Water Design Associate Director: Strategic Leader

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 drive delivery across water non-infrastructure projects within the UK water sector. You will provide senior technical oversight and lead multidisciplinary teams while engaging with clients and stakeholders.

The role is hybrid with attendance one to two days weekly at offices in Tamworth and travel from Leeds as needed.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Chartered Engineer with a recognised professional 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

Client engagement

Multidisciplinary design

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered Engineer

Job description

Penguin Recruitment Ltd is seeking an Associate Director – Water Design in Leeds/Tamworth to drive delivery across water non-infrastructure projects within the UK water sector. You will provide senior technical oversight and lead multidisciplinary teams while engaging with clients and stakeholders.

The role is hybrid with attendance one to two days weekly at offices in Tamworth and travel from Leeds as needed.