Associate Director, Electricity Asset Management

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Thrive wellbeing programme

Gymflex benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking an Associate Director – Asset Management, Electricity Networks to lead asset management and advisory work for electricity transmission and distribution clients. You will blend technical network knowledge with asset strategy and digital tools, shaping services across WSP’s Energy, T&D, Power Systems, and Digital teams.

You will guide lifecycle planning, risk and investment prioritisation, and mentor junior staff while growing client relationships and delivering

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 in strategy, lifecycle, health, risk, maintenance or investment planning.
• Understanding of asset data and digital technologies for asset management decision-making.
• Experience leading projects and working directly with clients.
• Strong communication and commercial skills for proposals and business development.

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 development of digital and data-led asset management solutions, including analytics and AI.
• Identify opportunities to develop new services addressing ageing assets, resilience and network optimisation.
• Build strong client relationships and support proposals and work-winning activities.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring for junior team members.
• Collaborate across WSP's Energy, T&D, Power Systems and Digital capabilities.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Power Systems

Asset Management

Client engagement

Digital capability

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Analytics

SCADA

Job description

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking an Associate Director – Asset Management, Electricity Networks to lead asset management and advisory work for electricity transmission and distribution clients. You will blend technical network knowledge with asset strategy and digital tools, shaping services across WSP’s Energy, T&D, Power Systems, and Digital teams.

You will guide lifecycle planning, risk and investment prioritisation, and mentor junior staff while growing client relationships and delivering