Expression of interest: Associate Technical Director – Civils (Water & Wastewater)
Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description
We invite you to express your interest in future opportunities for an Associate Technical Director to help develop our Water & Wastewater Civils team in the UK. Our Water team tackles some of the UK’s most technically challenging projects and AMP8 programmes and works closely with prominent water companies and contractors. As an Associate Technical Director you will be a leader of our Civil Engineering teams, working on a variety of projects across the UK. Reporting to the Framework Design Manager / Technical Director, you will provide dynamic professional technical leadership to engineering teams to meet client expectations, manage complex projects and programmes, and gain a pathway towards senior management positions.
Role accountabilities
* Technically lead and coordinate complex multi‑disciplined wastewater or water treatment/infrastructure projects and programmes throughout the design life cycle.
* Collaborate with key clients, partner organisations and the supply chain to maintain Arcadis’ reputation for high‑quality, innovative design and a positive client experience.
* Build and sustain adequate resources for project delivery and support strategic recruitment needs.
* Provide line management, career direction and pastoral care to team members, developing them to their full potential, championing a high‑quality, innovative and entrepreneurial culture.
* Promote a culture that is proactive on Safety, Health, Quality and Sustainability matters.
* Promote a culture of innovation, helping to develop engineering technology and continuous improvement systems.
* Work with the Framework Design Manager and Project Manager team to manage the programme, ensure commercial rigour, deliver profitable outputs and resolve project issues efficiently.
* Perform other duties as required by the Client Manager or Arcadis Senior Leadership Team.
* Work with other Arcadis teams to foster collaboration, ensuring collective knowledge and experience is shared across all.
Qualifications & Experience
* Degree in Civil Engineering or a directly related discipline.
* Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status and membership of a professional institution such as ICE or CIWEM.
* Extensive water industry experience on complex design, delivery frameworks and/or design and build projects.
* Accountability and lead‑by‑example in championing and solving SHEQ issues.
* Excellent people‑management skills, using talent to meet resource demands.
* Experience of contract, commercial, project and programme management.
* Digitally curious and/or proficient.
* Excellent communication skills at all levels, working effectively with people from other organisations, backgrounds and disciplines.
* Demonstrable experience of building and sustaining successful teams.
* Behaviours consistent with the Arcadis vision and values.
Why Arcadis?
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. You will do meaningful work and help deliver sustainable solutions for a prosperous planet. Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to bring your best self to work every day, and we take equality and inclusion seriously. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all. We believe that a diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.
Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.
Location: London, England, United Kingdom
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