Location: Sevenoaks, Kent, Kent, South East, UKMy Client an engineering design consultancy operating in the UK water sector are seeking to employ a Director or Business leader for their operations in the Southern part of the UK. The successful applicant would take the lead on establishing and growing a new design consultancy office in the London South East region (office location to be agreed). You would be working in close collaboration with a established northern hub design office and also in close working partnership with their engineering contractor arm which forms another part of the group operating structure. Applicants would ideally be degree qualified or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline such as Civil or Environmental engineering but might also have a background in Mechanical, Electrical or Process engineering and have extensive experience in Design and delivery of capital projects in the UK Water industry. Applicants would also be likely to hold a Chartership with a relevant professional body and have varied experience within water and waste water engineering Including but not limited to managing and leading design and build contracts for below and above ground, infra and non infra water industry projects on behalf of Water utility clients associated with AMP8 capital investment. key duties of the role would include:selecting and establishing a new office locationrecruitment and leadership of a new and growing design teamdesign management and technical leadershipvisits to other offices and locations across the UKClient facing and work winning only where appropriatedeveloping and leading the growing design teamensuring timely and effective delivery to time, quality and budgetWhat's in it for you?exciting opportunity to grow and shape a new office and teamexcellent package commensurate with the senior level of this postBenefits package and workplace pensiontraining and development opportunities exciting and challenging role We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.TPBN1_UKTJ