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Technical Director/Director Civil Engineering (Development)

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Job Summary

Senior civil engineering leader responsible for strategic direction, technical leadership, and business growth within WSP's Development division in the UK. This role focuses on client engagement, bid leadership, and major project direction across Basingstoke and the Southwest to Southeast region, mentoring staff, promoting innovation, and ensuring SHEQ compliance while expanding opportunities with key accounts.

Location: United Kingdom

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Construction, Civil & Site Engineering

Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

•Providing strategic direction and highly visible leadership
•Driving business development by being embedded within local networks of decision makers and establishing lasting relationships
•Leading and support bids by contributing reviewing and authorising submissions and by demonstrating added value both commercially and technically
•Acting as Project Manager or Director for major projects and strategically important commissions
•Mentoring of selected colleagues on the Succession Planning Schedule, Emerging Talent schedule

Key Requirements

•Degree level qualification in civil engineering
•Chartered status or working towards chartership
•Demonstrable track record in identifying and delivering new business opportunities
•Experience leading and coordinating bids and submissions, with commercial and technical added value
•Ability to act as Project Manager or Director for major projects and strategically important commissions

Experience:Civil engineeringDevelopment

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:LeadershipCommunicationStakeholder managementBusiness developmentMentoring

Company Brief

WSP

Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.

Industry: Professional Services

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Montreal, Canada

Founded: 1959

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