Job Description
Permanent full-time (40 hours)
Competitive salary plus benefits
Aqua Consultants are seeking a Regional Director who will have full accountability for the operational performance, client relationships, people leadership, and commercial delivery across your designated region. This includes oversight of multi-disciplinary consulting services spanning engineering, modelling, advisory, and project management.
The successful applicant will ideally be located in a commutable distance to either London, Leeds, Birmingham or Exeter.
The role is critical to achieving our strategic growth ambitions, ensuring high standards of delivery, maximising client value, and fostering a high-performing, collaborative culture.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic & Operational Leadership
* Lead the regional implementation of Aqua’s strategic plan, aligning with national priorities and growth targets.
* Manage and optimise delivery across all service lines within your region, driving performance, productivity, and profitability.
* Champion the regional operating model, ensuring consistency in governance, reporting, and ways of working.
Client & Stakeholder Engagement
* Act as a senior point of contact for key regional clients, developing trusted relationships and ensuring client satisfaction.
* Lead or support strategic bids and proposals, leveraging your knowledge of local market needs and trends.
* Collaborate with Sales and Commercial colleagues to develop and grow the regional pipeline.
People Leadership
* Lead, develop and inspire regional teams including Business Unit Directors and senior delivery leads.
* Embed a high-performance culture with a strong focus on collaboration, safety, well-being and development.
* Ensure effective resource planning and utilisation to meet business demand and optimise headcount.
Commercial & Financial Management
* Own regional P&L, ensuring delivery of revenue, margin, and utilisation targets.
* Monitor project performance, cost control, risk management and commercial outcomes.
* Support effective commercial decision-making including rate cards, scope management, and client contracts.
Governance & Compliance
* Ensure projects are delivered in line with Aqua’s quality standards, industry regulations, and client frameworks.
* Support continuous improvement and contribute to business transformation initiatives as required.
Qualifications
Essential:
* Proven experience in a senior leadership role in a consulting, engineering, utilities or infrastructure environment.
* Demonstrated track record of leading regional teams and delivering operational excellence across multi-disciplinary services.
* Strong commercial acumen with experience managing regional P&L and complex stakeholder relationships.
* Collaborative leadership style with high emotional intelligence, strong communication skills and a commitment to people development.
Desirable:
* Experience within the water sector or regulated infrastructure consulting.
* Understanding of NEC contracts and client-side delivery frameworks.
* Chartered status or equivalent in an engineering, commercial, or project discipline.
What we would like to offer you:
* Competitive salary + discretionary bonus
* Company pension
* 25 days annual leave + Bank holidays + option to purchase additional leave.
* Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
* Company mobile phone and laptop provided
* Training and career progression opportunities
* Professional Membership fees paid
* Life Assurance Scheme 4 x annual salary
* Electric Car Scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme (with access to GP appointments, Physio appointments and Mental Health Support)
* Medicash cash plan (Money back on everyday healthcare costs such as dental, glasses, contact lenses)
* Refer a friend scheme
* Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay and leave
Why Aqua Consultants?
We are a fast growing organisation with highly experienced staff at the heart of everything we do. We offer more than just a day job – Aqua offers very competitive salaries and a great working environment. You’ll be able to input into the development and growth of our business whilst we help you progress in your career.
Additional Information
Adler and Allan are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We proudly embrace equal opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. If you require any support with your application, whatever the circumstance, please let us know.