Technical Director (EIA/Water)

Overview

In this Technical Director role, you lead environmental planning and assessment across major water infrastructure projects for a market-leading firm. You’ll steer multi-disciplinary teams, shape project design and environmental performance, and help grow the water-sector offer through client engagement and bid development. You’ll partner with senior leaders to deliver sustainable solutions, harnessing innovative techniques and cross-functional collaboration. This role offers strategic influence, high-impact projects, and the chance to advance WSP’s mission of sustainable infrastructure and net-zero commitments.

Responsibilities

• Direct and lead environmental inputs to project designs and assessments
• Manage recruitment, bidding, project delivery, and financials for complex projects
• Provide environmental advice to clients and project teams
• Lead cross-disciplinary teams to promote sustainable design and environmental enhancement
• Develop client relationships and identify opportunities for resourcing, programming, and delivery
• Lead development of innovative techniques (e.g., Digital EIA, Technical Excellence)
• Drive performance improvement and career progression across the team
• Foster an inclusive, health and safety–conscious team culture
• Contribute to business development, marketing, and cross-selling initiatives
• Undertake strategic bids and framework opportunities

Key requirements

• Experience delivering environmental assessments for major water schemes (e.g., SROs, NSIPs)
• Familiarity with HRA and WFD assessments
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong report writing and QA
• Proven people management and team development
• Market and water-sector understanding; ability to drive business growth
• Confidence engaging with clients, regulators, and stakeholders

• leadership
• business development
• communication
• Environmental design and assessment
• Strategic planning and project delivery
• Multi-disciplinary coordination

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