in partnership with leading civil & structural engineering consultancy to support the appointment of a Technical Director - Structural Engineering for their Belfast office.

This is a senior leadership appointment, offering the opportunity to take full ownership of technical delivery, team leadership and client relationships across a diverse portfolio of structural engineering projects. With a strong and secure pipeline of work across commercial, residential, education and public sector schemes, the business has established an excellent reputation for delivering practical, high quality and cost effective structural solutions throughout Northern Ireland.

Your new role as Technical Director - Structural Engineering

As Technical Director, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction of the structural engineering team while remaining closely involved in project delivery and client engagement. This is a hands on leadership role suited to an experienced structural engineer who enjoys balancing technical authority with mentoring and strategic input.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the structural engineering function, ensuring consistent technical excellence and quality assurance across all projects.
• Managing, mentoring and developing a team of engineers and technicians, supporting their professional progression.
• Providing senior level technical input and oversight from concept design through to construction and completion.
• Acting as a key client interface, building and maintaining long term relationships and repeat business.
• Supporting business development activities, including bid input, fee proposals and project acquisition.
• Representing the business at senior client, design team and stakeholder meetings as a recognised technical authority.

What you'll need to succeed

To be considered for this role, you should demonstrate:

• Chartered Engineer status (IStructE and/or ICE).
• Extensive experience within a structural engineering consultancy environment.
• Strong technical expertise across steel, concrete, timber and masonry design.
• Proven leadership experience, including managing teams and developing engineers.
• Excellent client facing skills with a track record of building trusted, long term relationships.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to contribute positively to business growth and strategy.

What's in it for you?

In return, you will be offered a senior position within a well established and growing consultancy that values technical quality, professional integrity and long term client relationships.

The package on offer includes:

• Salary of £65,000 - £75,000, potentially more for the right individual.
• A senior leadership role combining technical authority and client facing responsibility.
• Exposure to a broad and varied portfolio of high quality structural engineering projects.
• Ongoing professional development within a supportive and respected consultancy environment.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced structural engineer ready to step into a Technical Director role within a stable, ambitious, and highly regarded Belfast based practice.

For a confidential discussion, contact Brian Mitchell at Vickerstock Recruitment.