ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - WATER DESIGNLocation: Derby / TamworthSalary: £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 this level of flexibility, candidates based across Derby, the Midlands, North West, Yorkshire or London are encouraged to apply. 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.
Jun 25, 2026
Full time
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - WATER DESIGNLocation: Derby / TamworthSalary: £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 this level of flexibility, candidates based across Derby, the Midlands, North West, Yorkshire or London are encouraged to apply. 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.
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - WATER DESIGNLocation: Leeds / TamworthSalary: £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.
Jun 24, 2026
Full time
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - WATER DESIGNLocation: Leeds / TamworthSalary: £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.
Our Water consultancy client are seeking an Associate Director Water Civil Engineer to be based out of Bristol, Birmingham, Exeter or Cardiff offices on a permanent basis. You will be working within their Design & Advanced Technology Practice working with a talented, multi-disciplinary team delivering cutting edge, iconic projects to Water market clients such as Wessex Water, Welsh Water, Severn Trent Water, South West Water, Environment Agency, as well as other regional water authorities. The role offers hybrid working - 3 days working out of Bristol, Exeter, Cardiff, Swansea, Birmingham, or Derby offices. Responsibilities As an Associate Director Civil Water Engineer in the D&AT practice, the successful candidate would have the following responsibilities: Lead a team of Civil Water engineers for delivery of technical design work on complex multi-disciplinary projects following relevant national and project specific design codes and standards, and to high-quality levels in areas such as hydraulics, wastewater and clean water infrastructure, water reuse, pipelines and other disciplines. Lead on the development of project design deliverables for Civil Water aspects of complex multi-disciplinary projects and work with the project management team to successfully manage time and budgets to key project milestones and programmes. Responsible for managing production, reviewing, and approving technical deliverables such as design reports, drawings, calculations, and scopes of work. Provide Technical Leadership within discipline for the regional and national D&AT practice and influence D&AT Practice wide initiatives and recommend best practices to improve internal process and services. Grow, develop, and manage the Civil Water Engineering capabilities within the regional and/or nationally practice. Work independently with guidance in only the most challenging situations. Exercise personal judgement to solve difficult problems where appropriate and provide guidance to junior team members. Advise client, operational, project, or service activities within project teams and wider D&AT Practice initiatives. Manage or collaborate on technical aspects of bid proposals. Support operational activities such as hiring, line management, business development, client management. Work closely with a multi-disciplinary team in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions. Skills/experience/qualifications A degree in Civil Water Engineering or equivalent. Chartered Civil Water Engineer. Proven experience in leading large-scale Civil Water engineering design delivery for a design consultancy including within a multi-disciplinary environment including leading collaboration with clients and contractors, and proven ability and technical knowledge to lead across the full project lifecycle. Takes broad perspective to identify innovative solutions, challenges the status quo. Demonstrates in-depth knowledge and broad expertise in Civil Water engineering including thought leadership in risk assessment, quality control, proactive design management and collaboration with key disciplines involved in water infrastructure design and delivery, for example MEICA, structures, and geotechnics. Demonstrates exemplary communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to diverse stakeholders. Expert knowledge of current design codes and standards as well as industry best practices, including CDM regulations, Eurocodes, regulatory bodies, water utility standards, NEC. Proficiency in applicable analytical software and related tools such as Autocad, Civil3D, Revit, CDEs, ArcGIS, MS Suite, Power BI. Experience in Water market is essential. Experience in other markets is also beneficial. Comfortable liaising with stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally. Benefits Salary circa 60-80k - dependant on experience level 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays 10% matching pension Private medical Other company benefits
Jun 24, 2026
Full time
Our Water consultancy client are seeking an Associate Director Water Civil Engineer to be based out of Bristol, Birmingham, Exeter or Cardiff offices on a permanent basis. You will be working within their Design & Advanced Technology Practice working with a talented, multi-disciplinary team delivering cutting edge, iconic projects to Water market clients such as Wessex Water, Welsh Water, Severn Trent Water, South West Water, Environment Agency, as well as other regional water authorities. The role offers hybrid working - 3 days working out of Bristol, Exeter, Cardiff, Swansea, Birmingham, or Derby offices. Responsibilities As an Associate Director Civil Water Engineer in the D&AT practice, the successful candidate would have the following responsibilities: Lead a team of Civil Water engineers for delivery of technical design work on complex multi-disciplinary projects following relevant national and project specific design codes and standards, and to high-quality levels in areas such as hydraulics, wastewater and clean water infrastructure, water reuse, pipelines and other disciplines. Lead on the development of project design deliverables for Civil Water aspects of complex multi-disciplinary projects and work with the project management team to successfully manage time and budgets to key project milestones and programmes. Responsible for managing production, reviewing, and approving technical deliverables such as design reports, drawings, calculations, and scopes of work. Provide Technical Leadership within discipline for the regional and national D&AT practice and influence D&AT Practice wide initiatives and recommend best practices to improve internal process and services. Grow, develop, and manage the Civil Water Engineering capabilities