Associate Director Highways

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We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Associate Director Highways Engineer to join our dynamic team in the United Kingdom. The successful candidate will play a key role in the design and development of highways infrastructure, contributing to the improvement and expansion of transportation networks in the region. This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated professional to make a significant impact in the field of highways engineering. You will be leading the office within London.

The Role:

• Responsible directly to the Head of Department for the financial, technical and project management control of the civil engineering aspects of small to large projects.
• Actively contribute to work winning activities and project pipeline.
• Identify, develop and maintain relationships with main client contacts.
• Direct/manage/approve complex high value proposals.
• Take commercial responsibility for projects.
• Ensure successful project delivery to time, cost, quality and other contractual requirements.
• Work with clients to understand ultimate objectives and desired outcomes for each project.
• Ensure overall client satisfaction targets are met.
• Make presentations to clients, third parties and colleagues as appropriate.
• Liaise with architects, clients and other professionals whilst carrying out duties and at all times represent the practice in a professional and courteous way.
• Delegate to, manage and direct Engineers and Technicians involved on projects.
• Responsible for technical design quality on the projects they are managing.
• Demonstrate strong leadership qualities and be self-motivated.
• Undertake site visits to monitor the progress of works against specifications, and highlight issues to the contractor, client and/or (internal or external) project manager as necessary.
• Develop and supervise junior Engineers in the team.
• Liaising with other construction professionals in the development of designs.
• Chartered member of the ICE/CIHT.
• Extensive knowledge and experience of delivering highway & drainage design; S278/38 Approval process and Water Authority Sections 104, 116 and 185 agreements.
• Experience of highway technical design on major and minor projects including a good understanding of design principles and the ability to practically apply them, knowledge of standard engineering practices and a demonstrable understanding of Health and Safety including CDM.
• Must be IT literate with excellent knowledge of AutoCAD/Civil3D and Microdrainage or similar and other civil engineering packages to design and detail highway and drainage infrastructure and other civil engineering requirements on residential, commercial, and industrial developments.
• Knowledge of DMRB, MCHW, MfS, TSM, LA guides, etc and their applications.
• A wide range of experience including working with housing developers is preferable.
• Ability to determine appropriate solution with innovation and value.
• Knowledge of and engagement with the civil engineering industry.
• Excellent communications skills to be capable of communicating effectively with colleagues and clients along with managing client expectations, and communications/relationships with external design teams.
• Ability to mentor and supervise more junior colleagues.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a range of project stakeholders.
• Excellent written skills along with the preparation of technical reports and fee proposals.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Adaptable, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and hard working.

Salary: £40,000 to £50,000 Per Annum

Sector: Transport Infrastructure, Civil & Structural Engineering

Contract Type: Permanent

Town/City: Yorkshire