Technical Director - Liveable Places / Parking in London

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About your role...

We are looking to recruit a Technical Director into WSP's Liveable Places team in London. The role is based from our Westferry Circus office (Canary Wharf), with flexible working allowing for a mix of home and in-office working. WSP's Liveable Places team works with a wide range of local authority and private sector clients across the UK to help them achieve their place-making ambitions. As a Technical Director within the team, you will play a leading role in the growth and delivery of our Parking and Kerbside Management offer, working alongside our established public realm, active travel, traffic engineering and transport planning teams.

You will lead the delivery of a diverse portfolio of projects, including parking strategy, kerbside management, Controlled Parking Zones (CPZs), parking design and implementation, traffic management, public realm and active travel schemes, taking projects from concept through to delivery. You will also support the leadership team in growing and developing our Liveable Places offering across London and the wider UK.

This is a varied role with responsibilities including:

• Leading and growing WSP's Parking and Kerbside Management offering across London and the wider UK, securing work from both new and existing clients.
• Developing trusted relationships with local authorities and private sector clients, identifying opportunities to support their parking, transport and place-making objectives.
• Bringing fresh thinking, innovation and market insight into our Liveable Places team, particularly in relation to parking policy, kerbside management and emerging mobility trends.
• Acting as a Project Director for a range of Parking, Transport, Traffic Engineering and Public Realm projects.
• Working collaboratively with the Liveable Places team, and colleagues across the wider WSP business, to deliver integrated and innovative solutions for our clients.

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• A civil engineering, transport planning, parking, highways or related professional background.
• Significant experience delivering multi-disciplinary projects across the project lifecycle, with a strong background in parking strategy, parking design, kerbside management and transport schemes.
• Proven ability to act as Project Director and Project Manager on complex projects.
• Proven experience managing significant client accounts, particularly with local authorities and public sector clients.
• A track record of winning work and developing long-term client relationships.
• An understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing local authorities in relation to parking, revenue generation, kerbside allocation, active travel and town centre regeneration.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 80,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world. We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 11,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Work-life balance: At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community. Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.
• Inclusivity & Belonging: We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote a culture of inclusivity.
• Health & Wellbeing: We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme. Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you – giving you peace of mind and quick access to medical advice when you need it most. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.
• Flex your time: To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day. We also provide part‑time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.
• Your development: We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#WeAreWSP Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.