Explore and Apply for Associate Director jobs in Co Antrim, United Kingdom

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, sponsorship is not available for this role.

Your new company :

You’ll be joining a leading multidisciplinary engineering consultancy with a strong and growing presence across the UK water sector. The business has secured multiple long‑term water frameworks, creating a stable pipeline of work aligned to the current and future AMP investment periods.
The organisation has a strong technical culture, with engineers operating as design leaders and technical authorities, rather than delivery-only resources. With continued growth across infrastructure and regulated industries, the business is investing in senior talent to help shape its Electrical & ICA capability.

Your new role :

• Act as a technical authority and design leader for Electrical and ICA systems within water and wider process environments.
• Lead the design and delivery of complex Electrical and ICA solutions across major projects.
• Take ownership of ICA system architecture including instrumentation, PLC, SCADA, motor control systems and communication networks.
• Approve and oversee production of P&IDs, instrumentation schedules, URS, FDS, control philosophies and system requirements.
• Ensure compliance with relevant design standards, ATEX installation practices and functional safety requirements.
• Lead, mentor and develop multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Manage project delivery against programme, budget and quality targets.
• Prepare and review technical briefs, scopes of work and bid documentation.
• Work collaboratively with UK and overseas teams to deliver integrated design solutions.
• Support discipline growth, best practice and technical governance within the business.

• Chartered Engineer status is essential.
• Significant experience within the water and wastewater sector in the UK.
• Strong background in Electrical and ICA system design within regulated process environments.
• Proven experience acting as a technical authority on complex projects.
• In‑depth knowledge of ICA architecture, PLC and SCADA systems, instrumentation, motor control systems, P&IDs, ATEX and functional safety.
• Consultancy or design‑led background preferred.
• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems or a related discipline.
• Not suited to building services, transmission and distribution, or software‑only / commissioning‑only backgrounds.

What you'll get in return :

• Salary up to £100,000 depending on experience.
• Senior leadership role with genuine technical influence.
• Long‑term, stable workload through secured water frameworks.
• Opportunity to shape and grow the Electrical and ICA discipline.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Location flexibility within the UK for the right candidate.
• Supportive senior leadership and strong technical governance.
• Full benefits package is shared during the interview process.

What you need to do now :

If you meet the requirements of this role, and you are interested, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or contact me directly.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Email: amina.hanif@hays.com