At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team in developing robust business cases for transport investment.
- Company: Join a leading firm focused on innovative infrastructure solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and opportunities for career growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with a focus on high-quality service delivery and client satisfaction.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by shaping transport projects that matter.
- Qualifications: Experience in business case development and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 75000 - 85000 £ per year.
We are recruiting a Technical Director specialising in Business Case Development and Economic Appraisal to help clients secure funding and approvals for complex transport investment. The role will lead a small team that shapes robust, evidence-led infrastructure business cases and appraisal that stand up to scrutiny, build stakeholder confidence, and accelerate decision-making.
You will support clients through the full investment lifecycle—from strategic case for change and option development through to appraisal, assurance, and approvals—on high profile, complex and technically demanding programmes. You will work closely with our wider placemaking offer to bring integrated advice—linking transport, place, sustainability and deliverability into a single, coherent case for investment.
In this role, you will help clients make confident, transparent decisions by providing business case advice and drafting that meets client governance and assurance requirements. This role includes support to secure funding and approvals, building stakeholder confidence in the evidence, and scheme appraisal to quantify impacts and value for money. Create an environment and expectations for consistent high quality service delivery with a focus on exceeding client expectations and leads to repeat business. You will provide direction to delivery teams and work with clients on existing and upcoming commissions.
Requirements
- Proven experience shaping business case and economic appraisal strategies that meet governance and assurance expectations
- Ability to build trusted client relationships and act as a senior point of contact
- Experience leading delivery teams and managing programmes to time, cost and quality
- Strong technical assurance capability—reviewing and signing off key client deliverables
- Commitment to coaching and developing teams to deliver consistently high-quality work
- Excellent report writing and communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages to different audiences
- Strong organisation and prioritisation skills across multiple client commissions and bids
- Educated to degree level (or above), preferably in transport planning or traffic engineering, with experience leading or working within a relevant business function within a multinational engineering or professional services firm or public sector organisation.
