Associate Technical Director - Mechanical Design (Water / Wastewater)

TN United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Associate Technical Director to enhance their Water & Utilities MEICA team in Manchester. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead and coordinate innovative projects that address the challenges of climate change and urbanization. You will oversee complex mechanical designs and ensure projects meet high technical and environmental standards. Join a dynamic team dedicated to improving the quality of life through sustainable engineering solutions and make a significant impact on the future of water resources.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status with a professional institution.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery and design outputs for complex water projects.
• Manage relationships with clients and multi-disciplinary teams.

Skills

Mechanical Design

Project Management

Digital Design Techniques

Team Leadership

Water/Wastewater Engineering

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Chartered Engineer Status

Job description

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Associate Technical Director - Mechanical Design (Water / Wastewater), Manchester

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Location: Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: f0747e3cb794

Job Views: 11

Posted: 26.04.2025

Expiry Date: 10.06.2025

Job Description:

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

We are actively seeking an Associate Technical Director to join our Water & Utilities MEICA team. In this role, you'll play a pivotal role in establishing and consolidating relationships across Arcadis and our client base, managing the technical delivery and design outputs of some of the UK's most complex and stimulating projects in the Water sector.

The role would sit within our Resilience Global Business Area, where we work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, we're feeling the effects of climate change, rapid urbanization, and loss of biodiversity. The rate at which we're seeing large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires is becoming more frequent. We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations.

• Ability to work independently and as a team member, carrying out production and checking complex mechanical detailed designs including calculations, specifications, reports, and drawings.
• Supporting and/or leading design and advisory services relating to new and existing water and wastewater process plants, pumping stations, and ancillary assets.
• Technical delivery of multi-disciplinary projects, in a Design or Technical Lead capacity where assigned, using the latest digital design techniques.
• Identify and develop innovative and optimized technical solutions based on client needs and drivers.
• Lead and coordinate work with multi-disciplinary teams (e.g., process, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and ICA).
• Establish and grow relationships with clients and partners on project technical, commercial, and progress matters.
• Ensure projects meet required technical, legislative, quality, safety, and environmental standards and objectives.
• Line management, mentoring, and performance development responsibility for assigned staff.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status and membership of a professional institution such as IMechE, IET, or CIWEM.
• Significant experience in the technical delivery of process plant systems on complex water industry engineering projects.
• Experience working on design and construct projects using digital design.
• Team leader with collaborative behaviors.
• Desired: Water and/or wastewater experience.