Technical Director/Director Civil Engineering (Development)

Overview

In this senior role within WSP’s Development team, you provide strategic direction, technical leadership and business growth for major infrastructure developments in the UK, with a focus on Basingstoke and the Southwest to Southeast region. You’ll work cross-functionally to share market intelligence, drive bids, and embed innovation while nurturing a diverse, high-performing team. The role centers on client engagement, long-term planning and shaping major commissions. You’ll influence safety, quality and sustainability as part of project leadership.

Pay / Benefits

• Work-life balance
• Hybrid working policy
• Inclusive culture and belonging
• Thrive wellbeing program
• Virtual GP service
• Gymflex scheme

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and visible leadership across the Development discipline
• Lead coordination and share best practice with internal teams, promoting innovation
• Drive local business development and build relationships with decision makers
• Lead or contribute to bids, ensuring commercial and technical value in submissions
• Act as Project Manager or Director for major projects and strategic commissions
• Oversee SHEQ compliance and safety culture within the team
• Mentor colleagues through Succession Planning and Emerging Talent initiatives
• Engage with Technical Leadership Group to promote technical advancements in infrastructure development
• Contribute to defining local team structures, shapes and skill sets
• Support the regional director in delivering growth and diversification of staff and revenue
• Deliver multi-disciplinary technical outputs across civil design, utilities, drainage and planning advice
• Promote collaboration with public and private sector stakeholders to deliver sustainable development
• Represent the team in client-facing activities and act as a catalyst for change
• Lead and participate in workshops, training, and knowledge sharing

Key requirements

• Degree level qualification in civil engineering
• Chartered status or working towards chartership
• Broad range of project experience across civil design for developments
• Strong interpersonal, leadership and management abilities
• Commercial and strategic capability with a track record in identifying and delivering new business
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• Ability to coach, motivate and drive a collaborative culture
• Strong communication and presentation skills; capable of leading workshops and training
• Ability to reason logically and solve problems in ambiguous situations
• Experience across both discipline and multi-disciplinary project environments

• inter-personal leadership
• communication and presentation
• stakeholder management
• civil engineering
• planning for developments
• multi-disciplinary design coordination

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