Associate Director - Civil Engineering (Water Assets)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking an Associate/Associate Director Civil Engineer to lead water asset design projects across the UK. The role focuses on delivering wastewater/water network schemes within budget and schedule while mentoring engineers.

You will drive collaboration across disciplines, pursue innovative approaches, and contribute to Net Zero initiatives, with a hybrid working model balancing home and office.

Qualifications

• A degree in Civil Engineering.
• Chartered status or progression towards ICE/CIWEM.
• Experience leading civil engineering design teams.
• Experience delivering projects within budget and schedule.
• Experience mentoring junior civil engineering staff.
• Client-facing experience.
• 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 experience

Communication

Team leadership

Mentoring junior staff

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking an Associate/Associate Director Civil Engineer to lead water asset design projects across the UK. The role focuses on delivering wastewater/water network schemes within budget and schedule while mentoring engineers.

You will drive collaboration across disciplines, pursue innovative approaches, and contribute to Net Zero initiatives, with a hybrid working model balancing home and office.