Design Director (Geotechnical) Our client is a market leading foundations, piling, retaining structures and ground engineering contractor. Their service offering includes restricted access and open sites and covers all disciplines and techniques for a wide variety of clients and project applications. They not only complete projects successfully and to the highest of standards at all times, but also add value to their clients by giving them total support from the beginning to the end of each and every contract. Due to continued expansion and an abundant pipeline of works, our client is now looking to appoint a Design Director who will take holistic responsibility for spearheading all design functions, teams, managers, strategy and technical leadership for the entire group. Our client seeks a high calibre professional with enthusiasm and drive to make an impact. You must have strong technical acumen coupled with a general passion for ground engineering and demonstrable senior level management expertise within the industry. The Role & The Person Leadership experience pertaining specifically to the piling, foundations and ground engineering sectors, and covering a wide range of techniques, disciplines, values and sectors You will be responsible for the groups ongoing development and ensuring continued success with regards to all technical and design aspects You will have a proven track record of strategic influence and successfully applying strategy from the capacity of design and technical excellence within the sector You will possess demonstrable achievement in the ability to nurture profitable relationships with a wide cross section of clients, whilst also providing budgetary and technical advice You should be able to make an immediate impact upon the business with an established understanding of all cycles of the design and technical process, as you will be required to manage your own workload effectively, whilst reporting to the main board and CEO Demonstrative experience in implementing design strategies at a senior management level Demonstrable experience in managing large design teams (including managers) You will support the continued expansion of the business through strengthening and diversifying the companys technical service offering and understand their current and future needs is as completely as possible You will be outgoing with excellent negotiation, communication and presentation skills, and have the ability to form long term relationships with stakeholders of all levels You will identify opportunities for technical support and improvement to the business, and be fully conversant with design capabilities, technical innovations, and operational processes and procedures within the sector in order to better understand client requirements and opportunities, and thus position the company to offer bespoke solutions which will yield the required returns accordingly You will be an integral part of the wider construction teams to provide support to the broader process of technical work winning strategy You will ensure the companys technical offering is in line with their market leading standing and offers their client compelling value A highly attractive basic salary (commensurate with experience) plus extensive benefits package is on offer to the successful candidate, along with longevity and security of work and forward career progression given that our client possesses a significant contract pipeline for the long-term future and is firmly committed to continued growth over the next 5-10 years. ADZN1_UKTJ