Associate (Civil / Electrical) - Water

Associate (Civil / Electrical) – Water | Manchester (Hybrid)

Location: Manchester (Hybrid Working)
Salary: Up to £70,000 package (including just under £4,000 in allowances)

Are you ready to take the next step in your water-sector career — leading projects, guiding teams, and shaping delivery strategies that make a lasting impact?

We’re looking for an Associate Engineer (Civil or Electrical) to help drive our growth in wastewater infrastructure across the North West.

This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned water-sector professional to combine technical excellence with leadership and business insight in one of the UK’s most forward-thinking consultancies.

The Role

As an Associate, you’ll play a key role in delivering and developing wastewater projects while supporting the technical, strategic, and operational direction of our Water business.

You’ll:

Lead and support multidisciplinary project teams across major wastewater frameworks
Provide strategic input into regional growth and technical direction
Contribute to bids, work-winning and resource planning
Ensure delivery excellence across all stages of design and implementation
Mentor and develop emerging engineers and technical staff

About You

You’re an experienced engineer who’s spent much of your career shaping the UK water sector — and now you’re looking for a role where your leadership and technical insight can really influence outcomes.

You’ll bring:

A civil or electrical engineering background with strong wastewater experience
Extensive experience in the UK water sector (typically 9+ years)
Chartered (or working towards) professional status
Proven ability to manage teams, projects, and client relationships
Strategic mindset with a collaborative approach

Next Steps

If you’re ready to take the next confident step in your water-sector career, we’d love to hear from you.

Similar job titles: Associate Engineer – Water, Associate Civil Engineer – Water/Wastewater, Associate Electrical Engineer, Senior Civil Engineer, Senior Electrical Engineer – Water Industry, Principal Engineer – Water, Associate Design Engineer – Water Infrastructure, Associate Project Engineer – Water Sector

Apply now to join and help us deliver the next generation of sustainable water infrastructure. Email for a confidential chat!

Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed