Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
What if you could shape a career as unique as you? At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons. We are seeking an Associate Director Hydrogeologist to play a key role in growing and leading our Ground & Water business, with a strong focus on business development, client leadership, and team growth alongside technical and project delivery. This is an exciting opportunity to work with our industry-leading Hydrogeology team to develop and maintain the UK industry standard software ConSim and LandSim.

As an Associate Director Hydrogeologist, you will operate as a senior leader within the Ground & Water team, responsible for driving business growth, strengthening client relationships, and ensuring successful delivery of complex, multi-disciplinary projects. This role requires a balance of business development leadership, client relationship management, project and commercial oversight, people leadership and team development, technical direction and assurance.

Business Development & Growth
Lead the identification, pursuit and conversion of new business opportunities across the UK market, while developing and maintaining strong relationships with key clients and acting as a senior point of contact. Drive sector growth across contaminated land and remediation, energy transition and industrial decommissioning, and infrastructure and regeneration. Lead or support strategic bids, including bid strategy development, commercial positioning, and client engagement and negotiation. Contribute to regional and national business development plans and growth targets, while expanding WSP’s market presence and strengthening its reputation within the Ground & Water sector.

Client & Project Leadership
Act as Project Director on key projects, with accountability for delivery to time, cost and quality, alongside full responsibility for commercial performance, financial management, and effective risk management and governance. Provide strategic advice to clients across complex environmental and remediation challenges, while maintaining high standards of technical excellence and client satisfaction, and ensuring the effective coordination and leadership of multi-disciplinary teams.

Leadership & Team Development
Lead, mentor and develop teams within the Newcastle office and wider region, supporting recruitment, retention and capability development aligned to business growth. Build high-performing, collaborative teams and foster a positive working culture, while identifying skills gaps and supporting effective succession planning.

Commercial & Operational Performance
Take accountability for project and regional financial performance, including revenue generation and profitability through effective margin management. Support forecasting, pipeline development and reporting, while ensuring projects are delivered in compliance with WSP governance, quality and health & safety requirements, and contributing to effective operational planning and resource management.

Technical Leadership & Assurance
Provide senior technical oversight and maintain high standards of delivery, acting as a subject matter expert in contaminated land, hydrogeology or remediation (or related disciplines). Support innovation and continuous improvement across the service line, while contributing to technical excellence and promoting knowledge sharing across the wider business.

You will be expected to operate as a trusted advisor to clients, a leader of teams, and a key contributor to regional and national growth strategy.

Experience
- Significant experience in Hydrogeology
- Managing hydrogeological data and developing conceptual models and interpretation of data
- Developing hydrogeological conceptual models
- Use and learn software such as ConSim, LandSim, P20, FeFlow, Modflow, Seep/W
- Involvement in hydrogeological risk assessment, dewatering, groundwater resource, pumping tests, yield tests, modelling, borehole prognosis, abstraction and geothermal
- Proven track record in winning work and building client relationships
- Delivering complex projects
- Leading teams and developing people
- Strong commercial awareness and understanding of consultancy delivery models
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

About you
You are a trusted advisor to clients and a leader of teams, with the ability to contribute to regional and national growth strategy. You demonstrate strong leadership, commercial acumen, and the ability to foster a positive and collaborative working culture. You are motivated to support recruitment, retention, and capability development aligned to business growth. You embrace innovation and continuous improvement and are committed to maintaining high standards of technical excellence.

Qualifications
- A degree (and ideally postgraduate qualification) in environmental science, geology, engineering, or a related discipline
- Chartered status with a relevant professional body

If you don’t meet all the requirements, please still consider applying. Not everyone will meet all the criteria, but you might have skills we didn’t know we need. Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.