Associate Director (Roads)

WSP; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Liverpool seeks an Associate Director to lead their Roads team. The role involves managing large technical teams, ensuring project delivery, and fostering client relationships. Ideal candidates will be experienced in design management and financial oversight of Roads projects. This position offers an opportunity to shape your career within a supportive and dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large technical teams in the Roads sector.
• Proven track record in major Roads programmes and design management.
• Chartered status with the ICE or CIHT required.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical project teams for project delivery.
• Lead design and build contract processes.
• Oversee technical quality and project risk management.

Skills

Leadership in Roads sector

Financial control

Design management

Motivating and encouraging others

Commercial and strategic capability

Effective communication

Education

Chartered Civil Engineer status

Tools

Relevant design software

Job description

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A little more about your role…

WSP are seeking an enthusiastic and talented Associate Director to join the Roads team based in Liverpool. We have an exciting pipeline in the North West and are looking for new technical leaders to help grow our business.

This is a senior role in the business, responsible for project delivery, technical excellence, design management and growing client relationships.

The role will be fast paced and agile, with responsibility for the delivery of large complex projects or frameworks from our extensive Roads portfolio. You will have client facing responsibilities, working with existing clients or building new relationships to grow our market share from our existing routes to market.

The role will have a specific emphasis on design and build – experience in design management in this field is essential as this is a key area for growth in the North West.

You will be client facing and will need to be able to demonstrate a track record of delivery of schemes in either the local or national transport arena. The role will involve:

• Taking responsibility for the management and leadership of technical project teams to deliver project scope.
• Fulfilling the role of Design Manager on complex, multi disciplinary programmes of work.
• Providing technical leadership within the Liverpool office, supporting with technical audits and the development of junior team members.
• Visible leadership of health safety and wellbeing.
• Overseeing the technical preparation, review and checking of deliverables.
• Managing project risk and opportunity to ensure effective coordination of multi-disciplinary working.
• Managing resources effectively and efficiently to meet fluctuating workloads.
• Working with Clients and design teams to deliver compliant designs on time and within budget meeting CDM, QA and technical review requirements.
• Participating in tender bids and business development opportunities as they arise.
• Developing relationships with other WSP teams to utilise additional resources required.
• Responsibility for setting the technical leadership tone in the office, ensuring a fair, supportive and passionate culture.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• Experience in the leadership of large technical teams in the Roads sector
• Experience in technical delivery leadership and financial control of major programmes of work in the Roads sector
• Proven track record in the role of Design Manager on major Roads programmes including the integration of multi-disciplinary designs and the associated quality audits
• A broad range of project experience, both within civil engineering discipline and multi-disciplinary projects, focusing on highways.
• Experience in the technical and financial leadership of Design and Build contracts
• The ability to use, direct and check the design outputs created in relevant software’s
• An ability to improve, motivate and encourage others, lead and implement change programmes, inspiring colleagues and drive an innovative and supportive culture. Act as a catalyst for change.
• Commercial and strategic capability with a demonstrable track record in having identified and subsequently delivered new business opportunities.
• Proactive management of change on tasks/projects, clearly communicating potential impacts on programme, cost, and quality.
• Influential and persuasive internally and externally, encourages open dialogue and feedback.
• Site experience would be beneficial
• A thorough understanding and application of the relevant design codes such as the Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Manual for Streets, TSRGD, Local Authority design guidance and are well versed in the preparation of drawings for contract documentation and technical approvals including the application of departures from standard.
• Chartered Civil Engineer with the ICE of CIHT with extensive post professional qualification experience. Fellowship status or working towards Fellowship with demonstrable progress.
• Experience of complying with Designers Duties under CDM regulations.

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.

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