Are you a talented and motivated Highways & Drainage Technical Director who has the desire to lead a busy Highways & Drainage team?
Can you bring passion and visible leadership to the team and set a clear strategy to deliver profitable, organic growth?
Due to an expanding workload, our Infrastructure & Environment team is currently recruiting for a Technical Director to undertake a pivotal role in leading an established team in delivering highways and infrastructure schemes in both the public and private sectors. This will include regeneration schemes, LA frameworks, National Highways projects, infrastructure developments, and a variety of projects for private developers.
Located close to Redhill train station, our office is ideally situated near the town’s bustling retail and leisure hubs. Our welcoming and diverse team is working on some of the most prestigious and innovative projects in Redhill, across the UK and around the world.
This role represents a great opportunity for someone with extensive experience, who is looking for a new challenge, to join a supportive business with a real focus on client delivery.
The Technical Director will oversee the development and delivery of projects within the North West and Yorkshire, including the management of the existing client base, while also being able to grow the department by building external relationships, formulating tenders, and winning work. If you enjoy business development and have had previous successes, this is the role for you!
Key Responsibilities:
* Incorporated or Chartered Engineer
* Proven multi-disciplinary project and team management skills
* Proven ability to generate new leads and business development
* Proven experience in client management and creation
* Ability to carry out, review, and check technical agreements including S278 and S38 agreements
* Experience in liaison with clients, local authorities, statutory bodies, and other third parties, including external design team members
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to prepare reports on technical matters
* Experience of working within project teams and supervising team members
* Ability to work to deadlines, within budget and to programme
* Leading projects and acting as technical discipline lead for larger projects
* Support the Regional Directors in the day-to-day management of the office
* Mentoring and encouraging junior staff
Joining our team will give you:
* Competitive salary and benefits package with annual salary reviews
* 26 days holiday per year, rising to 31 days with loyalty days, plus bank holidays
* Hybrid working arrangements
About us
At Waterman, we are committed to our people, our communities, and the planet. We are transforming our business and offering our most exciting opportunities yet, so now is the time to join us.
We are a Disability Confident organisation, committed to an active Inclusion, Diversity, and Equal Opportunities Policy starting with our recruitment and selection process.
Submit your online application; you will receive an automated confirmation email immediately, so you have the comfort of knowing it has been received. If your application is progressed to the first stage, you can expect to hear from a member of our dedicated recruitment team.
If successful, an interview will be arranged at a time convenient for both you and our hiring manager. The initial conversation may be via Teams, but we are, of course, keen for you to visit our offices, meet the team, and therefore, we’d love to meet you face-to-face for a follow-up conversation. Good luck, we look forward to welcoming you to the Waterman family!
Life Here
'All the hard work you put in will result in something that will remain long after you are gone. Its like a stamp you have left on the world.'
Bodunde Balogun - Apprentice, Infrastructure and Environment
'I have felt so welcome during my time here and even in such a short time have learnt a great deal!'
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