Expression of interest: Associate Technical Director - Design Management (Water & Wastewater)
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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 and solving the world’s most complex challenges together.
Role description
Our Water Optimisation team invites you to express your interest in future opportunities as an Associate Technical Director for Design Management. As we grow our Design Management capability, you will tackle the UK’s most technically challenging projects and AMP8 programmes, working closely with major water companies and contractors.
As an Associate Design Manager, you will lead multidisciplinary teams across a variety of UK projects, providing dynamic technical leadership and coordinating to meet client expectations. You must have a practical understanding of water engineering, an appreciation of commercial and contract management, and experience managing complex water projects or programmes.
Dimensions of the job
* Responsible for delivery of large‑scale, complex projects or major elements with fee levels typically £1M+.
* Demonstrable design manager capability and applied sector experience, including leading, managing and coordinating teams. Strong consulting, project management and client relationship skills at senior management level.
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 supply chain to maintain Arcadis’ reputation for high‑quality, innovative design and positive client experience.
* Build and sustain adequate resources for delivery, supporting strategic recruitment needs.
* Work with Portfolio Director, Project Manager and Commercial team to manage the programme, ensure commercial rigour, deliver profitable outputs and resolve issues efficiently.
* Provide line management, career direction and pastoral care to team members, fostering development and championing a high‑quality, innovative, entrepreneurial culture.
* Promote a proactive culture on safety, health, quality and sustainability matters.
* Advance innovation, developing engineering technology and continuous improvement systems.
* Perform other duties as required by the Client Manager or Arcadis Senior Leadership Team.
* Collaborate with Arcadis teams to share knowledge and experience across the organisation.
Qualifications & Experience
* Degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Process Engineering or a directly related discipline.
* Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status and membership of a professional institution such as ICE, IMechE, IET, IChemE or CIWEM.
* Relevant water industry experience.
* Strong leadership, people‑management and accountability skills.
* Extensive experience of contract, commercial, project & programme management.
* Experience working on complex design and delivery frameworks and/or design‑build projects.
* Digital curiosity and proficiency.
* Excellent communication at all levels, working effectively with diverse organisations, backgrounds and disciplines.
* Shown experience building and sustaining successful teams.
* Behaviour consistent with Arcadis vision and values.
Why Arcadis?
We empower everyone to be their best, pioneering a skills‑based approach that lets you harness your unique experience to maximise impact. You’ll do meaningful work, help deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet, and leave a lasting legacy.
Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of how we improve quality of life. We take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, providing a great place to work for all people. Diverse and skilled workforce drives innovative ideas. We work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race.
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