Water Design Associate Director: Lead Multidisciplinary Teams

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

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd is seeking an Associate Director - Water Design in Leeds/Tamworth to lead strategic delivery of water non-infrastructure projects across the UK water sector. The role combines senior technical oversight with team leadership and client engagement within a growing consultancy.

You will oversee multidisciplinary teams across civil, mechanical and electrical and process disciplines, promote business development, and mentor senior engineers while travelling to Tamworth 1-2

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer with a recognised institution.
• Significant experience within 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

Team leadership

Client engagement

Communication

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered Engineer

Job description

Penguin Recruitment Ltd is seeking an Associate Director - Water Design in Leeds/Tamworth to lead strategic delivery of water non-infrastructure projects across the UK water sector. The role combines senior technical oversight with team leadership and client engagement within a growing consultancy.

You will oversee multidisciplinary teams across civil, mechanical and electrical and process disciplines, promote business development, and mentor senior engineers while travelling to Tamworth 1-2