Associate Technical Director - Design Management (Water & Wastewater)Arcadis, Birmingham, England, United KingdomOverviewArcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.Role descriptionOur Water Optimisation team is actively looking to grow our Design Management capability as we look to recruit an Associate Technical Director for Design Management. We're tackling some of the UK’s most technically challenging projects and AMP8 programmes across the country. We are renowned for our expertise in delivering these complex schemes and collaborate closely with some of the country’s most prominent and well-known water companies and contractors.As an Associate Design Manager, you will lead our teams and work on a variety of projects across the UK. Reporting to the Framework or Technical Director’s, the successful candidate will provide dynamic technical leadership co-ordinating multi-disciplinary teams to meet client expectations. You will have a practical technical understanding of water engineering matters, appreciation of commercial and contract management, and experience of managing complex water projects/programmes of work. The role necessitates the ability to work effectively across organisational boundaries, both internally and externally to Arcadis, and offers a pathway towards senior management positions.Dimensions of the jobResponsible for delivery of large scale, complex projects or elements of major projects in own discipline with fee levels typically £1M+.Demonstrable design manager capability and applied sector experience, including leading, managing and coordinating teams. Strong consulting skills including project management and client relationship management at senior management level. Experience in managing business relationships at senior management level.Role accountabilitiesTechnically lead and coordinate complex multi-disciplined wastewater or water treatment / infrastructure projects and programmes of work throughout the design life cycleCollaborate with key clients, partner organisations and supply chain maintaining Arcadis’ reputation for high quality, innovative design and a positive client experienceBuild and sustain adequate resource for the delivery of the project or programme and support identify strategic recruitment needsWork with the Portfolio Director, Project Manager and Commercial team to manage the programme, ensure commercial rigour, deliver profitable outputs and resolve project issues efficientlyProvide 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 culturePromote a culture that is proactive on Safety, Health, Quality and Sustainability mattersPromote a culture of innovation, helping to develop engineering technology and continuous improvement systemsPerforming other duties as required from time to time by your Client Manager or Arcadis Senior Leadership TeamWork with other Arcadis teams to foster collaboration, ensuring the collective knowledge and experience is shared across allQualifications & ExperienceDegree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Process Engineering or other directly related degreeChartered or Incorporated Engineer status and membership of a professional institution such as ICE, IMechE, IET, IChemE, or CIWEMRelevant water industry experienceTakes accountability and leads by exampleHas excellent people management skills, ensuring that the best talent is used to meet the resource demands for the projected workloadExtensive experience of contract, commercial, project & programme managementExtensive experience of working on complex design and delivery frameworks and / or design and build projectsIs digitally curious and/or proficientAn excellent communicator at all levels who works effectively with people from other organisations, backgrounds, and disciplines, utilising their knowledge and experience to best effectDemonstrable experience of building and sustaining successful teamsExhibit behaviours consistent with the Arcadis vision and valuesEquality, diversity & inclusionOur Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging: We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success. #J-18808-Ljbffr