Associate Director - Water Quality & Management; Infrastructure Lead

What if you could shape a career as unique as you? At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons. To support continued growth across our UK business, we are looking for an Associate Director to play a key leadership role in delivering environmental and water services into the airport sector.

This is an opportunity to step into an established portfolio and lead a high‑performing team working on complex, high‑impact projects. Current work spans contamination and water quality challenges, environmental assessment, permitting and regulatory strategy, with a strong focus on PFAS and broader environmental risk across airport environments. You will shape and grow this offering, strengthening relationships with key clients and positioning the business for future success in a specialist and evolving market.

• Lead the delivery of a diverse portfolio of airport‑related water projects
• Provide direction and support to an established, multidisciplinary team
• Act as a trusted partner to clients, building long‑term relationships and identifying new opportunities
• Play a key role in work winning through strategic account management and tender responses
• Contribute to the development and delivery of the airport sector strategy, aligned to wider business goals
• Influence how the service develops, shaping both the technical direction and commercial growth of the offering
• Possibly contribute to international projects beyond the UK

• Strong experience leading groundwater/surface water investigations, monitoring programmes and risk assessments
• A deep understanding of environmental challenges within the airport sector, including PFAS and regulatory frameworks such as Regulation 61
• A track record of engaging with regulators such as the EA and SEPA
• Proven ability to grow business, win work and build lasting client relationships
• Experience leading and developing teams, with a collaborative and supportive leadership style

• Hybrid and flexible working that fits around your life
• Chartership sponsorship and professional development to support your career goals
• Employee Share Purchase Programme (ESPP) so you can share in WSP's success
• Wellbeing programmes because how you feel matters
• The chance to shape and lead a growing team doing some of the most impactful aquatic ecology work in the UK, Ireland and beyond
• A culture that's genuinely collaborative, supportive, and invested in your growth