Associate Director / Technical Director - Wastewater Network Modelling

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Glasgow, Dunbartonshire, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, West Lothian, United Kingdom
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Belfast, County Antrim, United Kingdom

What if you could shape a career as unique as you?

At WSP, we're investing in talented leaders who want to shape the future of our water environment. As an Associate/Technical Director, you'll play a key role in guiding our teams, strengthening our technical capability, and influencing how we deliver industry leading outcomes for our clients.

This is not just another project delivery role; it's a genuine opportunity to broaden your impact, deepen your technical expertise, and help steer the direction of a high performing and growing discipline working with clients such as Severn Trent, Scottish Water Horizons, Welsh Water, and Southern Water. There is a real opportunity for progression by combining your technical and industry knowledge with the right behaviours to encourage and develop others.

You will be part of an award winning water team within a network of 350 professionals across the UK, supported by our Global Water Team.

To find out more about our Water business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Water Resilience Stronger Together WSP

• Lead the development of our urban drainage modelling capability, ensuring the team remains ahead of the curve on evolving methods, tools, and standards
• Support the team lead with the day to day management of our technical delivery team
• Provide authoritative technical input on urban drainage projects, working closely with our wastewater team to support innovative and efficient project delivery
• Apply independent professional judgement to solve complex engineering challenges and drive innovation
• Build strong, trusted client relationships and facilitate internal and external project meetings
• Contribute to business development, proposals, and strategic growth opportunities
• Represent WSP in industry forums and conferences
• Share knowledge widely, contributing to the development of the wider water team

• A relevant degree and chartered, or significantly progressed on your journey in pursuing qualification with ICE, IEI, IoW or CIWEM
• Able to demonstrate clear and successful experience of wastewater hydraulic modelling (InfoWorks ICM) and an ability to check the technical outputs of others prior to issue
• A good working knowledge of Water Industry Specifications, Code of Practice for the Hydraulic Modelling of Urban Drainage Systems and relevant British Standards
• Good presentation, written and verbal communication skills

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.