Overview

Are you ready for the next step in your career? We are seeking to appoint a talented, enthusiastic and committed Technical Director to lead a range of projects undertaken by the Catchment Science team within our Sustainable Water Management Consulting (SWMC) group, and to play a lead role in the development of the hydrogeologists within the team and in securing an ongoing pipeline of project work.

Based in the UK with collaboration across WSP’s global teams, this role offers leadership of technical delivery and a strong emphasis on team development and business development in groundwater and water resources.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of projects covering all aspects of water resources hydrogeology, groundwater modelling, groundwater flooding, monitoring and groundwater quality
• Provide project direction including financial and change control and quality assurance through checking and reviewing
• Mentor and supervise junior colleagues, with opportunities for formal People Management; work with the Technical Lead in SWMC to develop a programme of hydrogeology training
• Collaborate with the team and the Hydrogeology and Groundwater Services Lead to develop and agree scopes of services
• Generate high quality bid proposals and develop innovative solutions to meet client needs
• Produce high quality client- and public-facing deliverables, with strong communication and data visualisation/interpretation skills
• Work collaboratively with other sectors/disciplines to deliver hydrogeological components of a wide range of projects
• Demonstrate a safety-first attitude in line with WSP's health and safety policy

What we are looking for

• Groundwater and water resources modelling to support water resource estimation and management and environmental impact assessment
• Strong understanding of UK hydrogeology and the environmental/regulatory framework of UK water management
• Strong project management and direction skills, with experience of managing projects from start to finish; experience of Framework management desirable
• Clear understanding of client needs and a track record of leading and winning work
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and influence at all levels and contribute to the technical development of junior staff
• Strong commercial awareness with experience in identifying and developing business opportunities and preparing winning proposals
• Excellent report-writing, technical review, numerical and analytical skills, and the ability to solve challenging hydrogeological/hydrological problems

Qualifications

• MSc Hydrogeology with a BSc in a related discipline (e.g., geology, geotechnical engineering, civil engineering, environmental science)
• Current or ongoing chartership with a relevant professional body

Although primarily a UK-based role, you will be expected to work collaboratively with teams across WSP’s global business.

About Us and What’s in It For You

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our people are central to our success, and we offer a dynamic but supportive environment that recognises development through training, mentoring, or Chartership. We provide work-life balance, hybrid working, and a range of benefits including wellbeing, inclusivity, and flexible work arrangements.

We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria and we encourage workplace adjustments where needed.