Overview
In this role you will lead and shape the engineering strategy for major highways and infrastructure programmes, directing multidisciplinary teams and ensuring governance across the full lifecycle. You will collaborate with senior customers, suppliers, and stakeholders to deliver complex technology and infrastructure projects. The position offers strategic influence, high-impact delivery, and a opportunity to drive engineering excellence in a major organisation. This is a senior leadership role focused on delivering mission-critical programmes with strong governance and technical oversight.
Pay / Benefits
- Car allowance
- Private medical
- Excellent company benefits
Responsibilities
- Set and drive the engineering strategy for highways/infrastructure programmes
- Lead and develop multidisciplinary engineering teams through the full project lifecycle
- Oversee systems engineering, governance, verification & validation, assurance and technical compliance
- Manage relationships with senior customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders to deliver complex technology programmes
Key requirements
- Background in Highways, Transport, Infrastructure or Operational Technology
- Experience delivering large-scale, integrated technology or engineering programmes
- Strong knowledge of systems engineering, governance, assurance and full engineering lifecycle
- leadership
- stakeholder management
- communication
- systems engineering
- governance
- assurance
Engineering Director (Highways / Infrastructure) in Birmingham employer: Rise Technical
Join a dynamic construction consultancy in Glasgow that prioritises professional development and offers a supportive work culture. With competitive salaries, private healthcare, and opportunities for NEC accreditation and chartership, this role not only allows you to manage complex projects but also paves the way for your career progression into senior leadership. Experience a collaborative environment where your expertise is valued and your growth is nurtured.
