Structural Engineering Technical Director.
Applicants must be based and have the legal right to live and work in the UK.
Location – Central Scotland / Central Belt – other UK locations considered
Salary and benefits will be competitive and aligned with experience and qualifications.
Overview
Our client is seeking an experienced Technical Director – Structural Engineering to take a senior technical and leadership role within an established multidisciplinary engineering consultancy.
The position combines technical leadership, team development, project delivery and client/commercial responsibility. The successful candidate will lead the development and growth of the specialist structural engineering team while providing technical leadership across complex projects involving buildings, civil structures and industrial assets.
Alongside maintaining an active technical role, they will be responsible for developing engineering capability through recruitment, mentoring and training, while supporting client relationships, proposals, tender submissions and the continued growth of the structural engineering business.
Key Responsibilities
- Take technical leadership of complex structural engineering commissions.
- Build and develop specialist structural engineering capability, including recruiting, mentoring, training and developing team members.
- Take responsibility for effective project delivery, including technical quality, budgets and allocation of resources.
- Identify, manage and mitigate design-related risks throughout project delivery.
- Coordinate effectively with clients, project stakeholders and internal multidisciplinary teams.
- Work directly with clients to establish project requirements, agree scopes and develop appropriate proposals.
- Contribute technical input to tenders, bids and project proposals.
- Work alongside senior management and commercial teams to identify, develop and secure opportunities with both existing and prospective clients.
Candidate Requirements
- Substantial experience within engineering consultancy, particularly involving structural design, assessment and refurbishment.
- Strong technical capability across buildings, civil structures and industrial assets.
- Detailed understanding of applicable engineering standards and guidance governing structural design, assessment and refurbishment.
- Strong knowledge of structural loading and appropriate analytical methods.
- Proven capability in the design and assessment of reinforced concrete, steel and other structural materials.
- Competence with specialist structural analysis and design software.
- Experience leading technical teams and developing engineering capability.
- Proven people-management, coaching and mentoring experience.
- Strong technical reporting skills, including presenting engineering findings and recommendations.
- Ability to manage several concurrent projects while working to demanding timescales.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Full UK driving licence, with the ability to travel to client sites when required.
Qualifications
- BEng, MEng or MSc in Civil / Structural Engineering, or an equivalent qualification.
- Chartered status through IStructE or ICE.
Ideally You Will Have
- Experience of temporary works design.
Working Arrangements
- Permanent, full-time position.
- Hybrid working arrangement.
- UK travel will be required, with occasional overseas travel and overnight stays depending on project needs.
- Applicants must have the legal right to live and work in the UK.
Send your CV & Details to – CV@charlesfranciscooper.co.uk (please state in the Subject line – Structural Engineering Team Lead Application)
Charles Francis Cooper celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.
(Charles Francis Cooper are acting as an employment agency)
Keywords:
Structural Engineering | Structural Design | Civil Engineering | Industrial Structures | Engineering Consultancy | Project Leadership | Structural Analysis | Engineering Projects
