Associate Director Water International

At Royal HaskoningDHV, and specifically in the team of Water International, we aim to positively impact society through climate resilience and water technology consultancy. We collaborate on challenging and profitable international projects, using top domain knowledge and innovative techniques. We help our clients to gain insights into climate risk, their adaptation options, including Nature-Based Solutions and social impact as well as through water technology consultancy.

Our warm and welcoming team builds lasting relationships and inspires each other to create a better world. We value motivation, growth, professionalism, diversity, and fun. We are currently seeking candidates for the position of Associate Director, in which you will serve as the direct line manager for a group of employees (ca. 15fte and growing) and as project director for a portfolio of projects.

What you will do as Associate Director

Being a leader to your group, project director and a member of the MT of the Advisory Group, your focus is on:

• Inspirational leadership to the colleagues in your team, showing a can-do mentality.
• Guiding and facilitating, all aimed at people and team development.
• Flexible, situational leadership styles, diversity of thoughts.
• Performance evaluations, salary negotiations, portfolio distribution, balancing workload distribution
• Deliver international consultancy projects as project manager within budget, timeline and client satisfaction.
• Manage proposals for our projects, either in a coordinating, writing or reviewing role to assure a healthy pipeline of future projects and quality proposals.
• Be project director for a portfolio of projects; closely monitoring risks, budget, quality and timelines.
• Future proofing the Advisory Group, balancing operational and strategic priorities, linking team target to individual goals in line with future succession
• Creating connections in- and outside, 100% focused on teamwork and business potential.
• Fostering a growth mindset and atmosphere of honesty, inclusion, business and fun.
• Engage with internal and external thought leaders on the topics of climate resilience, climate data and water technology to assure we stay at the forefront of developments in the market.
• Contribute to Management Team (MT) topics, strategy, HR, innovation, digital, etc.

RHDHV appreciates diversity. Different perspectives, backgrounds, and insights increase the brainpower for action within our organization so that we can optimally meet the needs of our clients. It doesn't matter where you were born, what you believe in, how old you are, and who you love. We are especially curious about your drive for positive impact in the team and to society.

Where you will work

Royal HaskoningDHV has been making a world of difference in people’s lives since 1881. As an independent international engineering and consultancy firm, we have been working with clients to successfully deliver projects which contribute to improving living circumstances around the world. Our 6,000 colleagues are committed to our promise to enhance society together. Our world is in transition. Faced with the challenges created by scarcity of resources, climate change, urban (re-)development, traffic management, technological developments and more, there is a desperate need for new ways of thinking and new ideas. We combine global expertise with local knowledge to deliver a multidisciplinary range of consultancy services for the entire living environment.

We deliver leading services in the field of climate resilience. We cover the full range of climate resilience by providing climate data and tooling, insight into climate risk by doing multi-hazard climate risk assessments and flood risk assessments. We additionally provide climate adaptation solutions and, together with our clients look for ways to include Nature-Based solutions as well as climate financing for implementation. Also, we have advanced tools for (flood) early warning systems, through which we enable real time monitoring of hazards.

We are global leaders in providing water technology solutions to the world's challenges living with water. Water technology in our definition is water supply, wastewater and urban drainage. Our clients and their stakeholders desire solutions to meet these challenges. Examples of challenges are increasing the water efficiency in water scarce cities, realising a smart wastewater sludge treatment infrastructure in large metropoles. These solutions often contain an integral package of our top-class technological water expertise, project development, management expertise and last but not least the hardware and/or software assets. 🌍

What you bring

You are a stimulating associate director with a constructive, open and sincere attitude in behaviour and communication. You know how to make international projects successful; both on the personal and commercial lines. You enjoy giving people proactive feedback and supporting them in such a way that they continue to develop and get the best out of themselves. In addition, problem-solving skills, teamwork, flexibility, customer focus and creativity are important in this role. You bring to the team:

• MSc diploma in civil engineering, environmental science or another relevant field.
• At least IPMA C or D level certificate or equivalent level, working experience.
• >15 years of experience in project management for international Climate Resilience or Water technology projects.
• Commercially astute to support writing winning proposals and delivering profitable projects.
• Willing to travel abroad regularly.
• Tactful; diplomatic and persuasive.
• Stress resilient, flexible, emotionally intelligent and sensitive as a human
• Result orientated; your style is both supportive and pro-active.
• Hands-on mentality to take ownership of several portfolios within the MT of Advisory Group, driving development, implementation and success as part of the AG Annual Goals.
• Aware of and experienced with the latest developments in the field of climate data, innovation and tooling.
• Good communication skills in Dutch, English and preferably one other language.

What you can expect from us

We offer you a stimulating environment where we put people (incl. our clients) first and where you are empowered to craft your own career path while working with and learning from the smartest and nicest people in our field. We prioritise our well-being by offering flexibility, support and a strong sense of community, all to ensure work and personal life go hand in hand.