Technical Director- Geotechnics

Amey are a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions for transport infrastructure and complex facilities.

Working for us, you’ll be delivering sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future.

Our people are driven by a set of strong values, based on safety, insight and collaboration.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Technical Director to join our Geotechnics Consulting team. With shared office space in Birmingham, York, Manchester and Cardiff, we welcome applications from Geotech Engineers across the UK.

Our Technical Directors play an important part within the Sustainable Solutions team and alongside our clients. As a Technical Director you will act as a technical specialist and subject matter expert within the specific technical discipline, and direct the actions of technical teams across the UK.

Our responsibilities include:

• Act as a technical specialist and subject matter expert, providing direction, guidance and supervision as appropriate to technical teams, operational managers, clients and suppliers.
• Lead and direct the preparation and checking of geotechnical designs, calculations, drawings and documentation as part of the production of scheme deliverables that satisfy the overarching criteria of quality, cost and programme.
• Take responsibility for the commercial success of the projects within your portfolio, controlling budgets and managing the costs associated with the production of deliverables.
• Liaise with client and supplier representatives up to director level, including presenting proposals.
• Identify opportunities for technical initiatives and sponsor their development.
• Lead the preparation of geotechnical bids and the general work‑winning function, including the role of bid director.
• Work on site, either on a visiting basis or in a full‑time but temporary role and including out of hours working.
• Assume the role of people manager when required by the business.

• Strong demonstrable evidence of the ability to use a personal external network for business benefit, e.g. during the bidding process.
• Incorporated or Chartered status, or an equivalent professional licence, gained through the professional institution to which you are aligned (Geological Society or ICE) or Fellowship, already held or to be gained within six months of commencement in the role.

• Applies deep expertise of engineering theory and principles to rarely seen situations which require the creation of an outcome from first principles.
• Knowledge, understanding and experience of geotechnical design and specification process with ability to manage others. Demonstrates a full understanding of the project scope and acts as Design Team Lead for both minor and major projects.
• Highly experienced with relevant geotechnical software and similar analytical tools. Good ability to check work produced by others and to validate and approve the use of new tools.
• Excellent knowledge of geotechnical suppliers and the services they provide, maintained through regular contact.
• Excellent oral communicator, able to present arguments and ideas very well to peers, more senior colleagues and clients. Can deliver internal training workshops and presentations to clients.
• Demonstrates an excellent understanding of CDM and risk assessment. Highly experienced in the management and communication of hazards and risks on projects and ensures appropriate risk mitigation and transference has been applied. Capable of acting as Principal Designer for all projects.
• Demonstrates a very good ability to resolve possible interface clashes and manages interfaces within your own discipline.
• Supervisory and people manager skills. Capable of directing the actions of technical teams regardless of office location, project or account, including the multidisciplinary environment and to undertake the people manager role when required by the business.
• Demonstrable track record of managing project related tasks associated with the management of health, safety and welfare, e.g. Integrated Management System and the Construction (Design and…