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Associate Director (Team Lead)

At Jacobs, our people are our greatest asset. The success of our Bridges & Structures capability is built on the strength, wellbeing and development of our teams.

As Team Lead for our Glasgow and Edinburgh offices, you will play a critical role in shaping an environment where people feel supported, connected and able to perform at their best. Leading a team of approximately 40 professionals, you will provide visible, inclusive and values-driven leadership, creating a culture where individuals feel a strong sense of belonging, are empowered to grow, and are motivated to contribute to shared success.

This role is fundamental to ensuring our people are engaged, our teams are aligned, and we deliver consistently strong outcomes for our clients and our business.

About the opportunity

The Team Lead is an essential member of the Bridges & Structures capability, accountable for the day-to-day management, performance and wellbeing of the Glasgow and Edinburgh teams.You will work closely with the Capability Director, Heads of Capability, Technical Lead, People Leaders and Resource Coordinators, acting as the key link between our people, projects and strategic objectives.This role requires a strong and visible presence across both offices. The Team Lead will be expected to attend the office a minimum of three days per week and maintain a regular and balanced presence in both Glasgow and Edinburgh locations to ensure effective leadership, engagement and team cohesion. The home office location will be either Glasgow or Edinburgh, with a preference for Glasgow.

Key deliverables: (not limited to)

• Delivering for our clients – ensuring project delivery excellence and standardisation, championing our culture and contributing to risk management.
• Leading our people to create and sustain a positive, inclusive and high-performing team culture.
• Drive office attendance through creative initiatives.
• Drive local recruitment in line with the Bridges and Structures Capability recruitment plan and contribution to strategic long -term resource planning.
• Drive innovation by identifying and implementing data-driven, automated, and standardised solutions to improve project efficiency and productivity.
• Take accountability for team performance, utilisation and day-to-day operational management.
• Maintain compliance in time recording, training, workforce planning and governance processes

Our work spans a broad range of markets, including central and local government, rail, highways, aviation, water and environment, energy and power and ports and maritime. This diversity provides our people with opportunities to develop varied and rewarding careers, working on projects that make a meaningful impact across communities and sectors. As Team Lead, you will play a key role in strengthening this connected, multi-disciplinary community, ensuring our teams are aligned, supported and well-positioned to deliver excellence across all the markets we serve.

• A degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (or a related discipline)
• A professional qualification ICE/IStructE Chartered or equivalent
• Excellent report writing, collaboration and time management skills
• Either project and/or discipline management and leadership skills related to bridge design (or other disciplines)
• And/or strong technical design and practical problem-solving skills
• Proven leadership and people management capability

We are particularly interested to hear from candidates with experience in major crossings and/or projects, rail, asset management, structures renewals and post-tensioned structures, including post-tensioned special inspections (PTSI).

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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