Associate/ Associate Director (Civil / Water)

Tetra Tech
Are you looking for an exciting, interesting and successful career move? If you’re ambitious, innovative, and practically minded, we would love to speak to you.

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting services with experts across a wide variety of disciplines including, civil & structural engineering, water engineering, building services engineering, project management, building surveying, town planning, environmental specialists, asset management and more. We combine the resources of a global, multibillion dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 400 locations around the world. We are Leading with Science to provide sustainable and resilient solutions for our clients.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. They help our clients succeed, our business prosper and the communities we work in thrive. We need the very best people to maintain our position as a market leader. This includes those wishing to advance their career in engineering. If you’ve got ideas and ambition, we want to hear from you.

We are one of the only consultancies to have adopted a fully flexible working arrangement where employees have the choice of how, when and where they work to fulfil our clients’ needs. The focus on our people extends to providing the support of mental health first aiders, wellbeing & fitness challenges, diversity & inclusion interest groups and lunch and learns sessions. We offer a comprehensive flexible benefits package. We want all our employees to enjoy their working environment and be proud to work for Tetra Tech.

If you join Tetra Tech in this senior position, you will join a vibrant and growing team, and will lead the delivery of a portfolio of high-profile, varied and exiting projects. You will also be supported to hone and develop your skills with targeted training so that you can maximise your potential.

Your Role:

Delivery of projects including:

• • Wastewater and water projects, treatment works, sewer networks, pumping stations and rising mains;
• Drainage schemes;
• • Marine projects;
• • Flood risk and drainage assessment; and
• • Hydraulic and network modelling.

You will be involved in all project work stages from inception to completion including:

• • Feasibility studies and option appraisals;
• • Outline and detailed design;
• • Budget cost estimates;
• • Procurement;
• • Contract management;
• • Site supervision; and
• • Construction project management in the role of Project Manager under NEC ECC contracts.

You will:

• • Contribute to leading and expanding the team;
• Undertake a Business Development role to build on existing client relationships and establish and develop new opportunities across the UK;
• • Drive Technical Excellence in project delivery, comply with Quality Management and Technical Excellence Systems and project procedures;
• • Manage team members to maximise their potential and ensure project delivery within agreed timescales and budgets.
• • Undertake reviews and verification checks of deliverables;
• • Ensure compliance with all legislation, regulations and site procedures or instructions;
• • Undertake contract administration of projects and ensure that time and budgetary requirements are met; and
• • Liaise with clients, architects, contractors, Statutory Authorities, utility companies and other consultants, as required.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 2:1 degree qualified in a relevant subject; and

• Chartered Member of a relevant institution.

Essential:

• Experience in the use of the NEC suite of Conditions Of Contracts
• Experience using engineering software including AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D and Microdrainage WinDes;
• Experience of implementing Eurocodes, Specification For Highway Works, The Civil Engineering Specification For The Water Industry and Sewers For Adoption;
• Experience of, and ability to lead and work within, project teams;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate with clients, architects, contractors, other consultants (at all levels), Statutory and Public Utility Companies such as Northern Ireland Water, Northern Ireland Environment Agency / Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, DfI Roads and DfI Rivers.

Desirable:

• E xperience working in an engineering consultancy environment;
• Experience in the use of Civil Engineering design software including PDS Ground Modelling;
• Experience of working on Northern Ireland Water Framework Contracts; and
• Experience of working on site either with a contractor or consultant.

About Tetra Tech:

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. We combine the resources of a global, multibillion dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 400 locations around the world. We are Leading with Science to provide sustainable and resilient solutions for our clients.

At Tetra Tech, we provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity. We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits. Learn more by visiting

For more information on our company, please visit our website at . To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter on the Careers section of our website.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Tetra Tech is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Tetra Tech is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We are very happy to discuss flexible working for this role, including the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times, or compressed hours. We can offer a range of solutions to help you to get the most out of your work / life balance.