Description internal LI-DNI Please note this vacancy is only available to Birmingham City Council employees. Director of Infrastructure and Sustainability Permanent B02 - £135,398 to £175,419 pro rata Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review Working 36.5 hours per week About the Role Birmingham is a city of ambition, growth, and transformation. As Director of Infrastructure and Sustainability, you will lead the strategic planning and delivery of major capital infrastructure projects that shape the city’s future—covering transport, active travel, digital connectivity, energy, public realm, and sustainability. You will be at the forefront of embedding Birmingham’s Climate Emergency and Air Quality commitments across all infrastructure functions, ensuring that environmental, social, and economic goals are achieved hand-in-hand. Working with national and regional partners, as well as major developers and investors, you will secure the funding and partnerships needed to deliver projects of both local and national significance, including HS2, Midlands Rail Hub, and East Birmingham’s regeneration zones. This is a pivotal opportunity to shape Birmingham’s sustainable growth, improve connectivity, and deliver a greener, more inclusive city for residents, communities, and businesses. Duties and Responsibilities Lead the development and delivery of Birmingham’s capital infrastructure strategy, ensuring projects align with the city’s economic, environmental, and social priorities. Drive delivery of major schemes in transport, active travel, energy, digital infrastructure, and public realm, securing funding and investment from national, regional, and private partners. Embed the Council’s Climate Emergency, Air Quality and Net Zero objectives across all infrastructure planning and delivery. Oversee Birmingham’s involvement in nationally significant programmes such as HS2, Midlands Rail Hub, Metro and Rapid Transit expansion. Maximise the impact of ringfenced funding sources, including Clean Air Zone income, ensuring resources are invested effectively to deliver strategic outcomes. Act as the Council’s lead representative with government departments, regional partners, businesses and developers, ensuring Birmingham’s infrastructure ambitions are clearly communicated and delivered. Promote the city’s expertise and vision at national and international forums, positioning Birmingham as a leader in sustainable, inclusive growth. Provide strategic leadership and assurance on key regeneration zones, including the Enterprise Zone, West Midlands Investment Zone, and East Birmingham Inclusive Growth Zone. Inspire, develop, and lead a high-performing infrastructure and sustainability team, embedding a culture of delivery, innovation, and accountability. Work collaboratively across directorates to align infrastructure programmes with wider Council priorities, including skills, jobs, housing, health and wellbeing. Advise and support Cabinet Members, senior officers, and Commissioners on risks, opportunities, and progress relating to major infrastructure programmes. Establish a Directorate Delivery Unit to strengthen performance, risk management, reporting and horizon scanning, ensuring delivery at pace and within budget. For any informal enquires please contact: Resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached. Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application. We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered. A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken. Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Job Description and Person Specification - Director of Infrastructure Sustainability 220925.docx NB: Priority Movers to be afforded first consideration for the above role.