Associate Technical Director - E&P Engineering (Rail), London

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Associate Technical Director – E&P Engineering (Rail), London

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London, United Kingdom

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Posted:

11.03.2025

Expiry Date:

25.04.2025

Job Description:

Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Given the growth and expansion of our Rail South business area, we are needing an Associate Technical Director E&P (Rail) Engineering who will provide technical leadership for the assigned development of the traction power community of professionals across the rail sector.

In Engineering, you’ll create some of the world’s most iconic and ground-breaking structures and spaces that transform the world around us, from making journeys easier to opening public places that bring people together.

We partner with our clients across the globe to design thriving and connected cities and communities that enable opportunity for all and keep the world moving. Climate change, urbanization and digitization trends are requiring today’s mobility projects and systems to address an evolving set of demands from the world’s growing population. We design connected, sustainable solutions that integrate existing infrastructure with new technologies and optimize the mobility of people and goods.

You will be responsible for ensuring competency assurance and professional development within the organization, emphasizing quality, technical assurance, and the safety and sustainability of designs. A major part of your role involves driving productivity by delivering projects on time and within budget, while also aiding Business Directors in developing high-performing project teams. You will play a crucial part in strategic bids, sales activities, and key account management, contributing technical content and insights tailored to meet specific client needs. Collaboration with Business Directors is essential for managing attrition, utilization, succession planning, and talent management.

Additionally, you will actively engage in thought leadership both externally and internally, staying updated on technical and legislative developments and driving continuous improvement. The role involves identifying trends, market issues, and opportunities, contributing to a multi-year capability development strategy. Lastly, coaching and mentoring junior engineers, as well as developing specific technical capabilities, such as the EMC 7 traction power modeling, are integral components of this role.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Extensive knowledge of the E&P technical discipline.
• Proven experience in relationship building and client management.
• Proven experience in engineering performance management and can demonstrate leadership of high performing technical teams.
• Demonstrated experience in technical assurance.
• Demonstrated commercial acumen and involvement in winning bids.
• Demonstrable capability in coaching, mentoring, and supporting professional development.
• Higher education qualification is preferable (e.g. MBA, MSc, PhD).
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) is a plus.

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