Technical Director

This consultancy is an award-winning consultancy that is on the hunt for a Technical Director. This role is for a successful Technical Director who is looking for a challenge.

The successful candidate will be proven at winning and delivering new work within a multi-disciplinary consultancy environment across both the public and private sectors, with a sector specialism being an added advantage. You will also be experienced at managing large multi-disciplinary tender proposals and will be responsible for identifying opportunities for new work with existing sector leads within the team, client and colleagues across the company.

What’s on offer:

• Hybrid working
• Bonus Scheme
• Company car allowance
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• & more

The role:

• Identifying and pursuing new business development opportunities, leveraging your network of clients and co professionals to help win work and increase market share for the Development team.
• Liaising with the Regional Director for Development North and local office Place Lead in setting and agreeing appropriate growth targets and plans.
• Liaise with public and private sector clients, local statutory and regulatory authorities ensuring client satisfaction is met.
• Providing technical advice to clients and managing their development requirements.
• Exhibiting and demonstrating behaviours and attitudes in accordance with WSP core values.
• Working closely with other colleagues to ensure coordination across the Development discipline and sharing of market intelligence, best practice and innovation.
• Leading and supporting bids by contributing reviewing and authorising submissions and by demonstrating added value both commercially and technically.
• Acting as Project Director for major projects and strategically important commissions.
• Supporting all aspects associated with H&S / Corporate Responsibility and ensure the team complies with SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment and Quality).

What you need to succeed:

• Degree level qualification in transport planning or civil engineering
• Chartered status
• Strong commercial and strategic capability with a demonstrable track record in having identified and subsequently delivered new business opportunities.
• Excellent inter-personal skills with good leadership and management abilities capable of communicating effectively with all parts of the business.
• Proven track record of work winning.
• A broad range of project experience across either transport planning or civil design for developments.