Associate Director, Water Quality & Project Leadership

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible leave

Wellbeing support

Diversity & inclusion

CPD & chartership

Job summary

WSP is seeking an Associate / Technical Director in Sustainable Water Management Consulting to lead a portfolio of high-profile water quality projects across infrastructure, water resources and the environment. You will direct technically, mentor staff, develop training and oversee bid proposals and client deliverables.

You'll collaborate across disciplines, promote a safety-first culture, and drive innovative solutions while managing scope, outcomes and performance in a flexible hybrid work

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification in geography, geology, geochemistry, earth/environmental science, civil engineering.
• Experience on national-level infrastructure projects (DCOs, RAPID, National Highways).
• Strong project management and direction skills; framework management experience desirable.
• Excellent report-writing, numerical and analytical skills.
• Chartered or working toward chartership with a relevant professional body.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery of water quality projects.
• Provide project direction including financial and change control; ensure quality assurance.
• Mentor, develop and supervise junior colleagues; potential People Management.
• Develop water quality training programmes with the Water Quality Service Lead.
• Define scopes of services in collaboration with the team.
• Generate high-quality bid proposals and innovative solutions for clients.
• Oversee production of client- and public-facing deliverables with clear communication of complex data.
• Collaborate with other sectors to deliver water quality aspects of projects.
• Promote a safety-first culture in line with health and safety policy.

Skills

Project management

Client engagement

Bid proposals

Data analysis

Mentoring

Education

Degree-level qualification in a relevant subject

Higher degree desirable

Chartered or working toward chartership

Job description

WSP is seeking an Associate / Technical Director in Sustainable Water Management Consulting to lead a portfolio of high-profile water quality projects across infrastructure, water resources and the environment. You will direct technically, mentor staff, develop training and oversee bid proposals and client deliverables.

You'll collaborate across disciplines, promote a safety-first culture, and drive innovative solutions while managing scope, outcomes and performance in a flexible hybrid work