Associate Director - Mission Critical Civil Infrastructure

Role: Associate Director (Mission Critical / Data Centres)
Location: Central London, near London Liverpool Street.
Type: Full-time, Hybrid, Flexible.

We're looking for an Associate Director of Mission Critical Civil Infrastructure Design in London, near London Liverpool Street!

Empower your career, working on Data Centres, Power Stations and Film Studios.

Benefits Include:

• Discretionary annual bonus: up to a month's salary!
• 25 days holiday per annum plus all bank holidays and the option to buy an additional 5 days
• Life Assurance (3x salary)
• Pension (Employer contribution 7%, employee contribution 2%)
• Payment of 2 professional subscriptions
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible/hybrid working (2/3 days in the office per week)

About:
A large, international consulting firm with over 20,000 employees is looking for a an Associate Director to join their Mission Critical team.

Their Mission Critical team specialises in the design of civil infrastructure for UK and international data centre projects, power stations, and film studios.

Your new role as an Associate Director will involve the direction of project teams that undertake the design and coordination of utilities, highways, drainage, earthworks, and levels.

What does the role involve?

You'll work proactively on a critical, specialist range of projects from inception through to completion, each with their own unique challenges to overcome. Their projects include film studios, renewable energy schemes, power stations and data centres.

As an Associate Director, you will be responsible for leading and managing a team of Civil Engineers and overseeing efficient project delivery within the team.

Key duties include:

• Provide design and technical support to project teams, including senior engineers, engineers, and CAD technicians.
• Manage engineering tasks from initial concept through to detailed design, tendering, and contract supervision on-site, ensuring alignment with the project scope.
• Oversee project delivery, ensuring timely completion within budget by tracking progress, managing design modifications, and controlling costs.
• Facilitate collaboration between internal and external design teams.
• Act as a key point of contact for clients.
• Work closely with the divisional manager to assist with bids, resource planning, and team development.
• Undertake line management duties, including performance reviews and mentoring junior team members.

To be successful in this role you'll possess:
You'll have significant experience in a similar role, ideally with data centre projects along with a degree in Civil Engineering (Masters preferred) and ideally, professional status in the form of IEng/CEng.
You'll be a great communicator and be both great at managing client relationships but also comfortable managing a team whilst supporting and empowering them.

What's in it for you?
You'll experience an inclusive, friendly and flexible working environment where colleagues are encouraged to grow and develop. A meaningful job where you'll help to transform society by being a trusted consultant to clients.
If you believe you have the skill set required, and are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, then we'd love to hear from you.

Interested? Apply with your CV or contact George Banks on (phone number removed) for further informal discussion.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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