Associate Director Civil Engineer

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Tamworth; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension

Life insurance

Flexible working

Professional membership support

Leadership development

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking an Associate Director to lead water and wastewater projects, overseeing design delivery and client relationships across the UK. The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on technical guidance on reinforced concrete, foundations and hydraulic structures, while supporting bids and resource planning.

You’ll mentor engineers, drive quality and safety, and contribute to business growth with a strong UK water sector background.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering.
• Chartered Member of ICE or similar professional body.
• Around 15 years’ civil engineering experience.
• Strong UK water sector non-infrastructure background.
• Excellent knowledge of Eurocodes, British Standards and Water Industry Specifications.
• Proven multidisciplinary leadership and client management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil design and delivery for water and wastewater projects.
• Oversee RC design, foundations, slabs and hydraulic structures.
• Review calculations, reports, specifications and construction drawings.
• Coordinate with mechanical, electrical, ICA and process teams.
• Manage client relationships, project performance and commercial delivery.
• Support bids, fee proposals, budgets and resource planning.
• Mentor engineers and strengthen technical capability.
• Promote quality, safety and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Client management

Technical judgement

Project delivery

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered ICE member

Job description

Associate Director
Location: Tamworth
Salary: £72,000 – £85,000

Are you an Associate Director looking to take strategic ownership of major water sector projects within a fast-growing consultancy? This Associate Director opportunity in Tamworth offers senior leadership, commercial influence and the chance to shape project delivery within an ambitious business.

A growing engineering consultancy is seeking an Associate Director to oversee water and wastewater non-infrastructure projects across the UK. As an Associate Director, you will lead civil engineering delivery across multidisciplinary schemes, working closely with Directors, clients and project teams to drive technical quality, commercial performance and successful outcomes.

The Associate Director will provide technical leadership across reinforced concrete, foundations, hydraulic structures and associated civil works while supporting bids, resource planning and team development. This Associate Director role suits someone who combines strong technical judgement with commercial awareness and client-facing leadership.

Key responsibilities

• Lead civil design and delivery for water and wastewater projects
• Oversee RC design, foundations, slabs and hydraulic structures
• Review calculations, reports, specifications and construction drawings
• Coordinate with mechanical, electrical, ICA and process teams
• Manage client relationships, project performance and commercial delivery
• Support bids, fee proposals, budgets and resource planning
• Mentor engineers and strengthen technical capability
• Promote quality, safety and continuous improvement

Candidate requirements

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering
• Chartered Member of ICE or similar professional body
• Around 15 years’ civil engineering experience
• Strong UK water sector non-infrastructure background
• Excellent knowledge of Eurocodes, British Standards and Water Industry Specifications
• Proven multidisciplinary leadership and client management experience

Why apply

This Associate Director role offers autonomy, influence and the opportunity to shape a growing water engineering consultancy. The salary for this Associate Director position is £72,000 – £85,000, alongside bonus, pension, life insurance, flexible working, professional membership support and leadership development.

Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.