Senior Associate / Associate – Utilities

Overview

As Midlands Utilities Lead, you drive both technical delivery and strategic direction for a portfolio of utility-focused projects. You’ll lead a Midlands-based team, coordinate with clients, authorities and utility providers, and shape sustainable infrastructure solutions for regeneration and development. The role blends project leadership with cross-functional collaboration across Sustainability and Energy to deliver safe, compliant outcomes at scale. You’ll help grow the Midlands Utilities business and contribute to national expertise and best practices.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• bonus schemes
• enhanced pension
• annual leave with buy/sell options
• private medical insurance
• group income protection

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of technical and strategic utility advice across masterplanning, feasibility studies, EIAs, procurement and project delivery
• Manage multidisciplinary project teams and resources to achieve successful outcomes
• Develop and lead a Midlands-based team of four and contribute to the wider UK Utilities team
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, local authorities, utility providers and contractors
• Identify risks and opportunities, negotiate with utility providers for practical, sustainable solutions
• Support major regeneration, infrastructure and land development projects across the Midlands and nationally
• Collaborate with Sustainability and Energy teams to develop future utility solutions
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with legislation and client expectations

Key requirements

• Extensive experience in the Utilities sector, especially in the Birmingham and Midlands region
• Experience leading teams and managing technical resources
• Strong client relationship and stakeholder management skills
• In-depth knowledge of utility networks and utility services design
• Good understanding of utility regulations, supply requirements and infrastructure constraints
• Experience negotiating with utility providers for practical and sustainable solutions
• Experience working with private developers, contractors, local authorities and public sector organisations

• leadership
• stakeholder management
• client relationship skills
• utility networks design
• environmental impact assessments (EIA)
• procurement and project delivery

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