Location
Birmingham

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. A little more about your role… At WSP, we’re investing in talented leaders who want to shape the future of our water environment. As an Associate 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.

What you’ll do:
- 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

Experience
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.

About you
Strong presentation, written and verbal communication skills. A proactive leader with the ability to encourage and develop others. Able to build and maintain trusted client relationships. Innovative and solution-focused mindset with a passion for delivering high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications
Relevant degree in engineering or related discipline. Chartered status or significant progress towards chartership with ICE, IEI, IoW or CIWEM.