Wastewater Treatment Lead

Lead-Waster Water treatment
Permanent
Hybrid
Wroclaw/Krakow/Gdansk/Warszawa office

Do you want to be a part of a growing Wastewater treatment team? Can you collaborate with colleagues across UK and International projects? Are you experienced in wastewater treatment design? Then, this could be the next adventure in your career.

Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow

To strengthen our mechanical capabilities in infrastructure projects, we are seeking a Wastewater Treatment Lead with experience in water and environmental engineering. In this role, you will lead and contribute to the design and delivery of water supply and wastewater infrastructure, including pressurised mains, pumping stations, treatment systems, and associated equipment.

You will primarily work in a collaborative design environment, engaging with colleagues across our global hubs. Depending on your interest and business needs, there may also be opportunities to expand your role into other areas of the MEP discipline or contribute in client-facing and site-based environments across major infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a multidisciplinary design team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learninge.
• Manage the full lifecycle of design delivery - ensuring high-quality, compliant, and timely outputs.
• Contribute to team growth by participating in recruitment efforts and supporting professional development initiatives.
• Coordinate design planning and outputs with internal MEP teams and wider project stakeholders.
• Uphold technical excellence through the application of relevant design tools and adherence to UK and international standards.
• Collaborate across disciplines and engage with external partners to ensure alignment with project goals.
• Support business development by contributing to proposals, technical presentations, and client demonstrations.
• Build strong client relationships and provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members.

As the Wastewater Treatment Lead, you will also champion the development of innovative, sustainable solutions for the water industry. We are looking for someone with a strong foundation in engineering principles, design methodologies, and a sound understanding of regulatory frameworks. The ideal candidate will have a successful track record of leading design through feasibility, outline, and detailed stages while working collaboratively across diverse teams.

Your Skills. Our Team. Together We Design the Future
The first step to thrive in this role is that you are motivated to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

On top of that, you have:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the water industry in an engineering solutions role, with at least 5 years in a design leadership role.
• Experience in implementing and managing design frameworks specific to water and wastewater projects to optimise workflows and enhance project delivery.
• Strong technical proficiency in CAD software, simulation tools, and design methodologies. Comprehensive knowledge of water and wastewater industry standards.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.

A place to work and so much more
At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity - and sometimes even our courage - to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. That is why we say no to fossil-based projects and aspire to have 100 per cent of our revenue come from activities that move our customers towards sustainability.

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in Scandinavia, the UK, North America, Asia and Poland and other European countries, we are currently 7,300 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

Got more questions?
If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to Agnieszka Talalas, Head of Section, agts@cowi.com, Mateusz Salawa, Head of Section, mzsa@cowi.com or Nancy Wadhwa, Talent Acquisition Specialist, ncwa@cowi.com

Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer
COWI provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, COWI complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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