Associate Director, Water Asset Design | Hybrid

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Flexible working arrangements

Career development & Chartership 지원

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a civil engineering professional to lead multi-disciplinary teams on water asset design projects. The role emphasizes delivering projects within budget and schedule, mentoring junior staff, and engaging clients to ensure outcomes.

You will work within our hybrid model, collaborating across UK offices while contributing to innovative infrastructure initiatives and Net Zero programmes.

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.
• Mentoring or coaching junior civil engineering staff to develop their technical skills and professional development.
• Client-facing experience.
• Good 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

Job description

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a civil engineering professional to lead multi-disciplinary teams on water asset design projects. The role emphasizes delivering projects within budget and schedule, mentoring junior staff, and engaging clients to ensure outcomes.

You will work within our hybrid model, collaborating across UK offices while contributing to innovative infrastructure initiatives and Net Zero programmes.