Location
Edinburgh (with opportunities in Glasgow, Bristol, Cardiff, and Leeds offices)

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
At WSP, you can shape a career as unique as you. Join our Sustainable Water Management business, a national team of 300 water science and engineering professionals, and contribute to a wide range of flood risk management projects for Local Authority clients. We are seeking experienced Associate or Associate Directors to take leadership roles primarily in our Glasgow, Edinburgh, Bristol, Cardiff, or Leeds offices, focusing on delivering flood risk management services locally while also contributing nationally.

Your main responsibilities will include leading flood risk management projects such as flood investigations, flood strategy development, flood alleviation solutions, natural flood management, sustainable drainage master-planning, and supporting the planning process to achieve sustainable water environment solutions. You will balance technical, management, and commercial duties, mentor junior colleagues, and help grow WSP’s technical capability and innovation.

Working within a fair and transparent project allocation system, you will engage professionally with clients, develop trusted advisor relationships, lead technical deliverables, manage project teams, and contribute to securing new business opportunities. Demonstrating and championing positive health and safety behaviours is also a key part of this role.

This is an opportunity to work on landmark projects, expand your expertise, and make a meaningful impact in flood risk management across the UK.

Experience
Proven experience in flood risk management with Local Authorities or a combination of public and private sector flood risk management. Demonstrable ability to manage budgets and lead delivery of projects or technical outputs related to flood risk management or sustainable drainage. Strong understanding of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, Land Drainage Act, Planning Practice Guidance: Flood Risk and Coastal Change, and their application for Local Authority flood risk management. Knowledge of surface water drainage modelling, Sustainable Drainage Systems, Local Flood Risk Management Strategies, and Strategic Flood Risk Assessments. Experience in technical report writing, checking, and confidence in presenting and leading meetings with clients and teams.

About you
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to mentor junior colleagues and liaise effectively with senior colleagues. Professional, client-focused, and able to develop trusted advisor relationships. Committed to health and safety and able to champion these behaviours within the team. Motivated to contribute to technical innovation and growth within the business.

Qualifications
A degree in a relevant environmental, geographical, science, or engineering discipline is essential. Chartered status with C.WEM, CEnv, CSci, or CEng is desired for Principal level or evidence of working towards chartership for Senior level. Candidates who do not meet all criteria but demonstrate relevant skills and potential are encouraged to apply.