Associate Director- Bridges

Description

• Serve as Project Director/Leader on major multi- or single-disciplinary commissions, establishing robust management systems and ensuring high-quality output.
• Lead the design and delivery of significant bridge and civil engineering projects across UK public infrastructure.
• Champion health, safety, environment and welfare, and improve quality standards in all activities.
• Provide team leadership, coaching, and mentoring of engineers, promoting best practice in technical and commercial delivery in the Bridges team.
• Take a lead role in work winning: identify opportunities, produce compelling bids, and pursue strategic business development, with focus on the UK public sector and other sectors and geographies.
• Oversee project finances, actively managing resources, monitoring and controlling fee expenditure, and conducting commercial negotiations.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, collaborators, and stakeholders and fellow professionals, acting as a principal representative for Buro Happold.

Requirements

• In-depth understanding of the UK’s public infrastructure and procurement landscape.
• Proven track record in management of complex, multidisciplinary delivery of projects including highways, rail, utilities, or urban civil structures.
• Advance knowledge of industry trends, digital best practice, sustainability, and reduction of embodied carbon in bridge design.
• Extensive technical experience of bridge engineering in the UK, including leadership of major public infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrable experience of successful work winning, commercial stewardship, and client relationship development in the public sector.
• Chartered status with a relevant professional institution (e.g., MICE, MIStructE) and commitment to professional progression.

Benefits

• Life Assurance.
• Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum, exclusive of Bank Holidays.
• Private Medical Health (family cover).
• Flexible Benefits - including Cycle scheme, Dental insurance, Optical Cover, Travel insurance and Corporate discounts.
• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Early leaving at the end of the month - Buro Happold actively encourages its employees to finish at 3pm on the last Friday of each month (depending on business demands). These hours can equate to an additional 4 days leave per annum.
• Income Protection.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance