Water Quantity Team Lead

WSP; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and professional services firm in the UK is looking for a Team Lead – Hydrogeology-Water Quantity to manage a team and drive project success. The ideal candidate will have a relevant technical degree, strong leadership qualities, and business management skills. This role emphasizes mentoring, health and safety adherence, and client engagement, offering a hybrid working model and supportive development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Supportive health and wellbeing programs

Development and training opportunities

Gymflex scheme for gym memberships

Qualifications

• Candidates should have strong leadership and interpersonal qualities.
• Experience as well as a passion for the discipline is essential.
• Willingness to travel is required.

Responsibilities

• Support the Service Team Lead in budgeting and metrics.
• Drive accountability for winning and delivering work.
• Communicate team and company messages effectively.
• Ensure quality of outputs and standards in reports.
• Oversee local site audits and health and safety measures.
• Lead recruitment and training aligned with strategies.
• Foster cross-selling opportunities with key clients.

Skills

Strong leadership

Interpersonal skills

Business management

Technical leadership

Education

Relevant technical degree (e.g., chemistry, biology, geology, engineering, or environmental science)

Job description

Job Description

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A little more about your role…

We are looking for talented individuals to take on the role of Team Lead – Hydrogeology‑Water Quantity within the Ground & Water team incorporating staff in the UK and India. Candidates should have strong leadership and interpersonal qualities, strong business management skills and experience as well as a passion for the discipline.

The Role

• Supporting the Service Team Lead in the delivery of budget and the metrics associated with this, including tracking and reviewing the performance regularly. Including oversight of weekly resourcing and ensuring the team is hitting required Project Hours and that GCC is being deployed and utilised across the team.
• Supporting the team and technical specialists to drive accountability for winning and delivering work to budget and programme.
• Disseminating company and team communications ensuring that messages are received.
• Demonstrating technical leadership and take responsibility for the quality of outputs from within their region, acting as a reviewer or authoriser of reports and bids as required to drive and maintain standards.
• Supporting the team in ensuring local site audits are conducted to identify where support is needed and identify required action to be taken or any training requirements.
• Overseeing a culture of support and inclusion with regards to health and safety on site, working with the Health and Safety Group to ensure Risk Assessment Method Statements, including any Safety Critical Activities, are comprehensively completed for all site visits and to the required standard.
• Promoting and adhering to the Business Management System and internal processes, ensuring all team members do the same.
• Liaising with the Service Team Lead and Sector Leads (and Service Line Director, as appropriate) over Go-No Go decisions, ensures that necessary governance is completed so correct authorisation to proceed and submit is in place.
• Leading, coordinating and assisting with major bids as required - contributing and reviewing submissions, and demonstrating added value both commercially and technically as a Project Director or Manager.
• Supporting international, national and regional business development activities through engagement with Sector Leads. participation in external market profile raising activities and functions, and through involvement with key clients.
• Actively engaging in key client relationships, leads by example creating cross‑selling opportunities for the wider business.
• Obtaining regular feedback from clients on our performance, acts on feedback and seeks opportunity for improvement.
• Providing and facilitating mentoring and coaching for junior team members, working with Early Careers Professional representatives to support the creation of a client focussed culture throughout the service line and wider discipline.
• Supporting people managers in managing people matters – raising matters with HR/ER as appropriate and supporting in their resolution, providing pastoral support across their region.
• Communicating any staff retention issues or flight risks to the Service Team Lead.
• Providing technical and, or commercial mentoring of junior staff.
• Overseeing recruitment requirements for the region and ensures alignment with the team strategies.
• Ensuring training requirements are considered at a regional level and are aligned with the national strategy and competency frameworks, including affirmation of mandatory staff training.
• Upholding and promoting the WSP values on HSSE, diversity, inclusion and equality.
• Regularly engage with team members through strong office presence in region.

Success Criteria

The role is broadly split into three areas with equal time spent on each.

• Business Development, (internal and external)
• Project work -fee earning
• Management (people, driving growth)

Qualifications

• Relevant technical degree e.g. chemistry, biology, geology, engineering, or environmental science
• Working towards / be prepared to work towards Chartership / Professional Qualification (e.g. QP) with a relevant institution
• The ability to travel

If you don't meet all that we are looking for please still consider applying. Not everyone will meet all the requirements, but you might have skills we didn't know we need.

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About Us

We are one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long‑lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

Work‑life balance

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It's important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community. Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Belonging

We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote our culture of inclusivity.

Health & Wellbeing

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme. Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you – giving you peace of mind and quick access to medical advice when you need it most. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits programme, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.

Flex your time

To enhance work‑life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day. We also provide part‑time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development

We understand the importance of development and training to you. That's why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#WeAreWSP

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.