within the regional and/or nationally practice. Work independently with guidance in only the most challenging situations. Exercise personal judgement to solve difficult problems where appropriate and provide guidance to junior team members. Advise client, operational, project, or service activities within project teams and wider D&AT Practice initiatives. Manage or collaborate on technical aspects of bid proposals. Support operational activities such as hiring, line management, business development, client management. Work closely with a multi-disciplinary team in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions. Skills/experience/qualifications A degree in Civil Water Engineering or equivalent. Chartered Civil Water Engineer. Proven experience in leading large-scale Civil Water engineering design delivery for a design consultancy including within a multi-disciplinary environment including leading collaboration with clients and contractors, and proven ability and technical knowledge to lead across the full project lifecycle. Takes broad perspective to identify innovative solutions, challenges the status quo. Demonstrates in-depth knowledge and broad expertise in Civil Water engineering including thought leadership in risk assessment, quality control, proactive design management and collaboration with key disciplines involved in water infrastructure design and delivery, for example MEICA, structures, and geotechnics. Demonstrates exemplary communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to diverse stakeholders. Expert knowledge of current design codes and standards as well as industry best practices, including CDM regulations, Eurocodes, regulatory bodies, water utility standards, NEC. Proficiency in applicable analytical software and related tools such as Autocad, Civil3D, Revit, CDEs, ArcGIS, MS Suite, Power BI. Experience in Water market is essential. Experience in other markets is also beneficial. Comfortable liaising with stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally. Benefits Salary circa 60-80k - dependant on experience level 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays 10% matching pension Private medical Other company benefits
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - WATER DESIGNLocation: Manchester / TamworthSalary: £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 connections, this role is well suited to candidates based in Manchester 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.
Jun 24, 2026
Full time
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - WATER DESIGNLocation: Manchester / TamworthSalary: £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 connections, this role is well suited to candidates based in Manchester 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.
Senior / Principal / Associate Director Flood Modeller/Hydrology UK wide 75,000 plus benefits Exceptional opportunities exist with this leading consultancy who continue to grow their water group across the country. We are keen to hear from Senior to Associate Director level individuals with strong Flood Modelling/Hydrology experience. At Senior/Principal level you will lead and manage commissions, sign off modelling reporting, manage budgets as well as change control and mentor modellers. The Associate Director will act as Project Director on key commissions, lead client relationships and work-winning, set modelling governance standards across the team and oversee portfolio performance. The main focus surrounds the leadership and management and the delivery of hydrology and hydraulic modelling commissions (1D/2D fluvial, tidal and surface water) to support planning, design and construction. Providing technical direction, managing programme/budget/risk/QA, coordinate multi-disciplinary inputs, and acted as the key client interface for modelling work streams. In more detail the role will be to:- Lead and manage modelling projects end-to-end: define scope and methodology, set programme, manage budget, control risk, and deliver to agreed QA/QMS standards. Lead and manage hydrology inputs: catchment assessment, rainfall/flow estimation, hydrograph derivation, climate change allowances, and clear documentation of assumptions and uncertainty. Lead and coordinate model build, verification and scenario testing (e.g., climate change, breach/blockage, sensitivities) ensuring outputs are fit for purpose. Provide technical direction on data requirements, boundary conditions, model schematisation, mesh strategy, time step selection, roughness/structures representation, stability/performance and optimisation. Interpret and communicate results into clear, decision-ready advice for clients and design teams (mitigation optioneering, levels/FFL strategy, safe access/egress, residual risk, exceedance routing, floodplain compensation concepts where applicable). Produce and sign-off technical reports/appendices suitable for regulator review and planning/design submissions; respond to technical queries and challenge. Lead and manage stakeholder engagement with EA/LLFAs/LPAs and other technical reviewers (method agreement, meetings, review responses). Coordinate interfaces with drainage, civils, highways, geotechnical and planning teams to ensure consistent assumptions and integrated outcomes. Resource-plan and delegate tasks; mentor junior modellers; maintain consistent standards, templates, and auditable file/version control. Contribute to bids: scope, methodology, programme, assumptions, risks and fee inputs; identify follow-on opportunities. For your part you will possess:- Strong UK consultancy experience leading hydrology and hydraulic modelling projects, including delivery governance (scope/programme/budget/risk/QA). Demonstrable hydrology competence: flow estimation and hydrograph development; confident selection of methods appropriate to catchment type, data availability and study purpose; able to communicate uncertainty and sensitivity clearly. Strong hydraulic modelling understanding (stability, mesh/timestep, roughness, structures representation, boundary conditions, calibration/validation where possible). Confident client-facing communicator with excellent technical writing and project management discipline. Advanced capability in one or more of: TUFLOW, Flood Modeller, InfoWorks ICM. Strong GIS skills (QGIS/ArcGIS) for data preparation and mapping outputs. Desirable: hydrology tools familiarity (e.g., ReFH2, WINFAP, FEH methods or equivalent), plus Python/data processing and CAD familiarity. A graduate in Civil Engineering, Water/Environmental Engineering, Hydrology, Geography or similar and preferably Chartered (ICE/CIWEM) In return you can expect an above industry salary and benefits package together with unrivalled career progression.
