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Provide senior technical leadership for the discipline within the UK water/wastewater treatment design team
Act as discipline lead, sub-lead or senior technical authority on complex projects across feasibility, optioneering, design, construction support, commissioning and handover
Set and maintain discipline design standards, checking requirements, design risk processes, digital workflows and quality expectations
Lead and assure complex deliverables, key technical decisions, supplier packages, contractor submissions and multidisciplinary interfaces
Drive integrated Process, Mechanical, EICA, MEP, civil/structural, construction and operational coordination to deliver efficient, buildable and maintainable solutions
Lead senior client engagement, technical workshops, design reviews, optioneering and value engineering
Embed modern delivery approaches including digital design, simulation, automation, standardisation, data-led decision making and supplier integration
Support project directors and project managers with technical risk, scope, resourcing, programme, budget, change control and design quality
Build and develop the discipline sub-team through recruitment, mentoring, line management, succession planning and professional development
Support business planning, work winning, client development, bid strategy and growth of Egis’ UK water/wastewater treatment capability
Requirements
BEng/MEng or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline
Chartered Engineer or Incorporated Engineer status with a relevant professional institution
Typically 10–12+ years’ relevant experience, including significant UK water/wastewater treatment, utilities, process, energy or infrastructure design experience
Proven track record leading discipline design and technical assurance on complex multidisciplinary projects
Strong understanding of UK regulated water sector drivers, water company asset standards, CDM 2015, safety-by-design, environmental/regulatory requirements and common delivery models
Deep technical expertise in the relevant discipline, with ability to guide, review and approve complex engineering decisions
Demonstrable experience developing people, including mentoring, line management, technical coaching, recruitment or resource planning
Strong client and stakeholder management skills, with credibility to lead senior technical conversations and influence project direction
Strong commercial and delivery awareness, including scope development, fee estimating, programme/resource planning, risk management and change control
Strong digital and innovation mindset, with experience embedding improved tools, data workflows, simulation, automation, BIM/MEP coordination or standardised delivery approaches
Nice to have
Experience as discipline lead, design manager, technical director, associate-level lead or sub-team lead within consultancy, contractor, water company, technology provider or engineering business
Strong UK water sector client network and experience supporting account growth, opportunity shaping, bid leadership and work winning
Experience developing services around digital treatment design, process optimisation, operational intelligence, smart assets, energy/carbon reduction, modular/offsite solutions or MEP-led delivery
Experience leading technical governance, communities of practice, design standards, QA frameworks or delivery improvement initiatives
Experience building teams during growth phases, including skills mapping, capability planning and creation of a positive, delivery-focused culture
What we offer
An exciting new growth role in a fast‑organic growing UK business, offering clear and accelerated career progression
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