Director – Civil Engineering (Transmission & Distribution)

Jacobs Wokingham, England Dec 23, 2025

Type Full Time
Pay Not listed
Work Hybrid
Level Senior

Director - Civil Engineering (Transmission & Distribution) focuses on leading a 40-strong engineering team, setting vision, priorities, and performance standards.

What the role involves

  • Leading a 40-strong engineering team, setting vision, priorities, and performance standards.
  • Ensure succession planning and capability growth.
  • Act as Jacobs’ Civil Engineering Technical Authority for T&D, ensuring compliance with Eurocodes and DNO standards.
  • Overseeing design assurance across all projects, embedding Safety in Design (CDM 2015) and best practice in risk management.
  • Driving resource optimisation, programme delivery, and commercial performance across multiple high-value projects.
  • Champion digital transformation through BIM/CDE workflows and advanced civil design tools (Civil 3D, Revit, MicroStation, Tekla).
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