Technical Director of Highways
Are you ready to step into a career-defining leadership role where you will shape strategy, influence growth, and lead high-performing technical teams across major highways programmes? This is a rare opportunity for you to take full ownership of performance, delivery, and business growth within a leading consultancy environment delivering high-quality highways, asset management, and infrastructure design services across a broad region. You will have the opportunity to operate at the highest level, shaping the direction of a growing highways discipline while making a visible impact on clients, teams, and major infrastructure programmes.
You will have the opportunity to:
- Lead multiple technical teams and senior managers delivering complex highways, asset management, and construction design services
- Shape and influence the strategic direction of the highways discipline alongside senior leadership
- Play a key role in winning new business and growing major client accounts at regional and national level
- Take ownership of bid strategy, working with multidisciplinary teams to develop competitive, high-quality submissions
- Build and maintain senior-level client relationships, influencing decisions and outcomes at the highest level
- Drive financial performance, including revenue growth, margin improvement, WIP control, and account success
- Recruit, develop, and inspire high-performing engineering and technical teams
- Champion technical excellence, best practice, and governance across complex, high-value infrastructure programmes
- Represent highways engineering expertise to clients, stakeholders, and industry partners
- Work closely with major infrastructure clients, local authorities, and private sector developers
- Influence the successful delivery of projects both on and off site, including live construction environments
You will bring:
- A degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent
- Significant experience in senior technical leadership roles within highways or civil engineering
- A strong track record of delivering complex, multidisciplinary infrastructure projects
- Experience working with local authorities, developers, and/or major infrastructure clients
- The ability to oversee technical design, review, and assurance of engineering outputs
- Experience working within construction environments and live project delivery
- Strong understanding of design standards, codes, and CDM regulations
You will have a proven track record of:
- Leading and developing large, multidisciplinary technical teams
- Delivering complex, high-value infrastructure programmes
- Operating confidently at senior leadership level
- Driving business growth through winning work and developing key accounts
- Managing budgets and improving financial performance
- Bringing innovation and strategic thinking to technical delivery
You will also have:
- Strong commercial awareness and client-facing confidence
- The ability to influence, negotiate, and build long-term partnerships
- A proactive, motivated, and collaborative leadership style
- Consultancy experience (desirable but not essential)
What's in it for you?
- You will have the opportunity to take on a senior leadership role with genuine influence over strategy and growth
- You will have the opportunity to shape and grow a highways discipline at regional and national level
- You will have the opportunity to lead major, high-impact infrastructure programmes
- You will have the opportunity to develop and mentor high-performing technical teams
- You will have the opportunity to progress your career at the highest level, with strong professional development and chartership support
- Competitive benefits package including enhanced leave, wellbeing support, pension, and lifestyle perks
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Technical Director of Highways in City of London employer: Carrington West
Join a leading rail and civil engineering contractor that values your expertise and offers a supportive work environment. With a strong focus on employee development, you will have the opportunity to be mentored into the CRE C designation while enjoying competitive benefits such as hybrid working, private healthcare, and generous annual leave. Located in Kent or London, this role provides a unique chance to work on impactful projects across the region, making it an excellent choice for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
