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Start here. Grow here. AECOM is seeking a Design & Build Director to drive the growth of our work with Design and Build contractors in the Water sector. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Water UK&I leadership team and take overall accountability for expanding this key market segment.
As the Design & Build Director, you will hold full accountability for driving growth and market strategy in the contractor-led space. Your leadership, commercial insight, and deep sector knowledge will directly support our commitment to delivering a better world through sustainable water infrastructure.
The water sector is entering a period of multi-billion-pound investment, and this role will place you at the centre of delivering solutions to contractors shaping that future. Our water business, comprising circa 600 people, partners with clients to deliver sustainable solutions across water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, designing assets that protect public health and enhance the environment.
Working collaboratively, our multidisciplinary teams apply technical expertise to engineer innovative solutions that deliver resilient potable and industrial water supplies, effective wastewater treatment, and sustainable stormwater and flood management solutions across the UK and Ireland.
We're looking for a highly motivated, organised, and proactive leader with a proven track record in leading and growing water businesses, business development, bidding and delivering major projects, and strategy implementation. Your in-depth understanding of the UK Water market and contractors will be essential to success in this role.