Description
We are seeking an enthusiastic and talented Technical Director to join the Roads team based in Scotland & North East.
This is a senior role in the business, responsible for project delivery, technical excellence, design management, and growing client relationships.
The role will be fast-paced and agile, with responsibility for the delivery of large complex projects or frameworks from our extensive Roads portfolio.
Responsibilities:
- Take responsibility for the management and leadership of technical project teams to deliver project scope.
- Fulfil the role of Design Manager on complex, multi-disciplinary programmes of work.
- Provide technical leadership within the office, supporting with technical audits and the development of junior team members.
- Visible leadership of health, safety, and wellbeing.
- Oversee the technical preparation, review, and checking of deliverables.
- Manage project risk and opportunity to ensure effective coordination of multi-disciplinary working.
- Manage resources effectively and efficiently to meet fluctuating workloads.
- Work with Clients and design teams to deliver compliant designs on time and within budget, meeting CDM, QA, and technical review requirements.
- Participate in tender bids and business development opportunities as they arise.
- Develop relationships with other WSP teams to utilise additional resources required.
- Set the technical leadership tone in the office, ensuring a fair, supportive, and passionate culture.
Requirements:
- Experience in the leadership of large technical teams.
- Experience in technical delivery leadership and financial control of major programmes of work in the Roads sector.
- Proven track record in the role of Design Manager on major Roads programmes, including the integration of multi-disciplinary designs and the associated quality audits.
- A broad range of project experience, both within civil engineering discipline and multi-disciplinary projects, focusing on highways.
- Experienced in the technical and financial leadership of Design and Build contracts.
- Ability to use, direct, and check design outputs created in relevant software, including Autodesk Civils 3D, Bentley OpenRoads Designer, and/or PDS.
- Demonstrate ability to improve, motivate, and encourage others, lead and implement change programmes, inspiring colleagues, and drive an innovative and supportive culture.
- Commercial and strategic capability with a demonstrable track record in having identified and subsequently delivered new business opportunities.
- Proactively manage change on tasks/projects, clearly communicating potential impacts on programme, cost, and quality.
- Influential and persuasive internally and externally, encouraging open dialogue and feedback.
- Thorough understanding and application of the relevant design codes, such as the Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Manual for Streets, TSRGD, Local Authority design guidance.
- Chartered Civil Engineer with the ICE or CIHT with extensive post-professional qualification experience.
- Experience of complying with Designers Duties under CDM regulations.