Regional Director at Aqua Consultants in Leeds, England, United Kingdom | Kablio

Role

Description

delivery optimisation

performance monitoring

cost control

risk management

resource planning

strategic planning

Manage and optimise delivery across all service lines within your region, driving performance, productivity, and profitability.
Act as a senior point of contact for key regional clients, developing trusted relationships and ensuring client satisfaction.
Support continuous improvement and contribute to business transformation initiatives as required.
Ensure projects are delivered in line with Aqua’s quality standards, industry regulations, and client frameworks.
Monitor project performance, cost control, risk management and commercial outcomes.
Support effective commercial decision-making including rate cards, scope management, and client contracts.
Ensure effective resource planning and utilisation to meet business demand and optimise headcount.
Lead the regional implementation of Aqua’s strategic plan, aligning with national priorities and growth targets.
Collaborate with Sales and Commercial colleagues to develop and grow the regional pipeline.
Lead or support strategic bids and proposals, leveraging your knowledge of local market needs and trends.
Lead, develop and inspire regional teams including Business Unit Directors and senior delivery leads.
Own regional P&L, ensuring delivery of revenue, margin, and utilisation targets.
Champion the regional operating model, ensuring consistency in governance, reporting, and ways of working.

Requirements

chartered

nec contracts

senior leadership

commercial acumen

water sector

operational excellence

Collaborative leadership style with high emotional intelligence, strong communication skills and a commitment to people development.
Proven experience in a senior leadership role in a consulting, engineering, utilities or infrastructure environment.
Chartered status or equivalent in an engineering, commercial, or project discipline.
Understanding of NEC contracts and client-side delivery frameworks.
Demonstrated track record of leading regional teams and delivering operational excellence across multi-disciplinary services.
Strong commercial acumen with experience managing regional P&L and complex stakeholder relationships.
Experience within the water sector or regulated infrastructure consulting.

Benefits

Medicash cash plan (Money back on everyday healthcare costs such as dental, glasses, contact lenses)
Training and career progression opportunities
Electric Car Scheme
Competitive salary + discretionary bonus
Employee Assistance Programme (with access to GP appointments, Physio appointments and Mental Health Support)
Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
Professional Membership fees paid
25 days annual leave + Bank holidays + option to purchase additional leave.
Life Assurance Scheme 4 x annual salary
Company pension
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay and leave
Company mobile phone and laptop provided

Training + Development

Information not given or found

Interview process

Information not given or found

Visa Sponsorship

Information not given or found

Security clearance

Information not given or found

Company

Overview

Founded to address complex engineering and infrastructure challenges, the company has been a key player in delivering innovative solutions.
Operates across a broad range of sectors including energy, water, infrastructure, and transport, providing expert technical consulting and project management.
Works on a variety of high-profile projects, focusing on sustainable development, cutting-edge engineering, and efficiency improvements.
With a global reach, the company offers services in sectors ranging from renewable energy to marine and transportation, making a lasting impact on vital infrastructure.
Continuously adapts to the evolving needs of the industry, leveraging deep technical expertise to solve some of the world’s most complex challenges.

Culture + Values

Efficiency – continuously thinking digital, leaving a legacy of long lasting, sustainable, and efficient solutions through process optimisation or automation
Compliance – systems of work and technical competency ensure safety is baked in at all stages through technical assurance
Sustainability – collaborative, multi‑capital approaches delivering sustainable system‑based solutions to major challenges
Tangible outcomes – delivering measurable results for clients
Technical expertise – deep specialist knowledge across advisory, engineering, commercial and project services
Value engineering – maximising whole‑life value in solutions
Strategic partnership – working alongside clients to broaden thinking and lead transformation
Agility – managing change until it becomes business‑as‑usual

Environment + Sustainability

£2bn and £6bn

Nature-based Solutions Investment

Delivered significant investments in nature-based solutions and nutrient pollution upgrades to support broader environmental goals.

11% GHG reduction

Operational Emissions

Participated in industry initiatives targeting an 11% reduction in operational greenhouse gas emissions over the AMP8 cycle.

Integrate environmental sustainability into all deliverables to generate long-term resilient value.
Helped prepare long-term strategies for utilities, aligning top-down and bottom-up carbon reduction plans to support clients’ net-zero ambitions.
Working with Cadent Gas to support UK net-zero target by 2050 through sector alignment.
Adapted frameworks to embed natural assets, blue-green infrastructure, biodiversity gain, and ecosystem value in investment planning.

