Technical Director - Development Planning

Our client is a well-known global design consultancy who are looking for a Technical Director who will specifically support the Development team, who provide transport planning, civil infrastructure and urban design support on development and masterplanning projects.

This position will play a key role in the team’s growth in Cambridge, across East Anglia / the East of England, and nationally. The ideal candidate must have a wealth of experience in development transport planning background who should already be embedded within the local and regional market and will have a focus on client facing activities, business growth, market strategy and technical leadership and will play an integral part in supporting the initiative to diversify their team.

What’s on offer

• Hybrid / Flexible working
• Car Allowance
• Enhanced annual leave
• Enhanced maternity / paternity leave
• Bonus scheme
• Private medical insurance
• High street discounts
• & more

The role

• Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities, leveraging a network of clients, co-professionals and colleagues to help win work and increase market share for the Development team.
• Liaising with the Regional Director for Development South and local office lead in setting and agreeing appropriate growth targets and plans.
• Liaising with public / private sector clients and key stakeholders, such as local planning authorities, to build trusted relationships
• Leading and supporting bids, including reviewing and authorising submissions, demonstrating commercial and technical added value.
• Acting as Project Director for major projects and strategically important commissions.
• Supporting all aspects associated with H&S / Corporate Responsibility and ensuring the team complies with SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment and Quality).
• Providing technical advice to clients and supporting them through the planning and design process.

What you need to succeed

• Degree level qualification in transport planning or civil engineering
• To have proven at winning and delivering new work within a multi-disciplinary consultancy environment with experience across both the public and private sectors. A sector specialism would be an added advantage (though not essential).
• To be experienced at managing large multi-disciplinary tender proposals and will be responsible for identifying opportunities for new work with existing and new clients, existing sector leads within the team and colleagues across the company.
• To have Chartered status with the ICE or equivalent.
• Commercial and strategic capability with a demonstrable track record in having identified and subsequently delivered new business opportunities
• Excellent inter-personal skills with established leadership and management capabilities and experience
• Proven track record of work winning
• A broad range of relevant project management experience