Technical Director

In this role you provide technical and strategic leadership across bid, pre-construction (PCSA) and execution phases. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage project risks and costs, and ensure design and product quality remain central to delivery. You’ll work across disciplines and locations, strengthening links with site teams and stakeholders to drive robust, buildable solutions. This is a chance to shape major projects with a collaborative, cross-functional approach and a focus on value-driven outcomes.

• 26 days annual leave
• 2 paid volunteering days
• Pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Generous share scheme

• Provide clear technical leadership and demonstrate value of technical direction
• Lead and coordinate Methods, Estimating, Planning/Programming, Sustainability and Design Management teams during bid and PCSA phases
• Collaborate with construction/site teams to ensure practical, buildable, cost-effective technical proposals
• Support cost control by challenging design decisions and aligning with budgets
• Ensure continuity between pre-construction and execution including transfer of design intent and risks
• Capture and share lessons learned from estimating/design for future bids and projects
• Promote high standards of design quality and product quality
• Ensure technical proposals are robust, commercially informed, and aligned with objectives
• Embed a strong risk-management approach to identify, assess, mitigate risks
• Bring disciplines together to develop coordinated solutions and support decision-making
• Collaborate with teams in London and across BYUK/wider business
• Build relationships with regional and central stakeholders and promote a team-first culture

• Significant experience in technical leadership within construction/engineering or related sector
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams in a matrix environment during bid/PCSA
• Experience working with construction/site teams through pre-construction and execution
• Strong understanding of benefits of effective technical leadership on project outcomes
• Robust practical approach to risk management and cost control
• Ability to assess cost implications of design/construction choices and support delivery within budgets
• Commitment to design quality and product quality throughout lifecycle
• Ability to capture/apply lessons learned from estimating/desig during PCSA and execution
• Strong communication, coordination and decision-making skills across functions/regions/seniority
• Collaborative mindset and willingness to leverage others’ expertise

• Collaboration
• Communication
• Decision-making
• Technical leadership
• Risk management
• Cost control