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Role description:
Due to continued expansion of our UK reservoir safety and water infrastructure portfolio, we are seeking an Associate Technical Director specialising in reservoir engineering to join our team. This is a key leadership opportunity for an experienced reservoir engineer who wants to take responsibility for complex reservoir safety projects, shape technical delivery, and help develop a specialist capability within a collaborative national team.
Our work supports clients responsible for critical reservoir assets, helping them manage safety, statutory compliance, resilience and long-term investment decisions in response to ageing infrastructure and a changing climate. Our portfolio spans the full asset lifecycle, including feasibility, inspection, optioneering, design, construction support, refurbishment, asset management, statutory compliance, independent technical review and strategic advisory services.
You will play a visible role in delivering nationally important reservoir safety projects, strengthening our technical capability, mentoring others and influencing how we support clients in managing some of the UK’s most important water infrastructure. This is a role for someone who wants to combine hands-on technical leadership with the opportunity to shape a growing reservoir engineering team.
Role accountabilities:
As an Associate Technical Director and reservoir engineering subject matter expert, you will:
- Act as a trusted technical advisor to clients, bringing technical judgement, leadership and commercial awareness to complex reservoir safety commissions and shaping successful project outcomes.
- Be responsible for leading complex reservoir safety and associated hydraulic infrastructure projects from inception to completion, including technical direction, client communication, risk management, programme, commercial performance and quality assurance.
- Maintain technical oversight and governance across projects, ensuring quality, safety, sustainability, financial accountability, risk management and compliance with relevant legislation, standards and best practice.
- Lead and contribute to bids, framework opportunities and commercial proposals, developing compelling technical approaches, robust delivery plans and strong client relationships.
- Shape technical approaches, support service development, and provide leadership, mentoring and line management for engineers and specialists, helping to build a strong reservoir engineering capability.
- Collaborate across disciplines and geographies to deliver integrated climate adaptation, flood risk, water infrastructure and asset management solutions.
- Promote digital tools, data-led approaches and emerging technologies to improve reservoir inspection, assessment, design, delivery and asset management.
- Represent Arcadis externally through professional engagement, industry networks, technical papers, conferences and thought leadership.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Master's degree (MEng, MSc or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) with a relevant professional institution (ICE, CIWEM, IStructE or equivalent).
- Proven experience leading the technical delivery and assurance of reservoir engineering and dam safety projects, including work on operational reservoir assets.
- Experienced in mentoring and developing engineers and specialists, supporting capability growth, technical excellence and business development.
- Strong technical knowledge of reservoir safety management, including Reservoirs Act compliance, inspection, surveillance, risk assessment, refurbishment, spillways, drawdown facilities, embankment dams, outlet works and associated hydraulic structures.
- Experience working with or supporting Undertakers, Supervising Engineers, Inspecting Engineers, regulators and asset owners on reservoir safety, compliance and investment planning.
- Membership of the DEFRA Reservoir Panel of Engineers, or demonstrable progression towards panel membership, is desirable.
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Skills Required
- Master's degree (MEng, MSc, or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) status with ICE, CIWEM, IStructE, or an equivalent professional institution
- Proven experience leading technical delivery and assurance of reservoir engineering and dam safety projects, including operational reservoir assets
- Experience mentoring and developing engineers and specialists
- Strong technical knowledge of reservoir safety management, Reservoirs Act compliance, inspections, surveillance, risk assessment, refurbishment, spillways, drawdown facilities, embankment dams, outlet works, and hydraulic structures
- Experience working with Undertakers, Supervising Engineers, Inspecting Engineers, regulators, and asset owners on reservoir safety, compliance, and investment planning
- Membership of the DEFRA Reservoir Panel of Engineers or demonstrable progression toward panel membership
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is frequently described as good, with strong medical benefits cited in multiple regions. Feedback suggests healthcare is a relative bright spot within the total rewards package.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) and pension offerings are often called out positively, with contributions viewed as solid. Feedback suggests retirement benefits enhance the overall package even when salary sentiment is mixed.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible working arrangements, hybrid options, and wellbeing support (such as EAP and benefits platforms) are commonly highlighted. Feedback suggests the flexibility of the package adds meaningful value beyond base pay.
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