Technical Director (Water)

Technical Director (Water )

Glasgow

Permanent

Office/Home Hybrid Working

Do you want to be a part of a growing Water Design team Can you collaborate on projects Are you a Chartered Engineer Then read on. This could be the next adventure in your career.

Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow

To further strengthen our Water team in Glasgow we are looking for a Technical Director to join us.You will work on a range of water and wastewater programmes for UK water companies and design-and-build contractors including wastewater and water treatment works pumping stations pipelines storm overflows (CSOs) storage structures and associated civil infrastructure.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Overseeing and delivering water and wastewater projects through all stages of project delivery. This will commence at concept and initial feasibility through to commissioning and project handover.
• Production of engineering design assessment or checking work including preparation or checking of calculations written reports and other contract deliverables
• Development of project controls and monitoring of progress against programmes
• Ensuring that design assessments and checking of designs are in accordance with the current Standards Codes of Practice and Best Practice
• Building and developing a team of engineers assisting their progression to Chartered status
• Coordinating the work undertaken by external sub-contractors and design checkers

• Developing and maintaining Client relationships through your project work
• Assisting with the preparation of Water & Wastewater bids and tenders

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.

The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you whether they are colleagues partners or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

On top of that youll have:

• Achieved Chartered Engineer status (MICE MCIWEM MIStructE or equivalent) or be able to demonstrate equivalent experience with an established track record of delivering water sector design projects
• A Water/wastewater design engineering background working within multi-disciplinary teams
• Commercial awareness and be able to support project managers in contractual and commercial discussions.
• The ability to coordinate project teams and supervise the delivery of projects either as Clients or Contractors designer
• Experience in developing a team with the ability to support mentor and develop less experienced engineers
• Key client accounts/frameworks management experience

• Familiarity with industry-standard design and modelling tools used in the water sector would be beneficial but is not essential.

A place to work and so much more
At COWI we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity and sometimes even our courage to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers transition towards increased sustainability. We strive to lead by example by embedding environmental management social responsibility and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers.

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you at work and at home.

With offices primarilylocatedin the Nordic region the UK NorthAmericaand India we are currently more than 7500 people who bring theirexpertisein engineering architectureenergyand environment into play.

What we also offer:
To us a fair reward is more than a competitive salary. We want to take care of our people professionally and personally as well.

Some of our benefits include:

• 28days holidayplus all UKbank and public holidays

• Formalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities

• Private health care for you and your immediate dependents

• Flexible and hybrid working conditions

• Annual subscription fees paid for your membership of two Professional Institutions

• Group personal pension scheme salary exchange

• Life assurance

• Cycle-to-work scheme

• Corporate gym membership
  

Got more questions

If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer please reach out to our Talent Acquisition SpecialistLaura DobsonatLD

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Get to know us even better at our websitewhere you can learn more about our projects our strategy what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer.
COWIprovidesequal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity colour religion gender national originageor disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiringplacement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

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