Associate Director

Position: Associate Director (Permanent)
A growing multidisciplinary consultancy with a strong foothold in the infrastructure and development sectors is seeking a strategic and delivery-focused Associate Director to join its Manchester office.

This role offers the chance to lead major highway and public sector-funded infrastructure schemes across the North West and Yorkshire, contributing to some of the region's most ambitious transport and regeneration programmes.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an Associate Director with demonstrable experience in highways, remediation and wider infrastructure delivery. The successful Associate Director will be involved in pre-contract leadership, stakeholder engagement, and multi-disciplinary project coordination, while playing a key role in client development and regional growth.

The Associate Director's role

As Associate Director, you will be responsible for the project and commercial leadership of complex highway infrastructure schemes, typically funded through government or combined authority frameworks.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading pre-contract project management activities on major public sector highway projects

Programme and budget oversight across multidisciplinary teams

Developing procurement strategies and project documentation

Leading client and stakeholder liaison, including with National Highways and local authorities

Managing governance, risk and compliance on high-value schemes

Supporting growth of the North West office through strategic client account management

Chairing key project meetings and reporting at a senior level

The role combines technical delivery, business development and team leadership, with strong career progression opportunities to Regional Director level.

The Associate Director

Degree qualified in Project Management, Civil Engineering or similar

8+ years' experience in consultancy or client-side project leadership

Strong track record delivering highways or infrastructure projects

Excellent working knowledge of NEC contracts, procurement legislation and planning processes

Experience engaging with public sector clients, statutory bodies and consultants

MRICS, MAPM, ICE or equivalent professional status highly desirable

In Return?

£70,000 - £85,000

Enhanced pension and private medical insurance

25 days holiday + bank holidays, plus loyalty days

Hybrid/flexstyle working

Life assurance and wellbeing support (including 24/7 GP, mental health services)

Bonus and progression opportunities within a growing regional office

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