Associate Director of Water – Flood Risk

Overview

As Associate Director in the Water team, you will lead a multidisciplinary group delivering flood risk, drainage strategy, and hydrology projects across offices. You will shape the future of the Water division, balancing technical excellence with people leadership and business development. You will oversee complex reports, ensure regulatory compliance, and contribute to strategic planning and growth. This role offers autonomy, high-impact projects, and collaboration with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Water team across multiple offices; manage resources and workloads.
• Conduct performance reviews, set objectives, and support staff development; assist in senior hires.
• Provide expert guidance on flood risk, drainage and hydrological assessments; oversee complex reports and calculations.
• Support delivery of major projects and resolve technical issues; stay updated on legislation and best practices.
• Contribute to business planning, fee proposals, budgeting, forecasting, and service development; support business development and client engagement.

Key requirements

• Minimum of 8 years’ UK consultancy experience in flood risk, drainage or water management.
• Strong technical expertise in flood risk assessment and hydrology.
• Experience managing projects, clients and multidisciplinary teams.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of consultancy operations.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Mentoring and developing technical staff.
• Proactive, organized and solutions-focused approach.
• Flood Risk Assessments
• Hydrological Assessments
• Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)

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