Associate Director Site Closure, Demolition and Remediation

Apex Contracting Co.; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated professional to join their Ground & Water team. In this dynamic role, you'll engage with clients, manage complex demolition and remediation projects, and ensure compliance with safety regulations. You'll work within a collaborative environment, tackling national and international projects that make a significant impact. This opportunity offers flexibility, a commitment to inclusivity, and a focus on your professional development. If you're ready to shape your career and contribute to landmark projects, this is the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Health & Wellbeing support

Employee resource groups

Development and training opportunities

Work-life balance initiatives

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant field or industry required.
• Experience in demolition and/or remediation management is essential.

Responsibilities

• Engage with clients and lead hazard identification processes.
• Manage project planning and ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Project Management

Flexibility to Travel

Education

Degree-level qualification in a relevant field

Tools

Data Analysis Software

Job description

What if you could shape a career as unique as you?

At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.

To find out more about our Ground & Water team part of the Earth and Environment business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Ground risk and remediation | WSP

WSP’s Ground & Water team are involved with many key projects of regional and national significance. We are growing our world class team to ensure we continue to deliver the high calibre of service and technical excellence that both we and our clients expect.

A little more about your role…

1. Business Development: Engage with new and potential clients, both internal and external to WSP.
2. Hazard Identification: Lead processes such as HAZOP and HAZID.
3. Project Planning: Conduct optioneering and feasibility studies, decommissioning planning, and develop decommissioning flow diagrams.
4. Scheduling: Manage task scheduling and sequencing.
5. Dismantling: Plan and design dismantling and size reduction.
6. Documentation: Prepare method statements, design risk assessments, tender documents, and technical responses for decommissioning works.
7. Demolition Management: Oversee demolition in high-hazard environments.
8. Data Analysis: Analyse data related to site closure, decommissioning, and demolition scenarios.
9. Engineering Design: Produce engineering design work packages, including specifications, drawings, analysis, verification, or assessment.
10. Compliance: Ensure legal and functional requirements are met, along with associated performance conditions, within agreed time, cost, and quality.
11. Project Delivery: Deliver projects on time and within budget, including report preparation.
12. Safety Protocols: Actively participate in safety protocols and ensure adherence to health and safety regulations.
13. Travel: Flexibly work away from home at varied client facilities. Some international travel may be required.

Your Team…

The Site Closure, Demolition & Remediation Team deliver work as part of the broader WSP Ground & Water team, which undertakes planning, procurement and management of decommissioning, demolition and remediation projects for industrial, energy and development clients. Our projects are predominantly in the UK, however, the team are currently involved in an increasing number of international projects. The role will work within a small specialist team on a range of projects and will work closely with other WSP technical disciplines, including asbestos, structures and other environmental teams.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

1. A degree-level qualification in a relevant field or industry
2. Experience in petrochemical, oil, and gas environments.
3. Direct experience in the management of demolition and/or remediation contractors
4. Experience of demolition or remediation activities in high-hazard environments. Specific experience of either nuclear or petrochemical sites would be preferable
5. Working knowledge of demolition code of practice and CDM Regulations
6. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
7. Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
8. Proficiency in data analysis and reporting software
9. Knowledge of UK CDM, Demolition code of practice, environmental regulations and guidelines
10. Willingness to travel to project sites

If you don’t meet all that we are looking for, please still consider applying. Not everyone will meet all the requirements, but you might have skills we didn’t know we needed.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Work on landmark projects around the world and embrace opportunities to make an even bigger impact in the communities you care about. What if you could do the best work of your life and create a legacy for yourself?

With us, you can. Apply today.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Work-life balance?

WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself.

Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Diversity?

We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP’s Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.

Health & Wellbeing?

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.

Flex your time?

For improved work life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development?

We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.

APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP!

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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.

Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.