Technical director (water)

Do you want to be a part of a growing Water Design team? Can you collaborate on projects? Are you a Chartered Engineer? Then, read on. This could be the next adventure in your career.

Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow

To further strengthen our Water team in Glasgow, we are looking for a Technical Director to join us. You will work on a range of water and wastewater programmes for UK water companies and design-and-build contractors, including wastewater and water treatment works, pumping stations, pipelines, storm overflows (CSOs), storage structures, and associated civil infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing and delivering water and wastewater projects through all stages of project delivery from concept and initial feasibility through to commissioning and handover.
• Production of engineering design, assessment or checking work including preparation or checking of calculations, written reports and other contract deliverables.
• Development of project controls and monitoring of progress against programmes.
• Ensuring that design, assessments and checking of designs are in accordance with the current Standards, Codes of Practice and Best Practice.
• Building and developing a team of engineers, assisting their progression to Chartered status.
• Coordinating the work undertaken by external sub‑contractors and design checkers.
• Developing and maintaining client relationships through your project work.
• Assisting with the preparation of Water & Wastewater bids and tenders.

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.

The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is achieved by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. You are also open to new insights and ways to improve.

Key Qualifications

• Achieved Chartered Engineer status (MICE, MCIWEM, MIStructE or equivalent) or be able to demonstrate equivalent experience with an established track record of delivering water sector design projects.
• A water/wastewater design engineering background, working within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Commercial awareness and ability to support project managers in contractual and commercial discussions.
• The ability to coordinate project teams and supervise the delivery of projects, either as a client’s or contractor’s designer.
• Experience in developing a team, with the ability to support, mentor and develop less experienced engineers.
• Familiarity with industry-standard design and modelling tools used in the water sector would be beneficial but is not essential.

About COWI

At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and livable world. We apply our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers’ transition toward increased sustainability. We embed environmental management, social responsibility and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers.

We value differences, development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, we are currently more than 7,500 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

Benefits

• 28 days’ holiday plus all UK bank and public holidays.
• Formalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities.
• Private health care, for you and your immediate dependents.
• Flexible and hybrid working conditions.
• Annual subscription fees paid for your membership of two Professional Institutions.
• Group personal pension scheme – salary exchange.
• Life assurance.

Please contact our Talent Acquisition Specialist Laura Dobson at LADN@COWI.COM.

Equal opportunity employer. COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.