Technical Director - River and Coastal Resilience

Overview

Lead water's edge/resilience engineering projects and manage a team

Key Responsibilities

• business development
• mentorship
• technical lead
• design review
• project delivery
• resilience engineering

Tasks

-Have an external focus on market, profiling, client relationships, business development and proposals to retain business and win work combined with internal technical leadership. -Provide mentorship and expertise to more junior staff in our UK teams. -Management of projected workload and facilitate growth (clients, regions, frameworks etc.). -Supervise project staff and ensure delivery of projects within programme and budget constraints. -Help to prevent/manage claims. -Lead our ~30-strong Resilience Engineering group of engineers and technicians to disseminate industry technical developments, knowledge management, coordinate conferences/events/awards and training, including encouraging trainees towards chartership. -Developing International workload through liaison with internal international teams and external clients. -Act as Project Director / Technical Lead on a range of projects principally relating to the field of Water's Edge / Resilience Engineering (Mainly coastal, fluvial ideally, potentially drainage also too). -Technical reviewer for the production of engineering designs and reports for a range of projects. -Liaise with other business lines within the Royal HaskoningDHV organisation.

Requirements

• coastal engineering
• fluvial engineering
• chartered engineer
• 20+ years
• communication
• business sense

What You Bring

-Excellent knowledge and experience in water’s edge engineering (mainly coastal, also fluvial, drainage). -Excellent oral and written communication skills. -Good business sense with focus on developing business and delivering commercially successful projects. -20 to 25+ years’ experience, the majority within waters’ edge engineering. -Chartered Engineer with a relevant institution such as ICE. -A good working understanding of technical, commercial and contractual documents for procurement of engineering projects -Independent thinker able to work competently within a team. -Personable and confident in relationships with colleagues and clients.

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About Royal Haskoningdhv

-Provides project management and engineering expertise across key industries, ensuring sustainability and efficiency. -Partners with clients on diverse projects ranging from water treatment plants to major transport infrastructure. -Operates in multiple sectors, including energy, water resources, infrastructure, buildings, and industrial services. -Designs innovative water management solutions, sustainable urban developments, and infrastructure for large-scale transport systems. -Recognized for integrating cutting-edge technologies and sustainable practices into its solutions. -Acts as a trusted advisor, shaping the future of industries worldwide with a blend of technical expertise and practical know-how.

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