Technical Director - Hydrology Lead

WSP
United Kingdom
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Stakeholder management","Commercial acumen","Technical review"]

Lead WSP’s Hydrology Service in the UK Sustainable Water Management business, setting strategic direction for growth, performance, and external profile. Provide authoritative hydrology technical leadership for flood risk, water resources, and major infrastructure programmes, acting as an independent technical reviewer for complex assessments. Drive training, innovation, high-quality delivery, and bid/proposal success while managing projects commercially and building strong client and stakeholder relationships.

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Technical Director - Hydrology Lead

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Job Summary

Lead WSP’s Hydrology Service in the UK Sustainable Water Management business, setting strategic direction for growth, performance, and external profile. Provide authoritative hydrology technical leadership for flood risk, water resources, and major infrastructure programmes, acting as an independent technical reviewer for complex assessments. Drive training, innovation, high-quality delivery, and bid/proposal success while managing projects commercially and building strong client and stakeholder relationships.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Set strategic direction for growth, performance, and service capability for WSP’s Hydrology Service across the UK.
  • •Provide senior technical leadership in hydrology with a strong personal track record across key disciplines.
  • •Establish direction for technical excellence, training, innovation and external profile in collaboration with technical leads.
  • •Act as an independent technical reviewer and provide quality assurance for complex hydrological assessments.
  • •Oversee delivery of client and public-facing deliverables and support/lead high value bids, proposals, and commercial project management.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Remote WorkGym Membership

Key Requirements

  • •Recognised hydrology specialist with extensive experience applying UK policy, guidance and best practice on complex projects.
  • •Deep technical expertise in hydrology, including flood estimation, water resources, and advanced analytical techniques.
  • •Strong knowledge of UK statutory requirements and experience working with regulators such as EA, SEPA, NRW or DfI.
  • •Experience supporting or leading hydrological inputs to major infrastructure schemes.
  • •A strong external profile (e.g., publications or conference presentations) and ability to influence senior stakeholders; chartership or commitment to achieve it.
Experience:Flood risk managementWater resourcesInfrastructureHydrologyHydraulic modelling
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationStakeholder managementCommercial acumenTechnical review
Tech Stack:Hydraulic modellingFlood risk assessmentAnalytical techniques

Company Brief

WSP
Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Founded: 1959
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