Associate Director, Civil Engineer — Water Asset Design

WSP in the UK & Ireland; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Gymflex

Thrive wellbeing program

Flexible working

Leave purchase option

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking an Associate/Associate Director Civil Engineer to lead civil design teams on water sector projects, including AMP8. The role offers mentoring, cross‑disciplinary collaboration, and opportunities to shape delivery from concept to completion in a hybrid working environment.

You will manage budgets, ensure safety and quality, build client relationships, and contribute to future-ready and net-zero initiatives while developing others and advancing your chartered

Qualifications

• A degree in Civil Engineering.
• Chartered status, or significant progression towards membership of the ICE or CIWEM.
• Experience in managing engineering design teams comprising civil engineers and other supporting disciplines.
• Experience in delivery of projects to an identified budget and schedule.
• Acted in a checking or technical approval role on linear civil engineering infrastructure projects, or industrial / process related design.
• Experience in mentoring or coaching junior civil engineering staff to develop their technical skills and professional development.
• Client-facing experience and strong presentation, written, and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership for all aspects of project delivery including health & safety, technical, quality, schedule and budget.
• Manage multi-disciplinary teams.
• Shape the delivery of our services and identify opportunities to deliver complimentary services from the wider WSP business in the UK and overseas.
• Build relationships with our Clients to ensure that our services deliver project outcomes and customer satisfaction.
• Contribute to the identification and delivery of innovative approaches, new services and digital products.
• Contribute to the implementation of our Future Ready and Net Zero programme.
• Act as an ambassador for best practice within the Asset Design team and on Client sponsored initiatives.
• Undertake bid preparation, resource and budget development.
• Line manage and support the professional development of graduate engineers and degree apprentices.
• Contribute to recruitment and growth of the civil engineering team.
• Continue your career journey through the ongoing development of your technical, managerial and leadership skills.

Skills

Client-facing

Leadership

Project management

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered status progression (ICE/CIWEM)

Job description

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking an Associate/Associate Director Civil Engineer to lead civil design teams on water sector projects, including AMP8. The role offers mentoring, cross‑disciplinary collaboration, and opportunities to shape delivery from concept to completion in a hybrid working environment.

You will manage budgets, ensure safety and quality, build client relationships, and contribute to future-ready and net-zero initiatives while developing others and advancing your chartered