Water Design Associate Director — Lead UK Projects

Penguin Recruitment Ltd

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 70,000 - 85,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd in London/Tamworth area is seeking an Associate Director – Water Design to lead strategic delivery of non-infrastructure water projects across the UK water sector. You will provide senior technical oversight, mentor multidisciplinary teams and drive client engagements, while balancing business development and portfolio leadership.

Attendance is 1–2 days per week at Tamworth or London offices with travel as required.

Qualifications

Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
Chartered Engineer with a recognised professional institution.
Significant experience within the UK water sector.
Proven leadership 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