Country Head

We are seeking a visionary, technically grounded, and entrepreneurial Country Head to lead and grow our India's operations. The ideal candidate will have a design/engineering background in electrical, civil, or mechanical engineering, ideally with project management experience. The candidates with leadership roles in Design & Engineering (PMC) organisations in Rail & Infrastructure sector will be preferred. This individual will take full responsibility for building the India business, aligning it with global strategy, and fostering a high-performance engineering team. This is a CEO-equivalent leadership role with a direct seat at the strategic decision-making table.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Indian operations as strategic head.

• Play a pivotal role in launching & growing business in India.

• Identify & capitalise on business opportunities in rail sector in India.

• Proficient in managing P & L, risk management, cash flow optimisation, budgeting & financial reporting.

• Extensive knowledge of design & engineering in rail/ infrastructure sector including trends, technologies & best practices.

• Build, manage & scale up a multidisciplinary design & engineering team in Ahmedabad.

• Coordinate with the UK leadership to align on project delivery, quality benchmarks, and growth strategies.

• Oversee project execution and ensure timely, high-quality technical delivery maintaining highest operational efficiency.

• Provide technical oversight and inputs on identifying & resolving complex engineering problems (preferably in electrical/civil/mechanical systems).

• Maintain and enhance client relationships, both internal (UK team) and external.

• Represent India operations at leadership meetings and contribute to global decisionmaking.

• Ensure compliance with local labour laws, company laws, tax laws, statutory requirements. Also ensure compliance to group's policies and maintain company's ethical standards.

Experience & Qualifications:

• M.E./ M.Tech. Or B.E./ B. Tech. In Electrical, Civil or Mechanical Engineering.

• 20+ years in engineering consultancy or design-focused organisations.

• Experience in design & engineering consultancy organisations in Rail/ Infrastructure sectors preferred.

• Prior leadership experience as Business Unit Lead/ Operations Director or at least 2nd in command in Design & Engineering in Consultancy organisation for at least 5 years

Skills & Qualities:

• Strategic Leadership: Expertise in leading a design & engineering consultancy firm steering the company through growth phases.

• Operations Management: Ability to manage technical teams and drive quality outcomes.

• Confident communicator with excellent coordination and stakeholders (internal & external) management abilities.

• Growth mindset and entrepreneurial drive.

• Comfortable operating in a matrix/global structure and collaborating remotely.

• Passionate about coaching teams, fostering leadership & creating high performing organisation.

Desirable:

• Experience with international engineering projects, especially UK/Europe standards.

• Familiarity with multi-disciplinary engineering software such as AutoCAD, REVIT, ROBOT, IES, Tekla Ted, Microstation, Relux/Dialux, XGSLab, ETAP, CDEGS & Electrical OM/Trimble or similar tools.

Compensation & Incentives

• Competitive salary LPA Negotiable) and performance-based incentives.

• Future potential for equity/shareholding or profit-sharing structure.

• Opportunity to shape and grow a global engineering centre of excellence.

• Professional autonomy with strategic influence in a growing international consultancy.

Location:
Ahmedabad, India (Work from Office)

Reporting to:
Managing Director

Team Size:
Growing Indian Team (~15+ with projected expansion), part of 60+ staff in the group

Sector:
Engineering Design & Project Management – Electrical, Civil, Mechanical