Associate - Building Structures

WSP Global Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. in London seeks an Associate in Building Structures to lead design delivery on high-profile projects from inception to handover. You will mentor junior staff, collaborate with architects and engineers, and drive client-focused solutions in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires proven leadership, strong technical skills in structural design, and a Chartered MIStructE/MICE credential, with opportunities to work on UK and international schemes.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of successful design delivery on major projects.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary design teams from inception to handover.
• Strong ability to manage client and stakeholder expectations.

Responsibilities

• Lead design delivery on major projects and oversee concept to detail design.
• Manage project inception through handover and client hand-off.
• Provide sustainable structural solutions and technical leadership.

Skills

Project management

Technical leadership

Stakeholder communication

Team management

Education

Degree in structural engineering

Chartered MIStructE / MICE

Tools

ETABS

RAM Structural System

Tekla Structural Designer

Revit

Rhino

Grasshopper

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.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join WSP as part of an expanding team delivering a variety of prestigious projects. The role will be based in our London Westferry office.

A little bit more about your role...

You will be joining our expanding Building Structures team, as a full-time Associate, with responsibility for the project management, technical leadership and delivery of schemes from inception through to handover of the completed scheme to the client.

In this role you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Develop innovative and sustainable designs from concept, for a huge range of challenging UK and international multi-disciplinary design projects, ranging from high-rise, stadia / arenas, urban regeneration, healthcare, commercial & mixed use, major refurbishment, data centres, all with international, national and local architects
• Take a key technical leadership role on multi-disciplinary design projects from concept stage through to detailed design, in coordination with Architects, Engineers, and specialist consultants.
• Participate / lead in tender bids and business development opportunities as they arise
• Participate in fee agreements and manage the commercial position on projects
• Exercise independent judgement and resolve technical issues
• Have access to a world leading network of industry experts
• Mentor and develop junior members of the team working towards their Chartership

Your team

You’ll be joining a team of diverse and talented individuals that work together to:

• Own and lead the design process, encouraging yours and wider teams to deliver solutions to the agreed programme, and support those less experienced by technical review, mentoring and advice
• Take a strategic lead role on large multi-disciplinary projects as well as providing bespoke structural solutions to niche and architectural led concept designs
• Form working relationships with other WSP disciplines, external design consultants, stakeholders and clients
• Manage processes to ensure technical issues and risks are resolved in a timely and cost-effective manner
• Provide sustainable structural solutions from concept through to detailed design and construction
• Provide specialist advice and design solutions to our clients on sustainable design, net zero carbon, MMC & DfMA
• Reporting to a senior member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting and high profile major multi-disciplinary development projects across the UK and internationally.
• We have a broad and well-developed client base spanning across Private and Public sectors and encompassing regional and national clientele.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate...

• A proven track record of successful design delivery, in major projects and other challenging multi-discipline building projects, in particular concept design and the project inception stages
• Project management and technical delivery leadership experience of medium to large schemes
• Proven ability to establish productive working relationships with colleagues, stakeholders and clients, and to communicate technical and non-technical information effectively.
• Experience and capability in the commercial and technical management of projects using appropriate business tools
• Experience of team management responsibilities including line management and day-to-day operations
• Experience of operating as a lead Client contact for consultancy services and the fostering of relationships with Clients and co-professionals.
• Degree or HNC/HND qualification in a relevant discipline
• Chartered (MIStructE / MICE)
• Solid experience in structural engineering design in all materials
• Detailed working knowledge of national codes and standards
• Proven understanding of the design process and ability to demonstrate working knowledge of brief/scope documents, design concepts as well as experienced in producing calculations
• Experience of working with structural design software packages such as ETABS, RAM Structural System, Tekla Structural Designer & Tedds
• Experience in the use of Revit, Rhino and Grasshopper

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