Civil & Structural National Discipline Lead

We're now looking for a Civil & Structural National Discipline Lead (NDL) to take ownership of our national capability - leading people, performance, and growth across a critical engineering discipline.

The opportunity

This is a strategic leadership role where you will:

Lead and grow a national Civil & Structural engineering community

Drive technical excellence, performance, and service delivery

Play a key role in work winning, client engagement, and business growth

Shape how we deliver projects - safely, efficiently, and innovatively

You'll work closely with the Director of Engineering and Chief Engineers, influencing both standards and performance at a national level.

What you'll be doing

Leadership & People

Build, lead and mentor a high-performing national team

Drive recruitment and capability growth across all regions

Champion a culture of collaboration, development and wellbeing

Delivery & Performance

Oversee project performance, risk, change and quality

Ensure delivery aligns with CDM Regulations and SHEQ standards

Embed continuous improvement and best practice

Growth & Strategy

Support business development and tendering activity

Lead mobilisation of new work and scale capability to meet demand

Contribute to regional and national delivery strategies

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

Act as a senior leader in client and partner relationships

Proven leadership experience in Civil & Structural engineering (multi-region or national preferred)

Strong track record in project delivery, performance management, and team leadership

Experience working within frameworks, JVs, and complex delivery environments

Strong commercial awareness, including contracts and work winning

Degree-qualified (or equivalent) in Engineering

Membership of a professional body such as the Institution of Civil Engineers or Institution of Structural Engineers

?? UK-wide ¦ Hybrid (Chester base)?? Binnies UK (Part of the RSK Group)

Shape the future of engineering delivery

At Binnies, we're redefining how engineering is delivered across the UK - combining technical excellence, digital innovation, and collaborative delivery to solve some of the most complex infrastructure challenges.