Engineering Director - Highways
Telent Technology Services Ltd ·
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As Engineering Director - Highways, you will play a pivotal leadership role in shaping and delivering Telent's Highways Engineering strategy. Working closely with the Operations Director, Director of Highways and Group Engineering Director, you will define and execute engineering delivery strategies that leverage the latest technologies, ensure effective resource planning, and deliver complex programmes safely, compliantly, on time and within budget.
Leading a multidisciplinary engineering function, you will be responsible for building a high-performing organisation capable of delivering a technology investment programme valued at approximately c.£150 million over the next 5 years, while supporting the continued growth of Telent's Highways business.
What you’ll do
Create and embed a high-performing organisational structure, developing engineering capability to support current and future Highways programmes. Provide technical leadership across the full engineering lifecycle, including design, development, integration, testing and deployment.
Direct the engineering delivery of major programmes and manage the performance of subcontractors and engineering partners. Build trusted relationships with senior customer stakeholders, ensuring successful programme delivery and long‑term strategic partnerships.
Lead the development of innovative engineering solutions and solution architectures that meet customer requirements, supporting both live projects and new business opportunities. Collaborate with bid teams to develop compelling technical proposals and contribute to the continuous improvement of products, solutions and delivery methodologies.
Establish and maintain robust engineering governance, assurance frameworks, progress reporting and risk management processes. Ensure compliance with all relevant engineering standards, customer approval processes and product type approval requirements. Develop and oversee comprehensive Verification and Validation (V