Acclāro Consulting

Our client is a leader in environmental, engineering and management consulting with a proven track record spanning over 120 years. With over three and half thousand employees globally covering a wide spectrum of technical knowledge and experience, their consulting services focus on the broad field of the interaction between people and the environment.

The Division 
Our clients' Infrastructure & Buildings Group is expanding rapidly and has ambitious growth plans, based on a large portfolio of secured work. We are therefore looking to further develop our team across the UK and can offer candidates the opportunity to join a progressive, client-centred team which will provide excellent opportunities for progression. The group undertakes a wide variety of projects which are technically demanding and often at the forefront of sustainable developments.

The Division 
Our Infrastructure & Buildings Group is expanding rapidly and has ambitious growth plans, based on a large portfolio of secured work. We are therefore looking to further develop our team across the UK and can offer candidates the opportunity to join a progressive, client-centred team which will provide excellent opportunities for progression. The group undertakes a wide variety of projects which are technically demanding and often at the forefront of sustainable developments.

Job description
We need to appoint a Technical Director to deepen our local technical expertise, and to underpin further growth. This is a technical role and the post holder will sit alongside the line management structure, providing support to the whole team as required.

The role will encompass providing technical input to project proposals, undertaking the role of Review Engineer on projects which will include in particular the development of project appraisals with particular reference to option selection, site investigation, risk assessment and value management.

There will also be a significant involvement in the development of detailed designs and construction specifications.

The Technical Director will also act as the senior technical reviewer for the North West region in Building Structures.

The postholder will provide the technical focus for the region, take an active role in staff development and undertake a mentoring role for key technical staff.

Your profile will show the following:-

• Worked at the forefront of technical knowledge in structural engineering
• Fully conversant with current and emerging codes of practice, British and European Standards
• Interested in building design and in creatively realising the ambitions of clients and their architects.
• Familiar with environmental and sustainability issues as applied to building structures.
• Able to work effectively and be persuasive in a multi-discipline project team

The ideal candidate will need the following:-

• Good first degree in civil/structural engineering, extensive experience with another firm of Consulting
• Engineers and Chartered status (CEng MIStructE)
• Extensive experience of leading design teams
• Track record in undertaking role of technical Reviewer
• Portfolio of successfully completed building projects

For further information on this position or for a confidential career discussion please contact Andrew McDade (mailto:andrew.mcdade@acclaro-consulting.com).