Associate Director - Civil Engineering (Water / AMP8) at WSP | GB | Rezi

Associate Director - Civil Engineering (Water / AMP8) at WSP

Associate Director - Civil Engineering (Water / AMP8)

WSP · GB

1 weeks ago

Associate Director - Civil Engineering (Water / AMP8)

WSP · GB

12 days ago
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About the Role

Our Regulated Water Asset Design team serves the municipal water sector both in the UK and internationally. We hold long term framework agreements direct with water companies, including Severn Trent Water and Southwest Water. We also hold excellent relationships and trading agreements with blue chip contractors, including Costain and Galliford Try, for whom we deliver projects across the UK. We deliver a full range of design services across wastewater treatment, water treatment, sewerage and water network schemes. Due to a significant increase in the demand for our services, we are actively recruiting experienced Civil Engineers to help us service the AMP8 water industry capital investment programme. If you have relevant water industry design experience, we can offer you tailored experience to fulfil your career ambitions. Equally, if you are working in a different engineering sector, we can also offer mentoring programmes and training to support you in the transition to the water sector.

Responsibilities

  • Take ownership for all aspects of project delivery including health & safety, technical, quality, schedule and budget
  • Manage multi-disciplinary teams
  • Shape the delivery of our services and identify opportunities to deliver complimentary services from the wider WSP business in the UK and overseas
  • Build relationships with our Clients to ensure that our services deliver project outcomes and customer satisfaction
  • Contribute to the identification and delivery of innovative approaches, new services and digital products
  • Contribute to the implementation of our Future Ready and Net Zero programme
  • Act as an ambassador for best practice within the Asset Design team and on Client sponsored initiatives
  • Undertake bid preparation, resource and budget development
  • Line manage and support the professional development of graduate engineers and degree apprentices
  • Contribute to recruitment and growth of the civil engineering team
  • Continue your career journey through the ongoing development of your technical, managerial and leadership skills

Requirements

  • A degree in Civil Engineering
  • Chartered status, or significant progression towards membership of the ICE or CIWEM
  • Experience in managing engineering design teams comprising civil engineers and other supporting disciplines
  • Experience in delivery of projects to an identified budget and schedule
  • Acted in a checking or technical approval role on linear civil engineering infrastructure projects, or industrial / process related design
  • Experience in mentoring or coaching junior civil engineering staff to develop their technical skills and professional development
  • Client-facing experience
  • Good presentation, written, and verbal communication skills

Work Type

  • Hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week
  • Part-time and flexible working arrangements

Education Level

  • A degree in Civil Engineering

Benefits

  • Flexibility to work from home two days a week
  • Opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK
  • Employee resource groups
  • Thrive programme
  • Virtual GP service
  • Reasonable workplace adjustments
  • Gymflex scheme (up to 40% off annual gym memberships)
  • Comprehensive menopause support package
  • WSP My Hour (one hour each day for personal activities)
  • Option to purchase additional leave
  • Ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you
  • Supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership

About the Company

  • We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms.
  • Our 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 11,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

Equal Opportunity

  • 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.