Technical Director Structural

Company Description

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Job Description Start here. Grow here.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Structural Technical Director (TD) to join our Scotland engineering team. The role will cover the design and management of building structures across all sectors including health, leisure, education, commercial, defence, retail etc. As TD you will be responsible for all aspects of structural design of buildings, including technical, quality, programming, resourcing, delivery, financial management, risk and governance.

This role is critical in delivering the design and delivery of structural building design. The role will involve working closely within AECOM multidisciplinary teams, clients, stakeholders and external teams to deliver the highest quality of structural design delivery. You will work across a range of complex projects, contributing to the continued provision and growth of AECOM\’s structural design provision, primarily within the Scotland region.

What you\’ll do! Key Responsibilities:

• Manages, delivers, supports, oversees and coordinates structural engineering design production activities for the Scotland region.
• Makes decisions and recommendations that are recognised as authoritative.
• Initiates and maintains contact with senior‑level management within the company and is skilled in dispute resolution and negotiation of critical issues.
• Ability to garner full understanding of project delivery requirements, as well as offer creativity and foresight to meet project goals and deliver high quality technical excellence.
• Demonstrates mature judgment in anticipating and solving both routine and unusual technical problems, determining operational objectives and requirements, organising programmes and projects, and developing standards and guides for diverse structural engineering activities.

Technical / Functional Expertise:

• Provides technical structural engineering leadership and is considered to be a fully capable professional in their field.
• Applies intensive and diversified knowledge of structural engineering principles and practices in broad areas of assignments and related fields. Makes decisions independently on technical problems and methods.
• Implement improvements to methodologies through use of enhanced technologies or digital techniques to support design and project delivery.
• Liaises with clients to ascertain and develop scope.
• Analyses complex issues and is accountable for solving challenge problems
• Has full responsibility for interpreting, organising, executing and coordinating assignments and managing projects that are larger in scope and more complex.
• Provides leadership and direction through Managers and professional staff or leads efforts to grow technical expertise.
• Facilitates dialogue and provides guidance across functions, geographies and business lines, and with external stakeholders
• Provides coaching and training on structural topics within the region.

Come grow with us:

And let\’s not forget about the perks at AECOM. You\’ll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customized to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what\’s possible?

Minimum Qualifications

• Honours degree in either Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering.
• Chartered Structural Engineer status (CEng) (IStructE)
• The role will require you to be based within our Glasgow office, with home/office hybrid working, with a minimum office attendance of 2 days per week.

Requirements:

• Excellent knowledge of standard engineering practices, techniques, procedures, and structural principles using various structural forms, eg. concrete, steelwork, timber & masonry.
• Supervising work, ensuring that it is carried out to an appropriate technical standard, co‑ordinated across design disciplines and is managed to programme and budget.
• Ability to deliver design solutions and assessment of calculations, lead teams, and successfully manage projects.
• A solid track record of working on structural projects of various size, scale and complexity, possibly as project leader on some, with experience in dealing directly with clients.
• Familiarity with engineering design and safety practices, and procedures for health & safety, design, and quality assurance.
• Knowledge and experience of the local Glasgow and wider Scotland construction industry marketplace would be desirable.

At AECOM, we value everyone\’s unique contributions and perspectives. If you meet most of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you.

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