Job Title: Associate Director – Development Infrastructure

Location: London

Contract Type: Permanent

Overview

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Associate Director to join a Development Infrastructure team in London.

This role is suited to a highly experienced civil engineering professional with strong leadership capability, commercial awareness, and a proven track record in delivering development infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will play a key strategic role in project delivery, client relationship management, and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities

·         Lead the delivery of development infrastructure projects across residential, commercial, and mixed-use schemes.

·         Provide technical oversight on highways, drainage, utilities, and external works design.

·         Act as project director on key schemes, ensuring quality, programme, and commercial targets are achieved.

·         Manage and mentor senior engineers and project teams.

·         Develop and maintain strong client relationships, supporting repeat business and new opportunities.

·         Contribute to business strategy, resource planning, and financial performance within the team.

·         Support bids, fee proposals, and commercial negotiations.

Requirements

·         Chartered Engineer status (essential).

·         Minimum 15 years’ experience in civil engineering, with significant exposure to development infrastructure projects.

·         At least 5+ years’ operating at Associate Director level or in a senior leadership capacity.

·         Strong technical background in highways and drainage design.

·         Proven experience managing multidisciplinary teams and complex project portfolios.

·         Strong commercial awareness and client-facing capability.

·         Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will be a confident and commercially astute civil engineering leader, capable of driving performance, strengthening client relationships, and contributing strategically to the growth of a high-performing development infrastructure team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Chartered civil engineering professional ready to take on a senior leadership role within a well-established London-based team.