Associate Director / Technical Director – Acoustics

WSP Global Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. is seeking an Associate Director / Technical Director to lead and grow our acoustics presence in London from the Chancery Lane office. You will deliver complex building acoustics projects, provide technical leadership, and mentor junior staff while expanding client relationships.

Join a multi-disciplinary global team focused on high-quality outputs, CPD-driven development, and strategic growth in the UK market.

Qualifications

• A relevant degree or equivalent qualification.
• Corporate membership of the Institute of Acoustics (MIOA/FIOA).
• Experience in buildings acoustics with project leadership.
• Strong project management, communication, commercial awareness and health & safety understanding.
• Enthusiastic, energetic, and eager to learn within a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex buildings acoustics projects from concept to completion.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior staff.
• Develop and maintain client relationships, contributing to business development.
• Oversee project management activities including resources, finances and compliance.

Skills

Acoustics

Project management

Leadership

Client relationship management

Communication

Health and safety awareness

Education

Relevant degree in acoustics

MIOA / FIOA membership

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.

A little more about your role…

• This is a fantastic opportunity for an Associate Director / Technical Director to help shape and grow our acoustics presence in London, with opportunities to support the growth of the team and their own career from our Chancery Lane office in London. Candidates will be expected to be able to show that they are able to:
• Deliver complex buildings acoustics projects from concept through to completion.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior staff, ensuring high-quality outputs and continuous professional development within the team
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor and contributing to business development and winning new work.
• Oversee project management activities, including resource planning, financial performance, and ensuring compliance with relevant standards and regulations.

ACOUSTICS TEAM

At WSP,you’llexplore new and inspiring opportunities to make the most of yourexpertise, broaden your professional horizons and create exciting new possibilities for people,ourcitiesand our environment.

We havea large, highlyexperiencedand professionalacoustics teamshowcasingtheirexpertiseona diverse range of interesting projects acrossa number ofsectors within the UK for both private and public sector clients.Ourteam prides itselfon the integrated support offered by working alongside our in-house environmental and sustainability specialists,and regularly collaborating withour structural, railand mechanical engineers, to deliver commercially balanced,innovativeand integrated solutions.

Our teamprides itself on being welcoming,friendly and supportive.

"Working in the WSP Acoustics team for the last six years has allowed me to realise my goals and ambitions. The team arereally friendlyand helpful, supporting me towardsachieving chartership as well as my ongoing professional and personal development." – WSP Senior Acoustic Consultant, IEng MIOA

"A position at WSP gives the right candidate the chance to work on some of the most challenging engineering projects in the world today, backed by a world class team of acoustics engineers." – WSP Acoustics Technical Director

Ouracoustics team is amongst the largest and most well respected in the UKand globally. Wecelebrate beingregular recipients of industry awards andsupportour leading experts regularly present at conferences and producecutting edgeresearch papers and guidance documents.

The WSP Acoustics team are the winners of the 2020 ANC Award for Vibration Control and Prediction. The judges praised the creative and innovative approach to usingFindwaveto give the client the information they needed toproceedwith a time critical project, with good collaborationdemonstratedthroughout.

The WSP Acoustics team were highly commended in the 2022 ANC Awards in the ‘Environmental Noise:Non Infrastructure’ category for Eden Project North, for undertaking a novel approach for this new mixed use leisure development in Morecambe to allow theClient flexibility on the number of permissible events whilst giving the EHO confidence that significantadverse effects would be avoided.

The WSP Acoustics teamare the winnersofthe 2023 ANC Award in the ‘Environmental Noise:Non Infrastructure’ category forHinkley Point Power Station, forproviding noise monitoring and expert advice during the offshore piling work, which has received asignificant numberof complaints from the local community. Our advice contributed to managing the noise impacts with the local community and enabled the client to meet their programme without incurring substantialadditionalcosts.

We are proud of our wide-ranging knowledge andexpertisecovering environmental acoustics,architecturalacousticsand complex vibration assessments. Equally important to us is nurturing an inclusive team with a true family-feel, which is supportive of your technical progression and personal and professional development. Being an integral part of a multi-disciplinary and global organisation, willprovide excellent opportunities for youto flourish within a team of motivated individuals. This includes acoustics-led training as well as mentoring and professional support for those wanting to achieve chartership.

WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE

• A relevant degree or equivalent qualification, and corporate membership of the Institute of Acoustics (MIOA / FIOA).
• Demonstrable experience in, and a thorough understanding of, buildings acoustics.
• A high level of knowledge and skills in project management, effective communication of technical information, commercial acumen and health and safety awareness.
• An enthusiastic, energetic outlook and willingness to learn, with a social and team spirited attitude.

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?

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