Highways Associate Director
The successful candidate will be Chartered with a relevant engineering institution and have significant experience of highways technical design delivery. The candidate will be required to be client facing with good team leadership skills.We are looking for a Highways Associate Director to join our client’s team in Birmingham.
This consultancy has 14 offices across the UK and internationally.
The successful candidate will be Chartered with a relevant engineering institution and have significant experience of highways technical design delivery. The candidate will be required to be client facing with good team leadership skills. The candidate must be willing and capable of developing the technical skills of junior staff within the group.
What’s on offer:
Cycle to work schemeEmployee assistance programme
Eye care vouchers
Flexible annual leave allowance
Flexible working hours
Fundraising & volunteering opportunities
Generous company pension contributions
Group income protection
Life assurance
Private medical insurance
Travel insurance
The role:
Technical design and delivery of multiple concurrent projects.Undertaking the role of Highways Discipline Manager or Highways Discipline Director
The day-to-day management, direction and training of the staff whilst undertaking your project work
Acting as a role model for others in the Company
Developing the relationship between the company and new and existing clients and identify potential work
Contributing to / or preparing fee budgets, proposals and resource requirements for projects under your control
Co-ordinating with other engineers both in the regional offices and between technical groups
Managing the preparation of calculations, drawings and other documents and ensuring these are controlled during the execution of projects under your control
Managing and liaising with clients on proposals and project work
Specifying and/or managing site examination and investigation works in a safe and effective manner
Identifying and managing risks for the work under your control to agreed acceptable levels.
What you need to succeed:
In-depth knowledge of DMRB/MCHW and detailed design experience on road schemes above £5M construction value.Detailed technical skills across the key elements of highways design.
Liaison with direct stakeholders.
Professional Qualifications: CEng + MICE and/or MIHT or Experienced near-chartered engineer with 10-15 years of experience.
Essential Software; Microsoft Office Suite, AutoCAD
Experience in the following softwares MicroStation, Microsoft Project, Civils 3D, MX, Infraworks, Windes/Microdrainage, PDS Sign/Line, Arcady, Lighting RealityAlignment design, Drainage design, Pavement design, Road restraint design, Signs & Markings design and Lighting design.
Experience of Design and Build schemes, including supporting schemes through Construction
Understanding of related highway disciplines preferred, including inter-alia, structures, earthworks, ITS, landscaping, road safety, traffic analysis
Knowledge of the BIM protocols in BS1192