Location
Brighton

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 looking for an Associate Director with strong experience in urban drainage and wastewater modelling to lead teams, guide project delivery and shape technical solutions for projects of local and national importance. This is an opportunity to take a visible leadership role, apply your engineering expertise and help grow the capability of a dynamic and award-winning water team. You will work with engineers and hydraulic modellers across the UK, supported by our Global Water Team, and contribute to projects for clients including Northern Ireland Water, Irish Water, Severn Trent, Scottish Water Horizons, Welsh Water and Southern Water.

Why this role is a great opportunity:
- Lead and influence complex drainage projects by defining solutions, applying standards effectively and knowing when innovative approaches are needed.
- Grow and develop a high performing team through line management, mentoring and support, helping shape the next generation of technical leaders.
- Strengthen and expand our technical capability by driving the development of urban drainage modelling approaches to remain at the forefront of the discipline.
- Build strong client relationships by representing WSP at project meetings, maintaining trusted relationships and helping secure new work through proposals and frameworks.

What you will do:
- Lead and manage teams delivering a range of urban drainage and wastewater modelling projects.
- Support the team lead with project delivery, resource planning and review of technical outputs.
- Develop modelling capability using InfoWorks ICM and guide junior colleagues in best practice.
- Provide technical input on drainage assessments and influence efficient delivery approaches.
- Apply independent engineering judgement to solve complex problems and develop practical solutions.
- Lead and support proposal development to help grow workstreams and client accounts.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships at all levels.
- Contribute to knowledge sharing and capability development across the wider water team.
- Represent WSP at industry forums and relevant conferences.

Experience
- Strong and proven experience in wastewater and urban drainage modelling using InfoWorks ICM.
- Ability to review, assure and guide the technical work of others.
- Good understanding of Water Industry Specifications, the Code of Practice for Hydraulic Modelling and relevant British Standards.

About you
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Leadership skills to mentor and support engineers and modellers.
- Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships.
- Motivated to contribute to knowledge sharing and capability development within the team.

Qualifications
- A relevant degree and either chartership or clear progress toward it (ICE, IEI, IoW or CIWEM).

Don't quite meet all the criteria? Apply and we can see how your experience could align to other roles in the team.