Job Description
Associate Director
Location: Tamworth
Salary: 72,000 - 85,000
Are you an Associate Director looking to take strategic ownership of major water sector projects within a fast-growing consultancy? This Associate Director opportunity in Tamworth offers senior leadership, commercial influence and the chance to shape project delivery within an ambitious business.
A growing engineering consultancy is seeking an Associate Director to oversee water and wastewater non-infrastructure projects across the UK. As an Associate Director, you will lead civil engineering delivery across multidisciplinary schemes, working closely with Directors, clients and project teams to drive technical quality, commercial performance and successful outcomes.
The Associate Director will provide technical leadership across reinforced concrete, foundations, hydraulic structures and associated civil works while supporting bids, resource planning and team development. This Associate Director role suits someone who combines strong technical judgement with commercial awareness and client-facing leadership.
Key responsibilities
Lead civil design and delivery for water and wastewater projects
Oversee RC design, foundations, slabs and hydraulic structures
Review calculations, reports, specifications and construction drawings
Coordinate with mechanical, electrical, ICA and process teams
Manage client relationships, project performance and commercial delivery
Support bids, fee proposals, budgets and resource planning
Mentor engineers and strengthen technical capability
Promote quality, safety and continuous improvement
Candidate requirements
Degree qualified in Civil Engineering
Chartered Member of ICE or similar professional body
Around 15 years' civil engineering experience
Strong UK water sector non-infrastructure background
Excellent knowledge of Eurocodes, British Standards and Water Industry Specifications
Proven multidisciplinary leadership and client management experience
Why apply
This Associate Director role offers autonomy, influence and the opportunity to shape a growing water engineering consultancy. The salary for this Associate Director position is 72,000 - 85,000, alongside bonus, pension, life insurance, flexible working, professional membership support and leadership development.
Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.
Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency for this position. For more information, contact Andy Hopkins, our Civil Engineering specialist with over 30 years' recruitment experience.