Associate Director, Structural Engineer - Water

Overview

In this role you will lead the design and delivery of complex reinforced concrete water infrastructure projects from concept to construction, guiding multidisciplinary teams and maintaining technical excellence. You’ll shape Scotland and the UK&I water programmes, driving safety, quality and client value while developing the water business in Scotland. This is a chance to become a key technical leader within a global firm and help deliver transformative projects like the SR27 Enterprise Programme.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid work options
• comprehensive compensation and wellbeing programs
• global leading technology and thinking
• diversity and inclusion focus
• equal opportunity employer
• career development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Lead the structural design delivery for complex reinforced concrete water infrastructure projects
• Act as technical authority for structural decisions across multidisciplinary teams
• Oversee design outputs to ensure quality, compliance and technical excellence
• Manage structural design packages from concept through detailed design and construction support
• Coordinate with civil, mechanical, process and geotechnical disciplines
• Support project directors and programme managers in client delivery activities
• Build trusted relationships with clients and delivery partners; lead design reviews and technical discussions
• Support bids, proposals and technical work winning activities
• Mentor and develop Senior/Principal Engineers; foster knowledge sharing and engineering culture
• Champion safety-first design culture and ensure compliance with standards and quality procedures
• Drive engineering assurance and design risk management across projects
• Contribute to major programmes such as Scottish Water SR27 Enterprise Programme

Key requirements

• BEng or MEng in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Chartered Engineer (MICE and/or MIStructE)
• Significant experience in RC and structural steelwork design within water or regulated infrastructure
• Broad, diverse structural design experience
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams and delivering technical outputs
• Clear communication of complex engineering decisions to clients and stakeholders
• leadership
• communication
• mentoring
• reinforced concrete design
• structural steel design
• multidisciplinary coordination

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