For almost 50 years, our reputation has been built on technical excellence, quality of delivery and trusted client relationships. We have successfully competed against some of the largest built environment consultancies in the UK and internationally whilst maintaining the agility, culture and ambition that differentiates us in the market.

Today, the expectations placed upon professional consultants have never been greater.

Increasing regulatory requirements, the Building Safety Act, growing client expectations, sustainability, digital delivery, artificial intelligence, automation, data-led decision making and ever-increasing project complexity are fundamentally changing the way our consultancy services are delivered.
As we continue to evolve and position ourselves for the future, we are seeking a Director of Technical Excellence to join our Leadership Team and lead our technical excellence, quality, compliance, innovation and digital transformation agenda.

This is a rare opportunity to influence the direction of a well-established consultancy with an excellent reputation and ambitious plans for the future.

The Director of Technical Excellence will sit alongside our business unit and growth leaders, helping shape business strategy while ensuring technical excellence remains at the heart of everything we do.

This role is about more than maintaining standards. It is about defining them.

The Role

Reporting to the Managing Director and serving as a member of the Leadership Team, the Director of Technical Excellence will be accountable for the strategic direction and performance of:

• Technical excellence and professional standards.
• Quality management, assurance and continuous improvement.
• Design Quality, technical review and peer assurance
• Regulatory compliance and governance.
• Building Safety Act implementation and compliance.
• Business Management Systems and ISO frameworks.
• Sustainability and ESG technical standards, including Ecovadis (or equivalent) and ISO 14001 certification
• Technical risk management and audit performance.
• Research and innovation.
• AI strategy, adoption and governance.
• Digital transformation and automation.
• Data, analytics and knowledge management.
• Technical competence, professional development and chartership pathways (in collaboration with People and Culture Partner)
• Leadership of Technical Directors and the Research & Innovation team.

The role will establish the direction, standards, frameworks and accountability needed to ensure .technical excellence is embedded across every part of the business.

It will champion consistency of delivery, enhance quality, improve efficiency, challenge outdated practices and accelerate the adoption of new technologies and smarter ways of working.

The successful candidate will be expected not only to maintain standards, but to challenge, develop and continually improve them.