Jun 23, 2026
Full time
Senior / Principal / Associate Director Flood Modeller/Hydrology UK wide 75,000 plus benefits Exceptional opportunities exist with this leading consultancy who continue to grow their water group across the country. We are keen to hear from Senior to Associate Director level individuals with strong Flood Modelling/Hydrology experience. At Senior/Principal level you will lead and manage commissions, sign off modelling reporting, manage budgets as well as change control and mentor modellers. The Associate Director will act as Project Director on key commissions, lead client relationships and work-winning, set modelling governance standards across the team and oversee portfolio performance. The main focus surrounds the leadership and management and the delivery of hydrology and hydraulic modelling commissions (1D/2D fluvial, tidal and surface water) to support planning, design and construction. Providing technical direction, managing programme/budget/risk/QA, coordinate multi-disciplinary inputs, and acted as the key client interface for modelling work streams. In more detail the role will be to:- Lead and manage modelling projects end-to-end: define scope and methodology, set programme, manage budget, control risk, and deliver to agreed QA/QMS standards. Lead and manage hydrology inputs: catchment assessment, rainfall/flow estimation, hydrograph derivation, climate change allowances, and clear documentation of assumptions and uncertainty. Lead and coordinate model build, verification and scenario testing (e.g., climate change, breach/blockage, sensitivities) ensuring outputs are fit for purpose. Provide technical direction on data requirements, boundary conditions, model schematisation, mesh strategy, time step selection, roughness/structures representation, stability/performance and optimisation. Interpret and communicate results into clear, decision-ready advice for clients and design teams (mitigation optioneering, levels/FFL strategy, safe access/egress, residual risk, exceedance routing, floodplain compensation concepts where applicable). Produce and sign-off technical reports/appendices suitable for regulator review and planning/design submissions; respond to technical queries and challenge. Lead and manage stakeholder engagement with EA/LLFAs/LPAs and other technical reviewers (method agreement, meetings, review responses). Coordinate interfaces with drainage, civils, highways, geotechnical and planning teams to ensure consistent assumptions and integrated outcomes. Resource-plan and delegate tasks; mentor junior modellers; maintain consistent standards, templates, and auditable file/version control. Contribute to bids: scope, methodology, programme, assumptions, risks and fee inputs; identify follow-on opportunities. For your part you will possess:- Strong UK consultancy experience leading hydrology and hydraulic modelling projects, including delivery governance (scope/programme/budget/risk/QA). Demonstrable hydrology competence: flow estimation and hydrograph development; confident selection of methods appropriate to catchment type, data availability and study purpose; able to communicate uncertainty and sensitivity clearly. Strong hydraulic modelling understanding (stability, mesh/timestep, roughness, structures representation, boundary conditions, calibration/validation where possible). Confident client-facing communicator with excellent technical writing and project management discipline. Advanced capability in one or more of: TUFLOW, Flood Modeller, InfoWorks ICM. Strong GIS skills (QGIS/ArcGIS) for data preparation and mapping outputs. Desirable: hydrology tools familiarity (e.g., ReFH2, WINFAP, FEH methods or equivalent), plus Python/data processing and CAD familiarity. A graduate in Civil Engineering, Water/Environmental Engineering, Hydrology, Geography or similar and preferably Chartered (ICE/CIWEM) In return you can expect an above industry salary and benefits package together with unrivalled career progression.
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - WATER DESIGNLocation: Leicester / TamworthSalary: £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 this level of flexibility, candidates based across Leicester, the Midlands, North West, Yorkshire or London are encouraged to apply. 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.
Jun 19, 2026
Full time
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - WATER DESIGNLocation: Leicester / TamworthSalary: £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 this level of flexibility, candidates based across Leicester, the Midlands, North West, Yorkshire or London are encouraged to apply. 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.
