Associate Technical Director - Civils (Water & Wastewater)

Arcadis

The Role

Overview

Lead civil engineering design and delivery for water and wastewater projects

Key Responsibilities

  • technical lead
  • infrastructure design
  • client collaboration
  • program management
  • safety culture
  • resource planning

Tasks

-Technically lead and coordinate complex multi-disciplined wastewater or water treatment / infrastructure projects and programmes of work throughout the design life cycle -Promote a culture of innovation, helping to develop engineering technology and continuous improvement systems -Collaborate with key clients, partner organisations and supply chain maintaining Arcadis’ reputation for high quality, innovative design and a positive client experience -Takes accountability and leads by example in particular with championing and taking a lead in solving SHEQ issues. -Work with other Arcadis teams to foster collaboration, ensuring the collective knowledge and experience is shared across all -Work with the Framework Design Manager and Project Manager team to manage the programme, ensure commercial rigour, deliver profitable outputs and resolve project issues efficiently -Promote a culture that is proactive on Safety, Health, Quality and Sustainability matters -Provide Line Management, career direction and pastoral care to team members, taking a proactive role in developing them to their full potential, leading by example to achieve sector/divisional goals and championing a high quality, innovative and entrepreneurial culture -Build and sustain adequate resource for the delivery of the project or programme and support identify strategic recruitment needs

Requirements

  • civil engineering
  • chartered engineer
  • water industry
  • project management
  • digital
  • people management

What You Bring

-An excellent communicator at all levels who works effectively with people from other organisations, backgrounds, and disciplines, utilising their knowledge and experience to best effect -Exhibit behaviours consistent with the Arcadis vision and values -Has excellent people management skills, ensuring that the best talent is used to meet the resource demands for the projected workload -Is digitally curious and/or proficient -Degree in Civil Engineering or other directly related degree -Extensive water industry experience of working on complex design and delivery frameworks and / or design and build projects -Demonstrable experience of building and sustaining successful teams -Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status and membership of a professional institution such as ICE or CIWEM -Experience of contract, commercial, project & programme management

The Company

About Arcadis

-Evolved into a global design, engineering and consultancy powerhouse. -Excels in major infrastructure, water management, urban building, transport and industrial manufacturing projects worldwide. -Recent standout assignments include flood defences in New York, the Sydney Metro, and sustainable legacy planning for the Paris Olympics. -Structured around core business areas—Places, Mobility, Resilience and Intelligence—backed by digital centres of excellence. -Notable for blending data-driven tools with traditional consulting to optimise asset lifecycles and smart infrastructure.

Sector Specialisms

Infrastructure

Water

Environment

Buildings

Transport

Utilities