Regional Water Accounts Leader

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible benefits

Career development

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking an ambitious, relationship-led professional to own key client accounts within a defined UK region. You will blend client leadership, business growth and practical delivery, building trusted relationships and maintaining account plans and pipelines to drive regional success.

The role offers a balanced mix of strategic oversight, bid leadership and hands-on delivery across water-sector projects, with hybrid working and opportunities to travel within the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience building trusted client relationships within business-to-business or framework environments.
• Business development experience covering opportunity identification, capture planning and bid leadership.
• Experience within water, utilities, regulated infrastructure, environmental programmes, or related infrastructure markets.
• Commercial awareness including pipeline management, bid decisions and account profitability.
• Ability to connect client insight with technical capability and delivery resources.

Responsibilities

• Act as Account Lead or Client Director for one or more strategic water-sector accounts.
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders and regional decision-makers.
• Develop understanding of client priorities, investment drivers and procurement routes.
• Maintain account plans, pipelines and action plans for priority clients.
• Provide joined-up regional oversight aligned with our Water Sector strategy.
• Guide and support framework managers, elevating client issues and coordinating WSP expertise.
• Lead pre-positioning, client engagement, capture planning and bid activity.
• Help bid teams develop client-focused proposals reflecting WSP capabilities.
• Represent WSP at client meetings and industry forums.
• Remain partly billable through selected project assignments.
• Support delivery across quality, commercial performance, client satisfaction and risk management.
• Coach and mentor project managers and technical leads.

Skills

Relationship-building

Commercial awareness

Account activity coordination

Leadership influence

Travel flexibility

Tools

CRM systems

Pipeline management tools

Job description

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking an ambitious, relationship-led professional to own key client accounts within a defined UK region. You will blend client leadership, business growth and practical delivery, building trusted relationships and maintaining account plans and pipelines to drive regional success.

The role offers a balanced mix of strategic oversight, bid leadership and hands-on delivery across water-sector projects, with hybrid working and opportunities to travel within the UK.