Associate Technical Director – Wastewater

Arcadis

. Manage a portfolio of projects in collaboration with design disciplines and stakeholders .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeMakati • PhilippinesLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing complex water resources projects, providing technical leadership, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. Strong ability to build client relationships and deliver high-quality engineering solutions while leading multidisciplinary teams.

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15+ Years Of ExperienceExpert Use Of InfoWorks ICMMaster’s In Water Resources ManagementChartered Status With CIWEM Or ICESolid Understanding Of The UK Water Industry

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Hard Skills

Hydraulic ModellingCSO ImprovementProject ManagementContract ManagementProposal PreparationTechnical LeadershipEngineering DesignQuality AssuranceResource ManagementBidding/Tendering

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsGood People Management SkillsTeam Leadership

Tools & Technologies

Micro DrainagePCRA Quality ProcessesSuDS/NbS Familiarity

Certifications & Qualifications

Chartered Status With CIWEMChartered Status With ICE

Industry Keywords

Water Resources ManagementUK Water IndustryEnvironmental ScienceCivil EngineeringWastewater

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage a portfolio of projects in collaboration with design disciplines and stakeholders
Work with clients and own delivery of Arcadis' portfolio of works, potentially through client secondments
Ensure adequate project resources and identify strategic recruitment needs
Build client relationships and maintain Arcadis' reputation for high-quality, innovative design
Communicate company and client processes, plans, and initiatives to team members
Create and manage PCRA quality processes and ensure quality deliverables and assurance
Plan, direct, and control tasks, people, and resources
Lead teams and develop staff to meet changing technical and managerial needs
Design and develop engineering solutions and evaluate their effectiveness
Provide technical leadership, direction, and pastoral care to team members
Resolve project issues and support other team members
Promote compliance with relevant health and safety regulations
Lead hydraulic modelling projects addressing CSO improvements, DWMPs, flooding, pollution reduction, catchment growth, and SuDS retrofit schemes across the full project lifecycle

Requirements

What you’ll need

15+ years of experience
Master’s in water resources management, Environment, or Civil Engineering, or equivalent
Expert use of InfoWorks ICM, Micro Drainage, or similar software
Experience with CSO improvement for bathing water and shellfish water discharges
Ability to provide subject matter leadership in multidisciplinary delivery collaborations with programme budgets in the hundreds of millions
Solid understanding of the UK Water Industry (wastewater)
Experience preparing client proposals and leading presentations to prospective clients
Experience bidding/tendering for internal and external opportunities
Strong commercial awareness
Experienced team leader / line manager
Working knowledge of project and programme management
Working knowledge of contract and commercial management
Excellent communication skills
Good people management skills
Degree in an appropriate analytical subject, such as Civil Engineering, Geography, Environmental Science, Water Resources, or Engineering Hydrology
Preferably Chartered status with CIWEM or ICE
Familiarity with SuDS/NbS is preferable

Benefits

Comp & perks

Skills-based career development approach
Opportunity to build a career path and maximize impact
Meaningful work delivering sustainable solutions
Equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging support
Support to achieve career ambitions
Flexible/hybrid work arrangement