Associate Director

6 days ago


Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom WSP Full time £60,000 - £100,000 per year
Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

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…

We are looking for an Associate Director across several offices in the UK who can:

  • Work directly with our clients to achieve their sustainable transport needs
  • Act as Project Director or Project Manager on a wide range of projects whilst helping to grow and develop our work with clients
  • Stay informed about industry trends and best practice
  • Oversee projects budget and financial performance
  • Undertake technical preparation, review and checking of deliverables within the team
  • Work collaboratively with the Liveable Places team and our colleagues in the wider Mobility team and the wider WSP business to achieve our aims and objectives

YOUR TEAM

Liveable Places work with a wide range of local authority & private clients from across the UK to help them achieve their place making ambitions. We deliver a wide range of schemes from concept to delivery that include public realm, traffic engineering, road safety, traffic signals, pedestrian / traffic modelling, active travel, and parking. We have had recent key successes with Tees Valley Combined Authority, Leeds City Council, City of York Council, Liverpool City Council, North Tyneside Council, TfGM, Bury Council, Westmorland and Furness Council, West of England Combined Authorities, National Highways and many, many more.

The Liveable Places team is based in offices across the country with over 200 staff, currently making up the team with further growth planned. We enjoy our work and are exceptionally enthusiastic people who are great at what we do. This is an excellent opportunity for you to develop in your career through exposure to a wide variety of experiences.

We have a strong track record working closely with our clients and this role provides a great opportunity to have a pivotal role within Liveable Places and help support and steer its growth going forward.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

  • A civil engineering degree or equivalent
  • Chartered membership of a relevant professional body
  • Proven ability to lead and manage project teams and individuals
  • Proven ability to successfully deliver projects
  • Proven track record in project management and financial control
  • Passion for mentoring and developing talent
  • Highway, transport, traffic signals and road safety engineering experience
  • Excellent ability to engage with stakeholders including public sector officials, members of the public and other senior colleagues.

Don't quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.



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 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world

With us, you can. Apply today.

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