Maritime Civil Engineering Lead for Ports & Infrastructure

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Thrive programme

Gymflex

Job summary

WSP is seeking an experienced Maritime Civil Discipline Lead (Associate Director) to join the Ports & Maritime team in the UK. You will lead growth of maritime civil engineering capabilities, delivering complex port and maritime projects across the UK, Ireland and internationally.

You will provide technical leadership, develop people, drive quality, and contribute to bids and client engagement, while promoting sustainable, low-carbon design solutions and digital delivery.

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer status or equivalent professional standing.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow WSP's maritime civil engineering capability.
• Provide technical leadership across a diverse portfolio of ports, terminals and maritime infrastructure projects.
• Support the delivery of concept design, FEED, detailed design, due diligence, owner’s engineer and construction support assignments.
• Develop, mentor and inspire engineers at all career stages, helping build a high-performing team.
• Guide technical quality and promote best practice across civil engineering activities.
• Engage with clients to understand their challenges and help shape successful project outcomes.
• Contribute to business development, proposals and strategic pursuits across the ports and maritime sector.
• Promote innovation, digital delivery, sustainability and low-carbon design solutions.
• Support safe, efficient and commercially successful project delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Client engagement

Mentoring

Communication

Commercial awareness

Education

Chartered Engineer (CEng) status

Job description

WSP is seeking an experienced Maritime Civil Discipline Lead (Associate Director) to join the Ports & Maritime team in the UK. You will lead growth of maritime civil engineering capabilities, delivering complex port and maritime projects across the UK, Ireland and internationally.

You will provide technical leadership, develop people, drive quality, and contribute to bids and client engagement, while promoting sustainable, low-carbon design solutions and digital delivery.