Associate Director-Highways & Transportation Design Lead

Associate Director-Highways & Transportation Design Lead for a thriving SME Consultancy in Otley, Leeds

Hays Civil Engineering is delighted to be partnering on a retained basis with Roughan & O'Donovan (ROD), a firm of civil, structural, and environmental engineering consultants.

The company has been established for 50 years and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Current annual revenues exceed GBP20M and employee numbers exceed 200. ROD has an office in Otley near Leeds and two offices in Dublin. There are 12 shareholders of ROD, all of whom are full-time employees of the company.

The office in Otley was established in 2019 and a separate operating company, Roughan and O'Donovan UK Ltd, was incorporated in 2018. There are currently 19 people working in the Otley office with a plan to increase this over the coming years.

Current UK projects the team are involved in are:

1. A5 Western Transport Corridor ECI
2. A6 Dungiven to Drumahoe D&B
3. Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside Bridge
4. A47 Harfrey's Roundabout
5. Herring Bridge and Approaches, Great Yarmouth
6. Cross Tay Link Road

Whilst these are major highways and bridge projects, there is an extensive element of Active Travel, SUDS, Environment and Geotechnical elements to them with a keen focus on sustainability.

Past projects include:

1. A6 Randaltown to Castledawson
2. A1231 Northern Spire and approaches
3. M8-M73-M74 Motorway Upgrade

Revenues at ROD UK Ltd are currently of the order of GBP2M per annum. ROD has an extensive portfolio of past projects in the Highways & Transportation sector in Ireland, having provided services to public-sector, contractor and PPP clients on more than 500km of motorway projects and Greenways.

ROD is also a market leader in Urban Realm and Active Travel project design in Ireland and has been requested to provide training in this sector in the UK based on our large portfolio of completed projects. Sustainability and liveability are cornerstones of our design philosophy, and we strive to incorporate circular economy principles in all of our project designs. ROD has targeted the UK market as its principal growth area and is now seeking to recruit an Associate/Technical Director to support the further growth of the ROD UKL business in that sector.

This role is ideal for an individual with a proven ability to provide technical leadership, to develop professional teams, and to provide high quality service to clients. The successful candidate will hold a senior transportation design leadership position in an engineering consultancy and will have the ambition to lead that discipline within the expanding ROD UKL team.

The position will be based in the Otley office.

Responsibilities

1. Provide leadership for the transportation team, overseeing, supporting, advising and coaching the engineering professionals.
2. Supervise highways and transportation projects, lead design evolution and checking with full technical responsibility for deliverables, assign responsibilities and allocate resources efficiently.
3. Lead and direct bidding efforts for new highways and transportation projects.
4. Be part of the management team in the wider ROD Transportation Group, including organising ROD UKL inputs to projects in Ireland and coordinating resources in Ireland to support UK bidding and projects.
5. Maintain excellent levels of customer service.
6. Report to the Managing Director of the ROD UKL business.
7. Undertake group-wide management functions allocated by the Board.

Required Skills and Experience

1. A Chartered Engineer with a university degree.
2. Excellent technical skills in the design of highways, streets, and transportation projects.
3. Commercial and financial acumen.
4. Excellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
5. Capable of representing the company with clients and external parties.
6. Experience of traffic network analysis is desirable but not essential.

What you'll get in return

1. An opportunity to join an established consultancy, offering the autonomy to run the Highways discipline and the strategic goals for future success, by further developing strong new and existing client relationships and maintaining their reputation for quality delivery and ongoing service.
2. As a business, they take pride in offering their people consistent progression. Their people are their main priority, which is why they offer a flexible and hybrid working environment for those that choose to utilise it. They also ensure the Leeds office is open 5 days a week for individuals that prefer to work in an office environment too.
3. They retain their people by offering long-term, stable, and progressive careers, including supporting continued learning and setting career goals suited to the individual and business.
4. A competitive package is available, and you can expect to achieve a basic salary of GBP70k-GBP80k basic, plus bonus and benefits associated with this level of appointment.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, please call Karly Clark-Head of Engineering, on or click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.