Inclusion & Diversity

No publicly stated DEI policy or targets
No gender or diversity statistics found on website or LinkedIn

Articles

News – Adler and Allan acquires strategic consultancy experts Aqua Consultants

Insights – Green Book Review 2025

Case study – Unlocking the potential of biomethane for South West Water

Role

Description

delivery optimisation

performance monitoring

cost control

risk management

resource planning

strategic planning

Manage and optimise delivery across all service lines within your region, driving performance, productivity, and profitability.
Act as a senior point of contact for key regional clients, developing trusted relationships and ensuring client satisfaction.
Support continuous improvement and contribute to business transformation initiatives as required.
Ensure projects are delivered in line with Aqua’s quality standards, industry regulations, and client frameworks.
Monitor project performance, cost control, risk management and commercial outcomes.
Support effective commercial decision-making including rate cards, scope management, and client contracts.
Ensure effective resource planning and utilisation to meet business demand and optimise headcount.
Lead the regional implementation of Aqua’s strategic plan, aligning with national priorities and growth targets.
Collaborate with Sales and Commercial colleagues to develop and grow the regional pipeline.
Lead or support strategic bids and proposals, leveraging your knowledge of local market needs and trends.
Lead, develop and inspire regional teams including Business Unit Directors and senior delivery leads.
Own regional P&L, ensuring delivery of revenue, margin, and utilisation targets.
Champion the regional operating model, ensuring consistency in governance, reporting, and ways of working.

Requirements

chartered

nec contracts

senior leadership

commercial acumen

water sector

operational excellence

Collaborative leadership style with high emotional intelligence, strong communication skills and a commitment to people development.
Proven experience in a senior leadership role in a consulting, engineering, utilities or infrastructure environment.
Chartered status or equivalent in an engineering, commercial, or project discipline.
Understanding of NEC contracts and client-side delivery frameworks.
Demonstrated track record of leading regional teams and delivering operational excellence across multi-disciplinary services.
Strong commercial acumen with experience managing regional P&L and complex stakeholder relationships.
Experience within the water sector or regulated infrastructure consulting.

Benefits

Medicash cash plan (Money back on everyday healthcare costs such as dental, glasses, contact lenses)
Training and career progression opportunities
Electric Car Scheme
Competitive salary + discretionary bonus
Employee Assistance Programme (with access to GP appointments, Physio appointments and Mental Health Support)
Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
Professional Membership fees paid
25 days annual leave + Bank holidays + option to purchase additional leave.
Life Assurance Scheme 4 x annual salary
Company pension
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay and leave
Company mobile phone and laptop provided

Training + Development

Information not given or found

Interview process

Information not given or found

Visa Sponsorship

Information not given or found

Security clearance

Information not given or found

Company

Overview

Founded to address complex engineering and infrastructure challenges, the company has been a key player in delivering innovative solutions.
Operates across a broad range of sectors including energy, water, infrastructure, and transport, providing expert technical consulting and project management.
Works on a variety of high-profile projects, focusing on sustainable development, cutting-edge engineering, and efficiency improvements.
With a global reach, the company offers services in sectors ranging from renewable energy to marine and transportation, making a lasting impact on vital infrastructure.
Continuously adapts to the evolving needs of the industry, leveraging deep technical expertise to solve some of the world’s most complex challenges.

Culture + Values

Efficiency – continuously thinking digital, leaving a legacy of long lasting, sustainable, and efficient solutions through process optimisation or automation
Compliance – systems of work and technical competency ensure safety is baked in at all stages through technical assurance
Sustainability – collaborative, multi‑capital approaches delivering sustainable system‑based solutions to major challenges
Tangible outcomes – delivering measurable results for clients
Technical expertise – deep specialist knowledge across advisory, engineering, commercial and project services
Value engineering – maximising whole‑life value in solutions
Strategic partnership – working alongside clients to broaden thinking and lead transformation
Agility – managing change until it becomes business‑as‑usual

Environment + Sustainability

£2bn and £6bn

Nature-based Solutions Investment

Delivered significant investments in nature-based solutions and nutrient pollution upgrades to support broader environmental goals.

11% GHG reduction

Operational Emissions

Participated in industry initiatives targeting an 11% reduction in operational greenhouse gas emissions over the AMP8 cycle.

Integrate environmental sustainability into all deliverables to generate long-term resilient value.
Helped prepare long-term strategies for utilities, aligning top-down and bottom-up carbon reduction plans to support clients’ net-zero ambitions.
Working with Cadent Gas to support UK net-zero target by 2050 through sector alignment.
Adapted frameworks to embed natural assets, blue-green infrastructure, biodiversity gain, and ecosystem value in investment planning.

Inclusion & Diversity

No publicly stated DEI policy or targets
No gender or diversity statistics found on website or LinkedIn

Articles

News – Adler and Allan acquires strategic consultancy experts Aqua Consultants

Insights – Green Book Review 2025

Case study – Unlocking the potential of biomethane for South West Water