Associate / Associate Director (Highways) in Birmingham

Around the world, SYSTRA’s specialists plan, design, integrate, test, commission, project manage and deliver mass transit and mobility solutions that are relied on by more than 50 million people every day. For more than 60 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure with sustainability, accessibility and innovation at the heart of our designs.

With over 10,300 colleagues globally and around 1000 in the UK & Ireland we are growing significantly and seeking out the very best talent to join the SYSTRA signature team and be part of leading the way in infrastructure design.

Building upon the continued success of infrastructure projects being delivered in the UK, the team are now looking for someone at either an Associate or Associate Director level to help advance the engineering design capability, develop strong client relationships in the public and private sector and grow the infrastructure team. The role is based in Birmingham with extensive opportunity to balance office based, collaborative working with the flexibility to work from home.

The successful candidate will support the delivery of a wide range of multi-disciplinary traffic, highways, and infrastructure projects for public and private sector clients across the UK, including preliminary and detailed design for active travel projects, bus priority schemes, urban traffic management schemes and public realm enhancement projects. It is essential the candidate can project manage and technically lead on schemes.

Missions/Main Duties

• Function as Project Manager/Director for development & transport infrastructure design projects across the business.
• Project Manage schemes with control over project budgets.
• Manage staff in the preparation of outline, preliminary and detailed design projects.
• Client facing and lead a team of Engineers to deliver projects on time and to budget.
• Oversee teams in the preparation of contract documents, tendering process, and construction phase of projects.
• Ensure work produced is technically accurate and delivered in accordance with the appropriate standards.
• Manage the production of scheme deliverables.
• Review technical documents and reports and assist in the preparation of expressions of interest and tenders.
• Staff development and mentoring.
• Ensure compliance with relevant health, safety, and environmental legislation.
• Consult with Sector Directors across D&I and the wider business to identify and secure opportunities.

Profile/Skills

• A relevant degree qualification with substantial experience working for a Design Consultancy.
• Chartered Engineer ICE or CIHT.
• The ability to form constructive, lasting relationships with clients and professional partners.
• Understand the process and drive the provision of highway design and engineering services for developments/active travel projects.
• Successful record in Project Management, supporting clients through the tendering & award process.
• A background of detailed Highway Design preferably using industry leading design software.
• Experience of leading infrastructure development teams.
• Engineering management of major transport infrastructure projects.
• Technical co-ordination and integration of multi-discipline design inputs.
• Preparation of preliminary and detailed design for highways, drainage, and infrastructure projects.
• Ideally, demonstrable experience in active travel projects, bus priority schemes, urban traffic management schemes or public realm enhancement projects.
• Mentoring staff and developing engineering capabilities across the business.
• Support the Sector Director and the Infrastructure Resource manager to deliver D&I projects across consultancy.

Why SYSTRA?

Our three core values: Excellence, Connected Teams and Bold Leadership are kept at the heart of everything we do. We strive for the highest levels of technical excellence, achieving the best results through teamwork, both locally and internationally, and reward innovative thinking through encouraging all colleagues to think as leaders. We offer clear and well supported pathways for career development and qualification attainment, a competitive remuneration package including a bonus and private healthcare, an electric car scheme and a broad suite of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle.

Flexibility

Because we value who you are as much as what you do, we want you to feel supported at work. We offer hybrid working, balancing the benefits of working from home with time in our modern, well-equipped offices for that crucial in-person contact, team development and collaborative working. We also recognise that life doesn’t always run to the same schedule for everyone, so we have a dedicated flexible working policy to support you in tailoring your work life to reach your full potential.

Diversity & Inclusion

We provide a warm welcome and encourage applications from a diverse range of people who can enrich our company and offer perspectives which will drive better solutions in a truly inclusive environment. Our employee led working groups and clearly defined strategy help us to keep at the leading edge of important issues and keep us accountable. We want our colleagues to feel comfortable to bring their whole selves to work and continually seek new ideas and contributions to ensure we continue to grow and develop in this space.

Wellbeing

It’s no surprise that people do their best work when they feel physically and mentally supported. Our SYSTRA Wellness Programme offers a wide range of support; from Wellness champions, to free health checks, healthy eating workshops and regular seminars, alongside access to a wide range of external support. We offer two paid days for charity work and an ever-growing social calendar.

About Apply and find out more about how Systra can support you in your career journey. If you require any adjustments or financial assistance to support you in your application or interview process please email: [email protected] where your request will be treated confidentially and with respect. We pledge to offer an interview to any candidates with a disability who apply for a role and meet the minimum criteria. As we are always looking to expand our team, we would still be interested in hearing from you if you fulfil most, but not all, of the relevant criteria for the role – you could still be just what we are looking for.