Technical Director / Associate Director: Ground Engineering

AECOM
United Kingdom
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementSkills: ["Client relationship building","Leadership","Mentoring","Stakeholder management","Networking"]

Lead and grow the Ground Engineering team by overseeing geotechnical data review, verification, and design calculations. Provide consultative guidance across site-selection, optioneering, design, and construction stages, while managing geotechnical projects to meet schedule, quality, and budget goals. Build and maintain client relationships to support business growth, take the lead on multidisciplinary delivery, collaborate with adjacent teams, and mentor junior engineers.

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Technical Director / Associate Director: Ground Engineering

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Job Summary

Lead and grow the Ground Engineering team by overseeing geotechnical data review, verification, and design calculations. Provide consultative guidance across site-selection, optioneering, design, and construction stages, while managing geotechnical projects to meet schedule, quality, and budget goals. Build and maintain client relationships to support business growth, take the lead on multidisciplinary delivery, collaborate with adjacent teams, and mentor junior engineers.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Oversee input, peer review, verification of geotechnical data and analyses, and manage design calculations.
  • •Provide consultative advice to external partners across the project lifecycle from site-selection and optioneering through design and construction.
  • •Manage or oversee geotechnical projects, including planning schedules, coordinating to meet objectives, and delivering to programme and budget.
  • •Lead and support the Ground Engineering team to ensure successful delivery aligned to time and quality expectations.
  • •Maintain industry presence, build client relationships, lead delivery of multi-disciplinary projects, and mentor junior team members.

Key Requirements

  • •Degree in Civil Engineering or Engineering Geology/Geology (2:1 or equivalent) or higher.
  • •MSc/MEng in Soil Mechanics, Geotechnical Engineering or Engineering Geology (advantageous).
  • •Chartered status.
  • •Strong knowledge of UK ground conditions and ground investigation practices.
  • •Knowledge of current geotechnical design codes, standards, and best practices, plus ability to collaborate across project delivery and client satisfaction.
Skills:Client relationship buildingLeadershipMentoringStakeholder managementNetworking
Languages:English

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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