Business Team Leader - Water Engineering
Business Team Leader – Water Engineering
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced water engineering professional to lead a high-performing technical team delivering complex projects across the water and environmental sectors. This role will combine technical leadership, business development and people management, with responsibility for building strong client relationships and supporting sustainable growth.
You will provide direction across a varied portfolio of water-related schemes, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to a consistently high standard. Working closely with clients, colleagues and delivery partners, you will help shape solutions that address current and future challenges across clean water, wastewater, water resources and infrastructure.
Key responsibilities
- Lead, mentor and develop a multidisciplinary team of engineers and technical specialists.
- Manage team performance, workload, recruitment, professional development and succession planning.
- Oversee the technical and commercial delivery of water engineering projects from feasibility through to completion.
- Develop trusted relationships with clients and identify opportunities for repeat business and new commissions.
- Contribute to bids, fee proposals, business plans and strategic growth initiatives.
- Ensure projects comply with relevant standards, legislation, quality procedures and health and safety requirements.
- Promote innovation, digital delivery and continuous improvement across the team.
- Collaborate with other disciplines to deliver integrated, practical and sustainable engineering solutions.
About you
You will be a professionally qualified civil or water engineer with substantial experience in the UK water sector and a proven record of leading teams and delivering complex projects. You should have strong technical knowledge, sound commercial awareness and the confidence to engage with clients at all levels.
Excellent communication, influencing and organisational skills are essential, together with the ability to manage competing priorities and make well-informed decisions. Experience of water or wastewater networks, treatment, infrastructure or asset management would be advantageous.
What is offered
This role offers the opportunity to influence the direction of a growing water engineering team, work on nationally significant projects and contribute to a positive, collaborative working culture. A competitive salary, flexible working arrangements and a comprehensive benefits package are available, alongside support for continued professional development.
Business Team Leader - Water Engineering
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