Water/Wastewater Practice Lead
Water/Wastewater Practice Lead
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Water/Wastewater Practice Lead to provide technical direction, strategic leadership and professional expertise across a growing portfolio of infrastructure and environmental projects. This role will suit a confident industry professional with a strong understanding of water and wastewater systems, excellent stakeholder management skills and a passion for developing high-performing teams.
You will lead the delivery and continual improvement of the water and wastewater practice, supporting project teams from feasibility and concept design through to detailed design, construction and commissioning. Working closely with clients, contractors, regulators and internal technical specialists, you will ensure solutions are safe, sustainable, compliant and commercially successful.
Key responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership across water, wastewater and associated infrastructure projects.
- Develop and implement the practice strategy, standards, processes and technical capabilities.
- Lead, mentor and support engineers and other technical professionals, promoting knowledge sharing and career development.
- Oversee the preparation and review of technical reports, specifications, designs, calculations and project documentation.
- Support business development through client engagement, bids, proposals and market intelligence.
- Manage technical risk, quality assurance, resource planning and delivery performance.
- Maintain strong relationships with clients, supply chain partners, regulatory bodies and other stakeholders.
- Promote innovation, digital delivery, sustainability and best practice throughout the project lifecycle.
About you
You will be professionally qualified, or working towards professional registration, with substantial experience in the water or wastewater sector. A degree or equivalent qualification in civil engineering, water engineering, environmental engineering or a related discipline is expected. You should have a proven record of managing complex projects and providing technical leadership within a consultancy, contractor, utility or comparable environment.
Strong communication, influencing and commercial awareness are essential, alongside the ability to prioritise competing demands and make sound, evidence-based decisions. Experience with regulatory requirements, UK design standards, contract environments and multidisciplinary project delivery would be highly beneficial.
This is an opportunity to shape technical excellence, influence future growth and make a meaningful contribution to resilient, sustainable water infrastructure.
Water/Wastewater Practice Lead
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