Technical Leader, Water Infrastructure

EWI Recruitment; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

EWI Recruitment is seeking a Technical Leader, Water Infrastructure to provide expert technical direction across planning, design and delivery of major water and wastewater projects. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, set technical standards and ensure safe, resilient and sustainable solutions.

The role requires Chartered status or progress towards registration, strong communication to technical and non-technical audiences, and a proactive approach to risk, health and safety, quality

Qualifications

• Profesisonally qualified civil, water or environmental engineer.
• Chartered status desirable.
• Strong leadership and team management abilities.
• Excellent communication to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience with design assurance, health and safety, quality management and risk control.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across planning, design and delivery of water infrastructure projects.
• Review and approve designs, calculations and technical reports; manage design interfaces.
• Mentor engineers and promote knowledge sharing across the team.
• Identify, manage and mitigate technical, operational and project risks; ensure compliance with standards.

Education

Professional engineering qualification

Job description

We are seeking a Technical Leader, Water Infrastructure to provide expert technical direction across the planning, design and delivery of complex water and wastewater infrastructure projects. This role will lead multidisciplinary teams, set technical standards and ensure that solutions are safe, resilient, sustainable, compliant and commercially viable. You will work closely with clients, contractors, regulators and internal stakeholders to understand needs, develop effective strategies and translate them into deliverable engineering outcomes.

Responsibilities will include providing technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle; reviewing and approving designs, specifications, calculations and technical reports; managing design interfaces and resolving complex engineering issues; and supporting the development of asset management, investment and infrastructure improvement programmes. You will contribute to bids, fee proposals, business development and client presentations, while mentoring engineers and promoting knowledge sharing across the wider technical community. The role will also require you to identify and manage technical, operational and project risks, maintain awareness of relevant legislation and industry standards, and champion innovation, digital engineering and low-carbon approaches.

You will be a professionally qualified civil, water or environmental engineer, with substantial experience delivering major water infrastructure projects and a strong understanding of water supply, wastewater, treatment, networks or associated assets. Chartered status, or demonstrable progress towards professional registration, is desirable. You should be confident leading technical teams, influencing senior stakeholders and communicating complex information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. Strong project delivery, problem-solving and decision-making skills are essential, together with experience of design assurance, health and safety, quality management and risk control. A collaborative, inclusive approach and a commitment to continuous improvement will be highly valued.