Technical Director - Structural Engineering

Amey are a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions, for transport infrastructure and complex facilities.  

Working for us, you’ll be delivering sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future.

Our people are driven by a set of strong values, based on safety, insight and collaboration.  

 

The Opportunity

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Technical Director to join our structural engineering team covering responsibility for the commercial success of the projects within their portfolio, controlling budgets and managing the costs associated with the production of deliverables.

 

The role

To act as a technical specialist and subject matter expert within the specific technical discipline, providing direction, guidance and supervision as appropriate to technical teams, operational managers, clients and suppliers.

To direct the actions of technical teams regardless of office location, project or account, including the multidisciplinary environment and to undertake the people manager role when required by the business.

The main focus of the role is as an inward facing subject matter expert, providing direction to technical teams and supporting a technical excellence agenda.

Responsibilities include:

• To act as a technical specialist and subject matter expert, providing direction, guidance and supervision as appropriate to technical teams, operational managers, clients and suppliers.
• Leading and directing the preparation and checking of designs, calculations, drawings and 
  documentation as part of the production of scheme deliverables that satisfy the overarching criteria of quality, cost and programme
• Responsibility for the commercial success of the projects within their portfolio, controlling budgets and managing the costs associated with the production of deliverables
• Liaising with client and supplier representatives up to director level, including presenting proposals
• Identifying opportunities for technical initiatives and sponsoring their development 
• Leading the preparation of bids and the general work winning function, including the role of bid director 
• Working on site, either on a visiting basis or in a full time but temporary role and including out of hours working.
• Assuming the role of people manager when required by the business

 

What you will bring to us:

• Incorporated or Chartered status or an equivalent professional licence, gained through the professional institution to which the individual is aligned
• Fellowship of the professional institution to which the individual is aligned, already held or to be gained within six months of commencement in the role
• Applies deep expertise of engineering theory and principles to rarely seen situations which require the creation of an outcome from first principles
• Knowledge, understanding and experience of design and specification process with ability to manage others. 
• Demonstrates a full understanding of the project scope and acts as Design Team Lead for both minor and major projects
• Highly experienced with relevant software and similar analytical tools. Good ability to check work produced by others and able to validate and approve the use of new tools
• Excellent knowledge of suppliers and the services they provide, maintained through regular contact
• Excellent oral communicator, able to present arguments and ideas very well to peers, more senior colleagues and clients. 
• Can deliver internal training workshops and presentations to clients 
• Demonstrates an excellent understanding of CDM and risk assessment. Highly experienced in the management and communication of hazards and risks on projects and ensures appropriate risk mitigation and transference has been applied. 
• Is capable of acting as Principal Designer for all projects
• Demonstrates a very good ability to resolve possible interface clashes and manages interfaces within their own discipline
• Supervisory and people manager skills. Capable of directing the actions of technical teams regardless of office location, project or account, including the multidisciplinary environment and to undertake the people manager role when required by the business
• Subject matter expert within the relevant technical field, with experience probably gained in a Principal Engineer role or equivalent
• Demonstrable track record of managing project related tasks associated with the management of health, safety and welfare, e.g. Amey’s Integrated Management System and the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
• Capable of acting as engine