Practice Lead - Water & Flooding

The Opportunity

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Practice Lead for Water & Flooding to join our Advisory Business within Amey Consulting on a permanent contract. The Advisory Consulting team are dynamic and forward thinking, dedicated in driving the shift towards a greener future. Specialising in providing comprehensive solutions for our clients that combine cutting‑edge technology with innovative strategies to optimise energy efficiency and reduce carbon footprints. Our commitment ensures that every project we undertake contributes meaningfully to the global effort against climate change.

The role

As the Practice Lead for Water & Flooding in the Advisory business, you will be responsible for leading the development, growth, and day to day operation of a practice of capability, instilling a culture of high performance. Ensuring the optimum level of capacity and capability is in place to deliver both existing projects and anticipated pipeline. You will also be responsible for the professional development and people management of all practice resources, working collaboratively with peers and client delivery teams to deliver exceptional client solutions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Embedding best practice people management, engagement, and development.
• Developing robust succession plans and ensuring clear career development paths are in place.
• Ensuring everyone understands what is expected of them through the setting of robust objectives, and ensuring regular feedback is provided to manage performance.
• Acting as a coach, mentor and role‑model to staff across the organisation.
• Helping create a sense of community within the practices.
• Creating an environment within which all staff have the opportunity to thrive, building trust and collaboration throughout the team and with our colleagues and stakeholders.
• Resolving delivery challenges: supporting Delivery Directors and Heads of Discipline to address scope creep, resourcing gaps or performance issues.
• Accountability for the economical utilisation of practice resources ensuring optimum level of skill and capability available on time to projects and bids.
• Driving change programmes as required to ensure optimum efficiency/utilisation.
• Liaising with Operations colleagues to clarify forward resource requirements supply and demand.
• Embedding robust capability management, ensuring optimum level of skill and capability within resource pool.
• Working in unison with Heads of Profession / Chief Engineers to create career pathways, capability matrices and certification targets.
• Lead recruitment of resource into the Practice team.
• Liaison with Business Director and Client Delivery Directors to understand resource requirements and provide expert input into shaping project & resourcing plans.
• Identifying and engaging with key stakeholders to ensure robust resource management, ensuring the practice is able to respond to resource requirements from projects and bids as required including attracting new talent into the organisation.
• Developing clear plans to address any skill shortages or capability gaps.
• Ensuring a pipeline of available talent mitigating future resource constraints and evidencing long term workforce planning.
• Working with Business Development colleagues to develop pipeline and associated resource requirements.
• Provides input into Strategy and Business Development function on market trends and developments.
• Actively input into bidding activity including development of win strategy and delivery of bid content.

What you will bring to us:

• Extensive people management experience, with evidence of developing engaged and motivated teams.
• Proven experience leading diverse teams.
• Strong technical knowledge in relevant practice area.
• Strong sector knowledge including relevant market opportunity.
• Consultancy background.
• Ability to develop clear client propositions.
• Ability to plan and prioritise work to meet commitments aligned with organisational goals.
• Adaptable approach and demeanor to match the shifting demands of different situations.
• Exemplifies flexibility and resourcefulness; responds deftly to a variety of challenges and situations.
• Ability to take smart, independent action in urgent and non‑routine situations, knowing when to elevate for others' involvement.
• Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organisation's goals.
• Ability to anticipate and balance the needs of multiple stakeholders.
• Degree qualified or equivalent experience, coupled with professional qualifications.

What we can offer you:

At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. That’s why when you join us, we offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers. Our dedicated progression framework identifies your career pathway and progress within the organisation, and with dedicated mentoring and support on hand to ensure you hit your career milestones. We’re huge advocates for professional development and offer a recognition bonus for those achieving professional qualifications.

Work‑life Balance – Work‑life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part‑time and flexible work patterns. And with a network of offices across the UK, we’re open to discussing working options that suit you.

Health cash plan, 24 GP, support and assistance programmes, wellbeing ambassadors and Wellbeing Wednesday, dental vouchers.

EDI- At Amey we celebrate our people and all that they are. This is reflected in our Affinity Group networks, providing a community of support and connection, a safe space to share experiences, learn from one another and generate ideas – Women @ Amey, NeuroDiversity, Armed Forces, Multicultural Network, Pride, Diversability and Parents & Carers.

Social Value – You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives.

Plus, a range of other great perks and benefits including:

• Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to.
• Bonus – up to 10% of base salary.
• Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership.
• Save with Amey - Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in.

Your Career at Amey Consulting

At Amey Consulting, we value collective expertise, but also the spark one person can bring. As one of us, you can really be yourself, because your individuality is an asset. You’ll be stretched, but always supported. We’ll recognise your hard work and look after your well‑being too. You’ll be empowered to play your part and achieve, encouraged to fulfil your own ambition as well as the shared one.

Application Guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. Please contact our recruitment team at peopleservices@amey.co.uk to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional application support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.