UK Director - Civil & Strutural in London

At BakerHicks, our Civil and Structural team plays a central role in how complex infrastructure is planned, led and delivered. Operating across multiple UK offices, the team works as a single, connected discipline, bringing together depth of experience, strong professional judgement and a consistent approach to quality. The team supports a wide range of sectors including transportation, aviation, power, the public sector, nuclear, defence and life sciences. This work sits in technically demanding, highly regulated environments, where clarity of direction, thoughtful decision‑making and strong leadership are critical to success.

What defines the team is not just technical capability, but how the work is carried out: a focus on collaboration across offices, clear accountability, and standards that are applied consistently across projects, clients and sectors. It’s an environment where leadership matters, teams are supported to perform at their best, and the quality of work is something people take pride in.

To ensure the discipline continues to operate as a connected, high‑performing team as it grows, we are seeking a Director – Civil & Structural Engineering across multiple UK offices. This is a senior leadership role for a Chartered Civil or Structural professional with a proven track record in delivering growth, supporting and managing large, multi‑office teams, and delivering design excellence across complex, multi‑disciplinary projects. You will combine technical authority with commercial leadership, driving performance across projects, people, and clients while supporting continued business growth.

• Deliver business and growth strategies aligned with company vision and values
• Manage design excellence, innovation, and consistent technical quality
• Oversee project performance including programme, risk, and financial outcomes
• Support and manage multi‑office teams, ensuring capability, capacity, and resource alignment
• Provide technical governance through design reviews and bid‑stage assurance
• Ensure compliance with quality systems and drive continuous improvement

• Full responsibility for discipline financial performance, including fee management, forecasting, cost control, and board‑level reporting
• Approve bids, fee proposals, contracts, and consultancy appointments
• Manage change control and ensure commercial alignment across project delivery

• Be responsible for and manage large, multi‑office teams, including recruitment, resourcing, and succession planning
• Provide visible leadership, mentoring, and capability development
• Foster a collaborative, high‑performance culture across the discipline
• Ensure teams are effectively structured to meet current and future workload demands

• Manage delivery of complex, multi‑sector projects to high technical and commercial standards
• Oversee project controls, including fees, risk, and overall delivery performance
• Support bid and design reviews, ensuring quality, compliance, and competitiveness
• Maintain technical governance across all workstreams
• Manage external consultants and specialist sub‑consultants
• Strengthen client relationships and support business growth initiatives

• Chartered Civil or Structural professional (ICE, IStructE or equivalent)
• Proven experience directing and managing large, multi‑office or geographically dispersed teams
• Strong track record in delivering complex, multi‑sector, multi‑disciplinary projects in a leadership capacity
• Strong commercial responsibility, including fee management, contracts, project performance, and financial reporting
• Experience engaging and influencing senior internal and external stakeholders, including clients and leadership teams
• Strong people leadership capability, including team development, resourcing, and performance management
• Must be willing and able to obtain, or already hold, the required Security Clearance to work on nuclear and defence sector projects

If you’re ready to take on a senior leadership role where you can shape a growing discipline and make a real impact across people, projects, and performance, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation.

BakerHicks is an equal opportunity employer. We care about creating an inclusive atmosphere and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion throughout. BakerHicks is an inclusive organisation welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Applicants are assessed on the basis of personal merit and qualifications.