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ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR: WATER DESIGN
Location
Birmingham / Tamworth
Salary
GBP70,000 - GBP85,000
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.
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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 Birmingham, the Midlands, North West, Yorkshire, or London are encouraged.
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
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Why Apply
This Associate Director: Water Design role offers a salary of GBP70,000 - GBP85,000 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.
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