Technical Director; Water Service Line

Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects, and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives, and experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

You will provide strategic leadership to create, shape, and deliver the business strategy for the Severn Trent Water service line within the Asset Design discipline—ensuring WSP’s industry‐leading position is both safeguarded and strengthened for future growth.

As a key member of the Leadership Team, reporting to the Head of Discipline, you will be accountable for driving the strategic growth and P&L performance of the service line. You’ll lead with confidence and autonomy, taking ownership of a forward‑looking business strategy that delivers sustainable growth and reinforces our position as a top‑tier market leader.

You’ll thrive in collaboration and engagement, recognising that success is built on working as a unified and integrated team. You’ll also foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and supported, with a strong emphasis on health, safety and wellbeing to ensure our people can perform at their best.

• Develop and implement a strategy that will deliver business growth in line with agreed target levels and align our business to the existing, emerging and developing market opportunities within the water sector.
• Lead and manage a team, with a strong focus on people engagement and enhancing sense of belonging.
• Lead Health, Safety, Wellbeing and Inclusion initiatives, with a commitment to a Zero Harm culture.
• Own a Service Line P&L and deliver all key targets.
• Lead framework and project delivery—time, cost and quality.
• Coordinate with other service lines and disciplines to ensure sharing of best practice, innovation and project delivery skills.
• Ensure the team has the right competencies for their roles through the development and delivery of a training and development plan.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key clients and actively seek and act upon client feedback to enhance the services we provide and differentiate WSP from the competition in the sectors we operate.
• Support strategic business unit level bids and lead tactical bids.

• Join a thriving Water Asset Design team that delivers innovative solutions to a diverse client base, including Severn Trent Water, South West Water, Southern Water and key contractors such as Costain, Kier, Tilbury Douglas and United Infrastructure.
• Play a pivotal role in delivering WSP UK's 2025–2027 Strategy, where water is recognized as a key strategic growth area, driving sustainable impact across the sector.
• Become part of an ambitious team that genuinely cares about enhancing quality of life for clients and communities through sustainable and forward‑thinking engineering.
• Experience a people‑first culture that empowers individuals to flourish, grow, and shape their careers in an environment built on trust, support and continuous development.

• Leadership experience in the Water sector within a professional services environment, with a track record of delivering strategic outcomes.
• Proven ability to build and sustain senior client relationships, ensuring repeat business and consistently high levels of client satisfaction.
• Excellent commercial acumen, including full P&L ownership and a deep understanding of financial levers such as net revenue, operating margin, EBITDA and working capital.
• Recognized as a leader in your field, with experience leading international teams and delivering high‑quality professional services on a national scale.
• A growth mindset, with the ability to identify and develop opportunities beyond your core technical discipline.
• Skilled in cross‑selling and collaboration, enhancing client value by connecting them with WSP’s broader service offerings.
• A demonstrated commitment to inclusion, safety and wellbeing, fostering a culture where everyone feels they belong,…