DfMA Designer - All grades

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a design- and technology‑focused engineer to advance Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) initiatives. You will develop subassembly strategies and libraries using Inventor, working alongside client teams and supply chain partners to drive innovative, repeatable platform solutions.

You will join a digital innovation team in London, collaborating across MMC and sustainability groups on live projects and future-building delivery.

Qualifications

• Architectural or architectural technology degree.
• Membership of a Professional Institute - RIBA / CIAT.
• Experience delivering complex technical solutions across a wide range of sectors and coordinating offsite manufacturing solutions.
• Understanding of technologies to transform how buildings are delivered.
• Passion for developing next generation construction solutions using manufacturing technologies such as Inventor.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) projects.
• Create subassembly strategies and libraries of subassemblies using Inventor and other tooling.
• Collaborate with WSP engineers, MMC and sustainability teams.
• Support live projects while shaping future building design and delivery.

Skills

DfMA

Inventor

Subassembly design

PLM/configurators

Offsite manufacturing

Education

Architectural degree

RIBA/CIAT membership

Tools

Inventor

PLM systems

Job description

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…

• The role sits within WSP's digital innovation team who are working on a range of ground breaking projects using new solutions to transform the designing and making of buildings
• The role involves working on an exciting range of Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) projects defining new solutions around platform approaches across a number of sectors
• The successful candidate will help create subassembly strategies including libraries of subassemblies, using Inventor and other manufacturing tools, working in conjunction with our client's and their supply chain partners
• The role requires collaborating with a broad range of WSP engineers and specialists including the MMC and sustainability teams

Your team

• You will be part of the digital innovation team focused on delivering next generation solutions to clients
• You will work on projects geared to DfMA at a programme level where PLM's and configurators will be used to manage content
• Our clients are all advocates of repeatable, platform approaches and are striving to change the way they design and deliver projects
• You will be part of a team of likeminded individuals (the team is expected to rapidly grow, providing good career opportunities)
• The office is adjacent to Chancery Lane tube station in London with lots of local amenities
• This is a unique roll allowing the successful candidate to work on live projects whilst shaping the future of how buildings are designed and made

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate…

• An architectural or architectural technology degree
• Membership of a Professional Institute - RIBA / CIAT
• Experience delivering complex technical solutions across a wide range of sectors and coordinating offsite manufacturing solutions
• An understanding of different technologies and how to exploit these to transform how buildings are delivered
• A passion for developing next generation construction solutions using manufacturing technologies such as Inventor (Inventor experience is preferred by not essential)

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

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

With us, you can.