Water Lead (Southeast)

Fyba Recruitment Ltd; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water consultancy in the Southeast is seeking a Water Consultancy Lead to establish and manage a new multidisciplinary water design team. This senior role involves strategic growth, talent acquisition, and ensuring high-quality design delivery aligned with company objectives. The ideal candidate will have proven leadership experience and the ability to foster a positive, collaborative working culture. This is a hybrid position, allowing work from home while establishing the new office.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in multidisciplinary team management.
• Strong skills in strategic growth and talent acquisition.
• Ability to ensure design delivery quality aligned with business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the creation of a new satellite office.
• Identify, attract, and recruit local engineering talent.
• Direct, mentor, and develop team members.
• Plan and expand the team according to business goals.

Job description

Job Description

Water Consultancy Lead – Southern

Permanent – Competitive Salary

Location : Southeast England

Hybrid : WFH while foundations are laid in the Southeast.

Role Purpose

The Water Consultancy Lead – Southern is responsible for establishing, developing, and managing a multidisciplinary water design team in the South East. This senior leadership role focuses on strategic growth, talent acquisition, operational management, and ensuring high quality design delivery aligned with company objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership, Strategy & Team Development

• Establish and lead the creation of a new satellite office in the South East.
• Identify, attract, and recruit local engineering and management talent to build a high performing team.
• Direct, mentor, and develop team members while cultivating a positive, collaborative working culture.
• Plan and expand the team in line with strategic business goals, managing organisational structure and resource planning.
• Provide leadership to ensure alignment with company values, performance standards and strategic direction.

Design Governance & Delivery Management

• Ensure all work is delivered in accordance with ESL design processes, procedures, and governance frameworks.
• Oversee production of fully integrated design deliverables that meet …