Associate Director - Liveable Places

Job 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.

We are looking to appoint an Associate Director (Highway Engineering) into WSP's Liveable Places team. This role can be based from either our Leeds, London, Newcastle or Southampton offices with flexible working allowing for a mix of home and in‑office working.

You will be working within WSP's Liveable Places team – a collaborative team of circa 200 people working with a wide range of local authority and private clients from across the UK to help them achieve their place‑making ambitions. As an Associate Director within the team you will take the lead on delivering a wide range of schemes from concept to delivery, including public realm, active travel, traffic engineering, road safety, parking, traffic signals and pedestrian/traffic modelling.

• Working directly with our clients to achieve their sustainable transport needs
• Acting as Project Director or Project Manager on a wide range of projects whilst helping to grow and develop our work with clients
• Staying informed about industry trends and best practice
• Overseeing projects budget and financial performance
• Undertaking technical preparation, review and checking of deliverables within the team
• Working 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

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.

• 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.

Work‑life balance, inclusivity & belonging, health & wellbeing, flexible working, development and more.

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.

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 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.

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.