Associate Director, Asset Management – Electricity Networks

WSP Global Inc.; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

WSP My Hour

Flexible working arrangements

Additional leave options

Chartered training support

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Associate Director – Asset Management, Electricity Networks to lead asset management and advisory work for transmission and distribution clients.

You will integrate technical asset knowledge with data, digital solutions and strategic planning to improve performance, resilience and long-term value. This role offers collaboration across WSP's Energy, T&D, Power Systems and Digital teams, with opportunities to develop new services,

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Asset Management or a related discipline.
• Strong experience within electricity transmission and/or distribution, gained within a network owner/operator, consultancy or similar organisation.
• Good technical understanding of electricity networks and associated assets.
• Practical asset management experience, particularly in asset strategy, lifecycle planning, asset health, risk, maintenance or investment planning.
• An understanding of asset data and digital technologies and how they can improve asset management decision-making.
• Experience leading projects and working directly with clients.
• Strong communication and commercial skills, with the ability to contribute to proposals and business development.
• A collaborative and entrepreneurial mindset, with an interest in developing new services and solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver asset management and advisory assignments for transmission and distribution clients.
• Provide advice across asset strategy, asset health, risk and criticality, lifecycle planning, maintenance and investment prioritisation.
• Help clients use asset information, condition and performance data to improve investment and maintenance decisions.
• Support the development of digital and data-led asset management solutions, including analytics, visualisation and emerging technologies such as AI.
• Identify opportunities to develop new services and solutions addressing challenges such as ageing assets, resilience, asset intelligence and network optimisation.
• Build strong client relationships and support business development, proposals and work-winning activities.
• Provide technical leadership and assurance while supporting and mentoring junior members of the team.
• Collaborate across WSP's wider Energy, T&D, Power Systems and Digital capabilities.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Power Systems

Asset Management

Asset data

Digital technologies

Client management

Project leadership

Communication skills

Commercial skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Power Systems

Asset Management

Tools

SCADA

Asset Information Systems

Analytics

Job description

WSP Global Inc. in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Associate Director – Asset Management, Electricity Networks to lead asset management and advisory work for transmission and distribution clients.

You will integrate technical asset knowledge with data, digital solutions and strategic planning to improve performance, resilience and long-term value. This role offers collaboration across WSP's Energy, T&D, Power Systems and Digital teams, with opportunities to develop new services,