Associate Technical Director - Electrical Engineering (Water & Wastewater) in Bristol

Our Water Design & Engineering team are looking to recruit an Associate Technical Director for our Electrical Design team. As an Associate Technical Director within this function, you will be a key leader within our multidisciplinary delivery teams, working on a variety of water and wastewater capital projects and applying your expertise to clients regionally as well as across the UK. This role sits within our Resilience Global Business Area, which focuses on protecting the natural environment and water resources while powering our world for future generations. We work to address climate change, rapid urbanisation, loss of biodiversity and the increasing frequency of large‑scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires.

Role accountabilities:

• Self‑start and work independently or as a team member in producing, checking, reviewing or approving complex electrical detailed designs, including calculations, specifications, reports and drawings.
• Lead design and advisory services for new and existing water and wastewater process plants, pumping stations and ancillary assets.
• Ensure safety of yourself and others through design leadership and actions.
• Technical delivery of multi‑disciplinary projects in a Design Lead capacity, using the latest digital design techniques.
• Identify and develop innovative and optimised technical solutions based on client needs and drivers.
• Lead and co‑ordinate work with multi‑disciplinary teams (e.g., process, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and ICA).
• Establish and grow relationships with clients and capital alliance partners on technical, commercial and progress matters.
• Ensure projects meet required technical, legislative, quality, safety and environmental standards and objectives.
• Mentor and technically supervise colleagues in their professional development.
• Line‑manage and develop performance for assigned staff.
• Capture key project and technical knowledge, including innovations.
• Promote MEICA team capability and achievements internally and externally.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or a directly related degree.
• Chartered Engineer status and membership of a professional institution such as IET, InstMC or CIWEM.
• Significant experience and a track record in technical delivery of process plant systems on complex engineering projects, preferably in the water and wastewater industry.
• Experience of working on design and construct projects using digital design platforms.
• Team leader with collaborative behaviours.
• Feasibility to detailed design stage delivery experience.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging:

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day, which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously. We hold ourselves accountable for our actions and aim to be an employer of choice, providing a great place to work for all our people. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life, and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.