Associate Director - Water Resource Management

Bring your knowledge and expertise to one of the world's most respected consultancies.

• Growing our team to include more technical specialists as our technical skills and client base develop .
• Taking ownership of key client and collaborator relationships as required
• Maintaining and developing the highest standards of technical quality; continuously seeking to develop the discipline through innovation and creativity.
• Actively seeking out and securing new projects which will lead to profitable work; maintaining productive relationships with key clients to make sure that sustainable levels of new and repeat business are achieved.
• Developing our technical skills in WRM, creating new service offers around water neutrality, nutrient neutrality, water scarcity, and water strategies.
• Actively supporting the best commercial practice on our projects, identifying risk and proactively engaging with mitigation.
• You will be expected to develop our UK client base on the basis of new technical service offers.
• Taking an active role in day-to-day pastoral care and mentorship of your team at all levels, where appropriate.
• Acting as an internal and external figurehead for Design and Technical leadership for our water resource management.

The primary focus of this appointment will be the development of our water resource management capability. The successful candidate will have experience of water neutrality, water scarcity, and water balance delivery. Nutrient neutrality and WFD assessments will be an advantage. A wider understanding of the water industry, including flood risk management, will also be advantageous.

The successful candidate will bring delivery experience of emerging water resource requirements, including, but not be limited to, Water Neutrality, Nutrient Neutrality, and Water Scarcity. You will also have experience of owning and developing a strong UK client base and helping us grow the group as our technical skills and client base develop.

• Clear track record in business development and client retention.
• Experienced technical and commercial leader in the Water discipline, with a track record of exceptional delivery over a sustained period within the industry.
• Ideally, you will have an existing industry network of collaborators and clients.
• A recognisable profile of thought leadership in the Water industry.
• Degree educated in a relevant discipline.

The role will be based in our London office on a hybrid work schedule of 3 days a week in the office.

Buro Happold values an individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of the way you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.

• Discretionary bonus
• Generous company pension scheme, life assurance and income protection
• 10% Car Allowance
• An opportunity to support your local community and those in society that are most in need, wherever they are located in the world through our Share Our Skills (SOS) programme
• Flexible benefits including cycle scheme, dental insurance, optical cover, travel insurance, season ticket loans, and corporate discounts
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Enhanced parenthood leave policies
• Attractive salary
• Entitlement to two memberships to professional bodies or subscriptions
• Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum (exclusive of bank holidays) and flexible holiday arrangements
• A commitment to your wellbeing through a comprehensive employee assistance programme and wellbeing activities
• A supportive and inclusive environment that will welcome you through social and outreach activities from the Young Employees Forum to mentoring
• A strong commitment to continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you