Description
We are seeking a Technical Director Geotechnical Engineer to join our team in Birmingham.
As a Technical Director, you will provide technical leadership and strategic direction for major geotechnical programmes and complex ground engineering projects across the UK and internationally.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing technical leadership and strategic direction for major geotechnical programmes and complex ground engineering projects
- Acting as a recognised authority in geotechnical engineering, setting technical standards, driving best practice, and providing expert advice
- Leading technical governance of projects, ensuring high standards of quality, risk management, and professional excellence
- Building and maintaining trusted relationships with key clients, industry bodies, and external stakeholders
- Developing long-term client account strategies and leading the pursuit of major opportunities
- Directing multidisciplinary teams across multiple projects and regions
- Leading and influencing technical innovation across the business
- Developing technical capability across the profession through mentoring, coaching, and sponsorship
- Driving business growth through technical excellence, market insight, and thought leadership
Requirements:
- Extensive experience leading complex geotechnical engineering programmes and delivering technical excellence on high-profile infrastructure and development projects
- Deep expertise in geotechnical engineering, engineering geology, and ground engineering
- Demonstrable experience acting as a technical authority, providing governance, assurance, and strategic direction
- Strong commercial awareness with a proven track record of winning work and growing client relationships
- Exceptional client-facing and stakeholder management skills
- Proven ability to develop, inspire, and lead high-performing technical teams
- Experience shaping technical strategy, driving innovation, and implementing improvements
- A strong profile within the wider industry, with active involvement in professional institutions or technical committees
- Chartered status with a relevant professional institution