Highways Technical Director

🌍 Join Us as a Highways Technical Director – London | Global Projects, Real Impact Are you ready to work on some of the world's most exciting engineering projects? Rendel, part of the Ingérop Group, is a leading international, multidisciplinary design and engineering consultancy. Headquartered in London with offices in Birmingham, Bristol, and Sydney, we've been shaping the world since 1838 — making us one of the UK's oldest civil engineering consultants. We're involved in major projects across the globe, with current work spanning High Speed Rail, Nuclear Power, Highways, Ports, and more. From tunnels to bridges, from geotechnics to rail, we bring our expertise to solve complex engineering challenges for our key clients. We're now looking for an experienced Highways Technical Director to join our collaborative and high-performing team in London. 🔧 What You'll Be Doing You'll play a key role in delivering innovative geotechnical solutions on large-scale UK and international projects. Responsibilities include:

• Lead and undertake assignments in the UK and internationally
• Organise and manage technical staff, acting as a line manager, supporting recruitment, mentoring and training, CPD and implementation of ‘Best Practice' and procedures
• Act as assignment manager overseeing technical delivery, commercial aspects, financial controls (forecasting & budgeting), planning, resourcing and troubleshooting
• Liaise with Market Sector Directors to identify and develop business opportunities, produce tenders and build client relationships
• Assist and support a high level of technical capability within the highways skill area to ensure appropriate resources for the successful delivery of assignments in the UK and overseas, to maximise fee income and resource utilisation
• Take an active role in the Company's Graduate Development programme 🧠 What We're Looking For We're looking for someone who brings technical experience and ideally, you'll have:
• Chartered Civil Engineer with substantial experience with highways projects of various scale and design stages
• Extensive working knowledge of relevant national and international highways related standards (e.g. DMRB, BS and Eurocodes), contracts (e.g. ICE, NEC, and FIDIC), good practice design methodologies and procedures
• Pavement and drainage design experience
• Proficient in the use of relevant software such as MX Road/Open Roads, Civil 3D
• Substantial experience at Assignment Manager and Lead Design Engineer level with a proven capability and record of delivering assignments to programme and budget
• A thorough understanding of the construction process and parties involved including principals of project and programme management
• Experience predominantly in medium-to-large-scale high-profile infrastructure projects, for a range of UK and international Clients in various construction market sectors
• Ability to build, maintain and develop relationships with key clients
• People management experience e.g. general employee welfare, carrying our appraisals, training and development, involvement in resourcing and recruitment activities
• Ability to identify appropriate opportunities and prioritise efforts in securing these to achieve targets 💼 What's in It for You?
• Competitive salary and benefits package (pension, profit share, medical insurance, etc.)
• Hybrid working options for better work-life balance
• Supportive team environment with a strong focus on wellbeing
• Ongoing training, CPD, and career development
• Opportunities to work on technically challenging projects across the UK and globally
• A vibrant Sports & Social Club that organises events, games, entertainment, and recreational activities to promote camaraderie and fun outside of work
• Paid volunteer days, French lessons, and more! Want to know more? Head over to our website for all the details: https://www.rendel-ltd.com/careers At Rendel, we're proud of our heritage, excited about the future, and committed to building a diverse, inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. 🎯 Ready to take your next step and make a global impact? Apply now and let's build something remarkable together.