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Job Description for the Role Associate Director (Head of Civils)

General Responsibilities:

 Leads a team or manages part of a larger group/office/business or is a recognised

design/technical/professional leader.

 The current and future overall performance of the team as part of the management team.

 The development and/or implementation of plans for the longer term benefit to the of the team in

line with business strategy.

 Contributes to the development of the business strategy.

 The overall design and/or management of large, complex, long-term projects (technical or

business) – coordinating many different people/facilities/resources etc within tight time and

budget constraints.

 Predicting and planning future resources.

 Promoting learning from successes and problems within the group and across the firm

 Negotiating major contracts with customers/clients and/or suppliers/contractors.

 Setting and meeting agreed budgets; has input to the overall business operating plan.

 The recruitment, appraisal, performance, development, morale and motivation of the team.

 Financial performance in specified areas. (e.g. healthy profit / cash flow)

 Procuring work (Negotiating significant contracts/agreements with customers and or suppliers)

 Accountable for meeting agreed deadlines

 Responsible and accountable for client relations (internal and/or external)

 Represents the company and/or the industry/profession at high levels nationally and internationally,

e.g. government think tanks, national policy and international conferences

 Executes responsibilities as outlined in the firm’s Management System

 External marketing (out of hours where required) in the interest of securing new work

Discipline Responsibilities:

 Drainage design to schemes in an Urban or Greenfield setting including sustainable urban drainage

and hydraulic modelling.

 Familiar with Section 102 and 104 adoptions, 106 connection application and 185 diversion

works.

 Negotiating with Statutory bodies including The Environment Agency on hydraulic matters

pertaining to the development.

 Detailed experience in compiling Code For Sustainable Homes, Breeam and CEEQUAL code

assessments.

 An in depth knowledge of:

o Sewers for Adoption 7th edition (SFA7th)

o Planning policy statement 25 (PPS25)

o Approved Document

 Highway infrastructure design and adoption with particular attention to levels and drainage.

 Negotiating with the Council Highway agencies on highway issues pertaining to the development.

 An in depth knowledge of:

o Section 38 adoption and 278 works.

o Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB)

o Road markings and Signage

 Direct and supervise other Designers/Drafters activities as required

 Use computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment for simulation purposes

and to prepare engineering design documents

 Apply expert knowledge of the forces that act on various structures

 Research design options and document findings

 Provide drawing for own designs and produce sketches to incorporate in drawings by

Designers/Drafters

 Undertake liaison and coordination with other designers, including architects, and other engineers

to agree on safe designs and their fit with the aesthetic and concept of the construction.

 Handle contract administration

 Undertake liaison with construction contractors to maintain the principles of the design in the

works that are carried out.

 Demonstrate capability and experience in managing and performing projects in a fast paced Environment