Associate Director - Civil Engineering

Associate Director – Civil Engineering

We are seeking an experienced and ambitious Associate Director, Civil Engineering to join our expanding team. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented professional to lead and deliver a diverse portfolio of projects across both the public and private sectors, ranging from commercial developments to major infrastructure and complex development schemes.

As a senior member of the team, you will play a key role in project delivery, client management, business development, and mentoring colleagues while helping to shape the future growth of the business.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage civil engineering projects of varying size, complexity, and value.
Manage resources to ensure the effective and timely delivery of projects.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including architects, building services engineers, project managers, and cost managers.
Oversee project administration, financial management, and programme delivery.
Identify new business opportunities and prepare successful tender submissions and proposals.
Represent the business through client engagement, stakeholder consultation, and liaison with approving authorities.
Manage and coordinate highways and drainage designs for major development infrastructure projects.
Provide pre-planning advice and services, including Flood Risk Assessments (FRAs), Drainage Strategies, and other planning-related technical advice.
Act as the primary client contact, conducting site visits and providing technical assessments and problem-solving support.
About You

You will be a highly motivated civil engineering professional with strong technical expertise and proven leadership experience.

Essential Skills & Experience

Experience in a similar senior civil engineering role, ideally within a multidisciplinary consultancy environment.
Professionally qualified as a Chartered Engineer (CEng), or actively working towards chartership.
Membership of the Institution of Civil Engineers (MICE), or an equivalent professional body, or a clear aspiration to achieve this.
Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD, particularly Civil 3D.
Proven experience in drainage design (foul and surface water) and minor roadway design.
Thorough understanding of:
Section 38 and Section 278 agreements (Highways Act)
Sections 104, 106, and 185 agreements (Water Industry Act)

Experience delivering projects from concept through to completion, including calculations, drawings, and specifications.
Knowledge of Building Regulations Part H and Part M, British Standards, and local authority requirements.
Familiarity with Building Information Modelling (BIM) and its application within civil engineering.
Strong understanding of drainage design, SuDS, highways engineering, and cut-and-fill analysis.
Excellent technical problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate complex solutions clearly to clients and project teams.
Experience leading and mentoring project teams.
What We Offer

Opportunity to lead a varied and challenging portfolio of projects.
A collaborative, multidisciplinary working environment.
Career progression within a growing and ambitious business.
Exposure to high-profile development and infrastructure schemes.
Support for continued professional development and chartership progression.
If you are looking for a leadership role where you can make a significant impact, develop client relationships, and help drive the success of a growing civil engineering team, we would love to hear from you
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed