Bakerhicks~17d ago

UK Director - Civil & Strutural

London,Manchester,Warwick+3 moreexecutive

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clearance levels - GOV.UK ( www.gov.uk ) About BakerHicks We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach.

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At BakerHicks, our Civil and Structural team plays a central role in how complex infrastructure is planned, led and delivered. Operating across multiple UK offices, the team works as a single, connected discipline, bringing together depth of experience, strong professional judgement and a consistent approach to quality.

The team supports a wide range of sectors including transportation, aviation, power, the public sector, nuclear, defence and life sciences. This work sits in technically demanding, highly regulated environments, where clarity of direction, thoughtful decision‑making and strong leadership are critical to success.

What defines the team is not just technical capability, but how the work is carried out: a focus on collaboration across offices, clear accountability, and standards that are applied consistently across projects, clients and sectors. It’s an environment where leadership matters, teams are supported to perform at their best, and the quality of work is something people take pride in.

To ensure the discipline continues to operate as a connected, high‑performing team as it grows, we are seeking a Director – Civil & Structural Engineering across multiple UK offices.

This is a senior leadership role for a Chartered Civil or Structural professional with a proven track record in delivering growth, supporting and managing large, multi‑office teams, and delivering design excellence across complex, multi‑disciplinary projects.

You will combine technical authority with commercial leadership, driving performance across projects, people, and clients while supporting continued business growth.

Key Purpose

Deliver business and growth strategies aligned with company vision and values
Mange design excellence, innovation, and consistent technical quality
Oversee project performance including programme, risk, and financial outcomes
Support and manage multi‑office teams, ensuring capability, capacity, and resource alignment
Provide technical governance through design reviews and bid‑stage assurance
Ensure compliance with quality systems and drive continuous improvement

Responsibilities

Financial Leadership

Full responsibility for discipline financial performance, including fee management, forecasting, cost control, and board‑level reporting
Approve bids, fee proposals, contracts, and consultancy appointments
Manage change control and ensure commercial alignment across project delivery

Leadership & People

Be responsible for and manage large, multi‑office teams, including recruitment, resourcing, and succession planning
Provide visible leadership, mentoring, and capability development
Foster a collaborative, high‑performance culture across the discipline
Ensure teams are effectively structured to meet current and future workload demands

Commercial & Technical Delivery

Manage delivery of complex, multi‑sector projects to high technical and commercial standards
Oversee project controls, including fees, risk, and overall delivery performance
Support bid and design reviews, ensuring quality, compliance, and competitiveness
Maintain technical governance across all workstreams
Manage external consultants and specialist sub‑consultants
Strengthen client relationships and support business growth initiatives

About you

Chartered Civil or Structural professional (ICE, IStructE or equivalent)
Proven experience directing and managing large, multi‑office or geographically dispersed teams
Strong track record in delivering complex, multi‑sector, multi‑disciplinary projects in a leadership capacity
Strong commercial responsibility, including fee management, contracts, project performance, and financial reporting
Experience engaging and influencing senior internal and external stakeholders, including clients and leadership teams
Strong people leadership capability, including team development, resourcing, and performance management
Must be willing and able to obtain, or already hold, the required Security Clearance to work on nuclear and defence sector projects

Interested?

If you’re ready to take on a senior leadership role where you can shape a growing discipline and make a real impact across people, projects, and performance, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by various factors. The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain security clearance for this role as required by our clients and sectors.

Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach. For more about our company story, see: About | BakerHicks.

BakerHicks. A Morgan Sindall Group company.