Technical Director/ Structural Engineering Lead

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Structural Engineering Leader to join a growing, nationally operating multidisciplinary design consultancy. With an established presence across the UK and a strong pipeline of projects across public and private sector markets, the business is investing in the continued growth of its engineering capability and is seeking a commercially focused professional to play a key role in shaping its future direction.

This is a senior leadership appointment offering the opportunity to influence strategy, grow a team, strengthen client relationships and drive business development activities across a broad and varied project portfolio.

Your New Role

As Structural Engineering Lead, you will take responsibility for the technical, commercial and operational leadership of the structural engineering function. Working closely with senior stakeholders across the business, you will lead the delivery of structural engineering services while supporting the continued growth of the department nationally.

You will be responsible for managing and developing a high-performing team, overseeing project delivery, maintaining technical excellence and identifying opportunities to secure new work. A significant aspect of the position will involve business development, client engagement and work-winning activities, particularly across major frameworks, strategic client appointments and multidisciplinary project opportunities.

You will also be expected to contribute to the wider business strategy, helping to develop the consultancy's market presence and engineering capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a growing structural engineering team.
• Manage project delivery across a diverse range of sectors and procurement routes.
• Provide technical oversight and quality assurance for engineering outputs.
• Support recruitment, succession planning and the professional development of engineers.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships across public and private sector markets.
• Identify and convert new business opportunities to support sustainable growth.
• Lead and contribute to bids, framework submissions and major project pursuits.
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary design teams to deliver integrated engineering solutions.
• Support the commercial management of projects, including fees, resources, programme and risk.
• Represent the business at client meetings, networking events and industry forums.

What You'll Need to Succeed

To be successful in this role, you will be a Chartered Structural Engineer with substantial experience leading engineering teams within a consultancy environment. You will be able to demonstrate:

• Proven experience leading, managing and growing structural engineering teams.
• A strong track record delivering structural engineering projects from concept through to completion.
• Extensive design experience across steel, reinforced concrete, masonry and timber structures.
• Experience developing innovative solutions for complex and bespoke structures.
• Strong commercial awareness and project management capability.
• A successful record of generating, winning and delivering consultancy work.
• Experience leading or contributing to successful bid submissions, frameworks and strategic pursuits.
• Excellent stakeholder management and client relationship skills.
• Strong communication and leadership capabilities.
• The ability to operate effectively within a multidisciplinary consultancy environment.

Highly Desirable

• Experience working within Defence, Justice or wider Government sectors.
• Established professional networks and client relationships within MOD, MOJ or defence markets.
• Existing BPSS and/or Security Check (SC) clearance would be beneficial. However, candidates must be capable of satisfying the relevant security and vetting requirements associated with defence and government-sector projects.
• Knowledge of framework-based procurement and major programme delivery environments.

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer (CEng).
• MIStructE or FIStructE membership.
• Corporate membership of the Institution of Civil Engineers (MICE/FICE) would be advantageous.
• Additional professional, project management or leadership qualifications are beneficial.

What You'll Get in Return

In return, you will join a forward-thinking consultancy at a key stage of growth, offering the opportunity to shape and influence a developing engineering function. This role provides genuine leadership responsibility, exposure to major projects and strategic frameworks, and the chance to play a significant role in expanding the organisation's structural engineering presence across the UK.

Alongside a comprehensive benefits package, the business offers:

• Flexible working policy to support work-life balance.
• 37.5-hour working week, with support for flexible and part-time working arrangements.
• Income protection scheme.
• Life assurance scheme providing four times the annual salary.
• Company mobile phone.
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme with a 5% employer contribution.
• Discretionary annual Christmas bonus.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Childcare voucher scheme.
• Generous maternity and paternity policies.
• Annual salary and career progression review.

You'll benefit from a collaborative multidisciplinary environment, strong career progression prospects and the opportunity to make a measurable impact on both project delivery and business growth.

What you need to do now

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