Ready to elevate your highways engineering career? Enjoy leading teams and delivering complex infrastructure projects? Join our clients growing team and make an impact!
Be Part of the Future of Transport
Join a dynamic and forward-thinking consultancy where you’ll help shape transport networks and deliver impactful, sustainable infrastructure solutions.
What You’ll Gain
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Work on Major Projects – Take a leading role in delivering key highways and transport schemes that have a real effect on communities and environmental goals.
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Grow Your Career – Work alongside multidisciplinary teams and industry leaders, with support for continued professional development and chartership (ICE/CIHT).
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Collaborative Culture – Be part of a supportive and people-focused team offering flexibility, trust, and strong engagement with clients.
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Rewarding Package – Enjoy a competitive salary, great benefits, hybrid working, and a modern office space, plus backing for your professional memberships.
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Strategic Involvement – Shape the direction of the team through leadership, business development, and client relationship management.
Your Role: Associate Director – Highways Infrastructure
We’re looking for a senior highways engineer to lead and manage complex infrastructure projects from early concept through to delivery. Your technical expertise, leadership, and commercial insight will be key to successful outcomes.
What You’ll Do
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Lead and oversee the design, procurement, and delivery of highways infrastructure projects.
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Manage and mentor engineering teams, helping to guide their development.
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Handle project budgets, risk management, and contract administration (NEC, JCT).
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Build strong relationships with clients, local authorities, and contractors.
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Support business development, including preparing bids and securing work.
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Ensure compliance with relevant standards and health & safety regulations (e.g., CDM 2015).
What You’ll Bring
Essential:
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Chartered Engineer status (or working towards), ideally via ICE.
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Degree in Civil Engineering (BEng/BSc or MEng).
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Around 12+ years in highways engineering, including 3+ years in a senior or leadership role.
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Strong commercial and contractual knowledge.
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Experience managing teams and liaising with multiple stakeholders.
Desirable:
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Experience across both public and private sector projects.
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Business development or bid-writing experience.
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ICE-registered mentor or interest in supporting future engineers.
Location & Flexibility
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Based in Leeds city centre office, with a minimum of three days in-office per week.
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Occasional travel to sites and client meetings.
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Flexible/hybrid working options available.