Mining Engineering Director UK | Digital Delivery & Safety

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Thrive wellbeing programme

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking an experienced engineering delivery leader to drive feasibility, FEED and execution for large-scale industrial projects. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, apply ISD principles and manage design governance, while coordinating with field teams to ensure buildable, safe solutions.

The role emphasizes digital engineering, BIM collaboration, and lifecycle traceability across geotechnical design and tunnel projects.

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering large-scale industrial/mining/process projects across feasibility, FEED and execution.
• Proven track record leading multidisciplinary teams in EPCM or integrated owner/contractor environments.
• Strong background in engineering management, design coordination and project setup.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive engineering delivery across feasibility, FEED and execution phases, ensuring safe, compliant and efficient design aligned to cost, schedule and technical outcomes.
• Lead safety-in-design and inherently safer design (ISD) principles; run HAZIDs and design risk reviews.
• Establish and apply engineering management plans, basis of design and design criteria; manage peer reviews and change control.
• Track and drive engineering performance using deliverable tracking, earned value and issue management; intervene early on slippage and correct course.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams across locations; coach and develop capability and foster delivery culture.
• Deploy and manage digital engineering environments and lead model reviews to support constructability and lifecycle traceability.

Skills

Engineering delivery

Safety and risk

Leadership

Digital engineering & BIM

Design integration

Education

Civil/Geotechnical Engineering or Engineering Geology degree

Tools

Aveva E3D

Navisworks

ISO 19650 systems

Job description

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking an experienced engineering delivery leader to drive feasibility, FEED and execution for large-scale industrial projects. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, apply ISD principles and manage design governance, while coordinating with field teams to ensure buildable, safe solutions.

The role emphasizes digital engineering, BIM collaboration, and lifecycle traceability across geotechnical design and tunnel projects.