Classifications
Associate Director - Bridges
Appointment Type
Permanent
Full Time/Part Time
Full-time
Specialism
Bridge Engineering
Hours
37.5
Location
Birmingham
Working Practice
Hybrid
Job Reference
10742
We are seeking an Associate Director – Bridges to strategically lead our Birmingham-based bridges team. This role blends technical excellence, project leadership, client engagement, and commercial oversight. You will shape discipline direction, support talent development, and play a central part in winning, delivering, and growing our bridge engineering portfolio.
You’ll join a supportive national bridges network with access to a strong L&D programme and genuine long-term career progression.
We are a Disability Confident Employer.
📍 Role based in Luton
🚗 Full UK driving licence essential
🇬🇧 Full UK Right to Work required
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership for the Luton bridges team.
- Lead major projects and multidisciplinary design commissions.
- Oversee technical excellence, governance and commercial performance.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships.
- Mentor senior engineers and support team capability growth.
- Contribute to bids, frameworks and pipeline development.
Candidate Profile Table
| Essential | Preferred | |
|---|---|---|
| Qualifications | Chartered Engineer (ICE/IStructE). | Fellowship (FICE/FIStructE). |
| Experience | Extensive consultancy experience leading major bridge infrastructure projects. | Track record in business development or framework leadership. |
| Skills | Strategic leadership, commercial management, stakeholder engagement. | Expertise in digital engineering or sustainability leadership. |