Associate (Roads) in England

Join the application for the Associate (Roads) role at WSP. At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

A Little More About Your Role

WSP is seeking an enthusiastic and talented Associate to join the Roads team based in our London & South East region (located in either of our: London (Westferry Circus), Basingstoke, Guildford or Southampton offices). You will provide technical leadership to our design teams and use your knowledge and skills to deliver the right quality on time and within budget. You will lead design teams and mentor and support junior team members. The successful candidate will have a track record of delivering schemes in either the local or national transport arena.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multi-disciplinary projects of varying scale, complexity and value, managing budget and financial performance.
• Work directly with clients, developing strong trusted relationships, proactively managing expectations and comprehensively advising them.
• Undertake technical preparation, review and checking of deliverables.
• Work collaboratively with the Roads team and our colleagues in the wider Transport and Infrastructure business to achieve our aims and objectives.
• Use your technical ability and experience to support others to maximise their personal contribution to project/team goals.
• Lead and manage other staff members in the delivery of design drawings, standard construction details, specifications and bill of quantities, supporting the preparation of tender packages.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety and Environmental Legislation and in-house quality assurance standards/processes.
• Be actively involved with team resource coordination, supporting the setup of teams and putting the right people in the right roles.
• Support the London & South East Regional Director with leadership and business development.

Qualifications

• A broad range of project experience, both within civil engineering discipline and multi-disciplinary projects, focusing on highways.
• The ability to use, direct and check the design outputs created in relevant software including but not limited to Autodesk Civils 3D, Bentley OpenRoads Designer, InfoDrainage and/or PDS.
• Demonstrate ability to improve, motivate and encourage others, lead and implement change programmes, inspiring colleagues and driving an innovative and supportive culture.
• Commercial and strategic capability with a demonstrable track record in having identified and subsequently delivered new business opportunities.
• Proactively manage change on tasks/projects, clearly communicating potential impacts on programme, cost, and quality.
• Influential and persuasive internally and externally, encouraging open dialogue and feedback.
• Able to obtain UK vetting level of Security Check (SC).
• Proven ability to lead a single or multiple design disciplines in relevant projects (road, public transport, active travel, public realm and/or private development).
• Experience of contract document preparation or contract administration/site supervision using Public Works Contracts.
• Expert client/stakeholder management and interpersonal skills.
• Chartered Civil Engineer or an Incorporated Engineer with extensive post-professional qualification experience.
• A thorough understanding and application of the relevant design codes such as the Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Manual for Streets, TSRGD, Local Authority design guidance and be well versed in the preparation of drawings for contract documentation and technical approvals, including the application of departures from standard.
• Experience of complying with Designers Duties under CDM regulations.

Equal Opportunities

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.