Lead Water Design & Strategy - Associate Director

Penguin Recruitment; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment is seeking an Associate Director - Water Design in the Birmingham/Tamworth area. The role involves strategic leadership delivering water non-infrastructure projects for UK utilities and oversight across civil, mechanical, electrical and process disciplines.

You will provide senior technical oversight, lead multidisciplinary teams and engage with clients while supporting business development and framework delivery. Attendance at client sites 1–2 days per week is expected.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer with a recognised professional institution.
• Significant experience in the UK water sector.
• Proven leadership experience across multidisciplinary design teams.
• Strong understanding of UK water industry standards and regulatory frameworks.
• Excellent communication, leadership and commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership across water non-infrastructure design projects.
• Oversee multidisciplinary engineering teams delivering civil, mechanical and electrical design solutions.
• Act as a senior technical authority across project portfolios.
• Maintain strong client relationships and represent the organisation at technical and programme reviews.
• Support business development, proposals and framework delivery.
• Guide and mentor senior engineers and design leads.

Skills

Leadership experience

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered Engineer

Job description

Penguin Recruitment is seeking an Associate Director - Water Design in the Birmingham/Tamworth area. The role involves strategic leadership delivering water non-infrastructure projects for UK utilities and oversight across civil, mechanical, electrical and process disciplines.

You will provide senior technical oversight, lead multidisciplinary teams and engage with clients while supporting business development and framework delivery. Attendance at client sites 1–2 days per week is expected.