Water Environment & Resources Lead – UK Water (Technical Leadership & Growth)

Catchment Management | Flood Risk Management | Sustainable Infrastructure/ Non-infrastructure | Senior Leadership

Shape the Future of Sustainable Water Infrastructure and Non-Infrastructure with Egis

• London | Bristol | Manchester (Hybrid)
• Senior Leadership Role | UK‑Wide Impact | High‑Growth Environment

Egis is expanding rapidly in the UK, backed by a global team of more than 20,500 experts across 100+ countries. We design and deliver intelligent, sustainable infrastructures and non-infrastructures that address climate challenges and strengthen community resilience. As part of our fast‑growing UK Water team, you will join an agile environment where progression is quick, visibility is high, and your impact is immediate.

Why This Role?

Are you ready to lead and grow a high-impact Water Environment and Resource Management capability within the UK water sector, shaping major sustainable infrastructure, non-infrastructure, flood risk and catchment management programmes while building a team and client portfolio around you? If so, we want to hear from you.

As an experienced and ambitious professional, you will have a background in the UK Water Sector with a good understanding of the challenges it faces as it adapts to a changing climate and increasing population. Your role will involve working with the wider water and environment business to help foster growth within our core Water Business. Additionally, you will collaborate with peers across all disciplines in our Water, Environment, Energy Transition and Nuclear service line, and to further develop existing and new relationships with clients to maximise our combined offerings and secure new wins.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead water environmental and water resources inputs across municipal water and wastewater programmes, flood and coastal erosion risk management (FCERM) strategies, appraisals and designs, natural flood management, blue-green solutions and sustainable drainage, ,  hydraulic modelling and strategic catchment-based solutions from feasibility through detailed design support.
• Provide strategic water-environment advice aligned to regulatory frameworks, ensuring compliance with UK legislation and water industry requirements while balancing environmental, operational and commercial considerations.
• Oversee preparation and review of technical deliverables, ensuring robust methodologies, high-quality reporting, defensible modelling outputs and clear audit trails for regulatory approval.
• Support multidisciplinary and stakeholder coordination, integrating environmental considerations into treatment, infrastructure and resilience schemes to ensure practical and sustainable outcomes.

Client Engagement & Delivery

• Act as a senior client-facing technical lead, facilitating workshops and technical reviews, advising water company, public sector and private clients, regulators and partners, and developing long-term, trusted relationships within the sector.
• Provide relevant design assurance, advice and technical support during delivery, including reviewing contractor proposals, responding to technical queries and supporting regulatory and stakeholder engagement where required.

Business Growth & Team Development

• Grow the Water Environment capability through business development and work winning, identifying strategic opportunities, shaping scopes, contributing to bids, and building a sustainable forward workload across AMP programmes.
• Translate the UK water growth strategy into delivery actions, identifying priority programmes (e.g., AMP8, SROs, flood and resilience opportunities), capability gaps and targeted investment areas.
• Build and lead the Water Environment team, including recruitment, mentoring, technical governance and structured skills development to strengthen capability across environmental planning and assessment.
• Collaborate with the wider business to enhance service offerings, developing integrated, sustainability-led solutions that support water company environmental commitments and long-term asset resilience.

What do we need from you

• Degree-qualified in a relevant discipline such as Environmental Engineering, Water Resources, Civil Engineering, Hydrology or Environmental Science (or equivalent).
• Registered with chartered status or equivalent with a professional body (e.g., CIWEM, ICE or equivalent).
• Extensive experience delivering flood risk assessments, drainage strategies, hydraulic modelling and sustainable water infrastructure solutions within regulated infrastructure environments.
• Strong understanding of UK environmental legislation, planning and permitting requirements relevant to water and wastewater projects.
• Experience in strategic asset planning, catchment-based approaches, resilience planning and sustainable water management, with the ability to balance environmental, social and operational objectives.
• Familiarity with relevant modelling and assessment tools (e.g., hydraulic/drainage modelling platforms, GIS-based analysis) and structured environmental reporting processes.
• Strong track record within the UK regulated water sector, with experience supporting water company environmental, water resources or resilience programmes.
• Confident client and stakeholder leader, able to represent the organisation in regulatory discussions, technical forums and strategic planning conversations.
• Demonstrable contribution to business development and work winning, including opportunity identification, bid development and client relationship growth.
• Proven people leadership experience, including building teams, mentoring professionals and fostering a high-performance, collaborative culture.

Please note that you must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this position.

What's in it for you?

• An exciting new growth role in a fast‑organic growing UK business, offering clear and accelerated career progression
• Top Employers 2025 - Egis recognised across four continents for excellence in HR practices, having been awarded the prestigious Top Employer 2025 certification. Top Employers Institute is the global authority on recognising excellence in people practices.   
• A global leader in green infrastructure - we’re proud to lead the way in sustainable infrastructure, mobility and energy, innovating across the entire value chain and every aspect of the built environment. 
• Highly competitive leadership reward package
• Hybrid and flexible working
• 26+ days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Professional development, chartership support & global mobility
• Supportive, inclusive culture driven by sustainability and long‑term community impact

Ready to Lead?

Join Egis and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of sustainable water infrastructure across the UK.

We are committed to our planet

In each project we design, engineer and operate we care deeply about the legacy we’re leaving behind. As part of our team, you’ll have a unique opportunity to use your skills and expertise to shape a better future for our communities in the UK, and all around the globe.

Our commitment is translated in the work carried out by our Egis Foundation, which funds concrete actions to address the climate crisis and is focused on educational and social initiatives that will help in the responsible and sustainable shift towards a sustainable world.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and we strive to build a workforce that truly reflects the communities we represent. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and any other protected characteristic. If you decide to apply for an opportunity with us, your application will be assessed based purely on your experience, the essential and desirable criteria, and your suitability for the role. We value each and every one’s contribution as this builds our culture and means that if you work with us, you will be included, listened to, and respected.