Civil Engineering Technical Manager

Civil Engineering Technical Manager

The Opportunity

Due to a healthy and expanding forward workload, our key client is looking to appoint an experienced Civil Engineering Technical Manager to join thier established team at thier City of London office.

Hybrid role with 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.

This is an excellent opportunity to take on a senior technical and management position within one of the UK''s leading private Engineering Consultancies, working across a diverse portfolio of commercial, retail, residential and industrial developments.

The successful candidate will play a key role in leading the technical delivery of civil engineering projects, providing direction and oversight to engineering teams, managing client relationships and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, commercially successful engineering solutions.

You will bring strong technical expertise in infrastructure design, together with the ability to manage people, projects and competing priorities. You will be expected to take ownership of technical standards, provide engineering guidance and contribute to the continued development and success of the wider civil engineering team.

Experience in major civil infrastructure projects, team leadership and managing multidisciplinary project delivery would be particularly advantageous.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Management

• Provide technical leadership and direction across a portfolio of civil engineering projects.
• Oversee and review the technical quality of engineering designs, calculations, drawings and specifications.
• Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with relevant design standards, legislation, best practice and client requirements.
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring and support to engineers and technicians, encouraging professional development and knowledge sharing.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, technical standards and design methodologies.
• Take responsibility for resolving complex technical challenges and providing practical, commercially viable engineering solutions.

Project & Commercial Management

• Manage the technical delivery of multiple projects, ensuring programmes, budgets, resources and quality expectations are achieved.
• Monitor project performance, identify delivery risks and implement appropriate mitigation measures.
• Manage project resources and coordinate workloads across the engineering team.
• Work closely with Project Directors and other senior colleagues to ensure effective project delivery and commercial performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve project efficiencies, profitability and client service.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with existing and prospective clients.
• Act as a senior technical point of contact, providing professional advice and engineering solutions.
• Lead and attend client meetings, design reviews, coordination meetings and site meetings.
• Liaise with statutory authorities, including Southern Water, Thames Water, highway authorities and local drainage authorities.
• Coordinate effectively with contractors, architects, developers, consultants and other design disciplines.
• Support business development activities, including technical input into proposals, fee submissions and client presentations.

Engineering Design & Technical Delivery

Maintain oversight and technical understanding of infrastructure design, including:

• Surface water and foul water drainage strategies.
• Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS).
• Highway and road design to adoptable standards and DMRB requirements.
• Infrastructure design for commercial, retail, residential and industrial developments.
• Technical approvals and liaison with statutory undertakers and approving authorities.
• Use and application of relevant engineering software, including Civil 3D, PDS, MicroDrainage, Causeway Flow and AutoCAD.

Qualifications & Experience

• Significant post-graduate experience in civil engineering consultancy, ideally with a minimum of 8 years'' relevant experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of infrastructure design, drainage, highways and development-related civil engineering.
• Proven experience managing the technical delivery of multiple projects.
• Experience leading, mentoring or managing engineering teams.
• Demonstrable experience in client liaison, project coordination and stakeholder management.
• Good understanding of project financial management, fee proposals, budgets and resource planning.
• Excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills.
• Chartered Engineer status (CEng), or working towards professional accreditation, would be advantageous.

ersg are an equal opportunities employer; we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all job applicants. We do not discriminate against applicants on the basis of age, sex, race, disability, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or religious background; all decisions are based on merit.