Technical Director

We are looking for a Technical or Associate Director to join our growing consultancy practice and provide strategic leadership across a diverse portfolio of transportation infrastructure projects. This is a senior leadership role responsible for programme management, technical oversight, resource planning, and client engagement at the highest level.

The successful candidate will play a key role in the strategic development of our transportation business, ensuring the successful delivery of complex, multidisciplinary projects while mentoring teams and strengthening our client relationships.

You will be involved in business planning, resource optimisation, risk management, and the development of integrated, sustainable transport solutions across the public transport and active travel sectors.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Chartered Engineer with 15+ years’ experience, seeking to take a step into a business-critical leadership role within a progressive and dynamic consultancy environment, 

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic oversight and leadership across a portfolio of transportation and infrastructure projects.
• Lead and manage multi-disciplinary teams and project managers, ensuring alignment with client expectations and company objectives.
• Act as a senior point of contact for key clients.
• Oversee programme-level planning, budgeting, resource allocation, and risk management to ensure efficient and consistent delivery.
• Drive technical excellence and quality across all stages of design and project lifecycles.
• Shape project delivery strategies and contribute to the continuous improvement of internal systems and processes.
• Provide high-level input on commercial matters including contract strategy, fee proposals, variation orders and project profitability.
• Mentor team members and contribute to the growth and development of the transportation team.
• Work closely with the Service Line Director and leadership team on strategic planning, team structure, recruitment and long-term growth initiatives.