Associate Director - Water Design

Description

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - WATER DESIGN

Location: Leeds / Tamworth

Salary: 70,000 - 85,000

A rare opportunity has arisen for an experienced Associate Director - Water Design to take a strategic leadership role delivering water non-infrastructure projects within the UK water sector. This Associate Director - Water Design position offers significant influence across technical delivery, team leadership and client engagement within a growing engineering consultancy.

The business is seeking an Associate Director - Water Design to oversee the delivery of water non-infrastructure projects for a major UK water utility framework. In this role, you will provide senior technical oversight while supporting the growth and development of multidisciplinary engineering teams across civil, mechanical, electrical and process disciplines.

The client's offices are based in Tamworth and require attendance one to two days per week. With strong transport links, this role is well suited to candidates based in Leeds who are open to travelling for a senior leadership position.

Key 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

About You

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

Why Apply

This Associate Director - Water Design role offers a salary of 70,000 - 85,000 and the opportunity to influence the delivery of major water sector programmes while shaping the growth of a consultancy business.

Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.

Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency for this position. For more information, contact Andy Hopkins, our Civil Engineering specialist with over 30 years' recruitment experience.

Ad ID: 5418898625