Non Executive Director - Finance Assurance & Risk Committee

The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) enjoys an enviable reputation as one of the world’s leading professional organisations for civil engineers and technicians. Throughout its 200-year history, ICE has attracted many of the famous and influential civil engineers who were responsible for the design and construction of some of the world’s most iconic structures.

Civil engineers design, create and connect the world around us, helping to make our villages, towns and cities work for the people that live in them. The Institution is fundamental in ensuring the people who build the essential infrastructure that society needs to function effectively, such as transport systems, schools, offices, hospitals, and utilities are suitably qualified.

Today ICE has a global membership of over 97,000, and offers professional industry-standard qualifications, leads the debate around infrastructure and the built environment, helps to shape government policy, offers a sector-specific recruitment service and provides superior levels of training, knowledge and thinking.

The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is seeking an Independent Member to join its Finance Assurance & Risk Committee. The post holder will demonstrate a commitment to the ICE Group Mission and 2025 Vision, communicating the essential work of the Institution to a wide audience of civil engineering professionals, infrastructure policy-makers and the general public.

The Audit Committee member will share the commitment to ICE Group’s mission for ICE to be:

• A highly respected organisation which qualifies not just civil engineers but other professionals working in the built environment around the world
• An independent voice that uses the expert knowledge of our members to influence government policy and help the industry progress
• A trusted source of advice, guided by our members and high ethical standards
• An organisation whose members are passionate about being part of such a rewarding profession and about inspiring the next generation
• The professional engineering institution that other world organisations and institutions turn to for help in tackling global challenges

You will uphold ICE’s values that guide its work and the work of its members: Integrity, Community, Excellence.

The independent member of the Finance Assurance & Risk Committee will be someone who has Board level/senior level strategic performance management expertise in similar complex (and commercial) environments. The Finance Assurance & Risk Committee member will have a track record as a senior commercial finance professional and bring knowledge of risk management and corporate governance. Holding a CCAB or similar qualification, they will help the Finance Assurance & Risk Committee ensure that effective strategic financial management including budget setting, financial reporting, performance management functions and adequate risk management processes are in place, working collaboratively with other committee members and wider Institution.

The post holder may also be asked to provide additional advice and input on an ad-hoc basis. Meetings are usually convened on Mondays between 10am – 12.30pm with a split of online and in-person meetings held at the ICE offices in central London, One Great George Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 3AA. Remote attendance is possible with advance notice.

If you possess the skills and experience needed for this rewarding opportunity with a world-leading professional association, please follow the application instructions below.

The closing date for applications: 26th June 2025. Interviews with FARC Chair & VC FARC on 1st July 2025.

To apply, email michelle.quinlan@ice.org.uk with:

• Your current comprehensive CV, including details of two referees who will not of course be contacted without your prior knowledge and consent.
• A supporting statement outlining how you feel your skills and experience could be of benefit to this organisation and crucially your motivation for applying for the role.