Water Utilities Team Lead - Associate Engineer in Bristol

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Are you ready to lead a team that's shaping the future of the water industry? We are looking for an Associate Engineer to bring their technical expertise to our challenging projects and be our Water Utilities Team Lead in Bristol. Using your expertise, you will shape and deliver outstanding solutions that meet the individual challenges of our clients - Wessex Water, South West Water and the Environment Agency.

As a Team Leader, you will guide, develop and grow the team, forming close working relationships with them, alongside local management and your peers. This role is open to candidates of all backgrounds with suitable experience in the regulated water industry, which may include civil, mechanical, electrical, process or digital engineering, asset management or project management.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Lead: Play a central role in the continued development of a positive and supportive team which values high performance and collaborative working.
• Collaborate: Form strong working relationships with key clients and colleagues to provide insight and leadership within projects, and facilitate effective sharing of workload and resources across teams.
• Deliver: Support project delivery through technical excellence and leadership in your field, providing guidance, expertise and oversight to achieve high quality deliverables that meet client expectations.
• Grow: Drive continued growth of the team and opportunities through input into strategic activities including recruitment, bids and business development.
• Develop: Support the continued development of team members, setting a positive example as a line manager and providing mentorship, aiding them in obtaining chartership in their chosen field.

Let's not forget the perks! You'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, technical practice networks, AECOM University, volunteering days and our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle.

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Here’s what we’re looking for:

• A degree (or equivalent) in an engineering subject (e.g. civil, electrical, mechanical).
• Extensive client facing experience with UK water companies and ability to support business development activities.
• Proven track record in a similar or related role within a consultancy or water company.
• Strong communication skills, a positive approach and desire to foster a supportive team culture.
• Clear track record in providing mentorship and supporting the development of team members.
• Experience undertaking quality assurance reviews of deliverables.
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer with ICE, CIWEM or similar.

At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our teams. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.