Water Utilities Team Lead - Associate Engineer

Overview

In this role you lead the Water Utilities team in Bristol, shaping and delivering solutions for UK water clients. You’ll guide performance, mentor engineers, and collaborate with clients to ensure high-quality outcomes. You’ll contribute to business development and team growth, while advancing chartership and professional development. This is a chance to influence water sector projects at scale within a global infrastructure leader.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working model
• career development opportunities
• AECOM University
• volunteering days
• flexible benefits and well-being programs
• global opportunities

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of a positive, high-performing team and foster collaboration
• Build strong client and cross-team relationships to provide project insight and allocate workload
• Oversee project delivery with technical excellence to meet client expectations
• Drive team growth through recruitment, bids, and business development
• Mentor team members and support chartership and professional development

Key requirements

• Degree (or equivalent) in an engineering subject (e.g., civil, electrical, mechanical)
• Extensive client-facing experience with UK water companies and ability to support business development
• Proven track record in a consultancy or water company in a related role
• Strong communication, positive leadership, and culture-building capabilities
• Experience conducting quality assurance reviews of deliverables
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer with ICE, CIWEM or similar
• Strong communication
• Positive, supportive leadership
• Mentorship and people development
• UK water sector knowledge
• Project delivery and governance
• Quality assurance of deliverables

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