Operations and Safety (Intelligent Infrastructure) Speculative Opportunities

WSP; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm in Greater London is seeking enthusiastic consultants to join their Intelligent Infrastructure team. As part of a close-knit community, you will support various technical areas, including operational safety, transport network operations, and human-centered design. Candidates should have a technical background with relevant qualifications. This role offers the chance to contribute to high-quality consultancy projects and work towards sustainable outcomes in the public and private sectors.

Qualifications

• Ability to analyse and interpret information from various sources.
• Experience in consultancy-style projects.
• Background in transport, public sector, or high-risk environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to various technical areas within Intelligent Infrastructure.
• Help clients mitigate safety risks and enhance operational strategies.
• Deliver high-quality advisory services to public and private sector clients.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Effective communication

Technical background

Education

Degree or similar higher education qualification

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.

To find out more about our Intelligent Infrastructure (II) business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Intelligent Infrastructure services (I&I) | WSP

The Operations & Safety (O&S) group of II provides high value advisory services enabling the delivery of sustainable and safe operating solutions for public and private sector clients (including National Highways, Transport Scotland, West of England Combined Authority (WECA) and National Grid) in support of both Net Zero carbon and Vision Zero safety objectives.

The O&S group specialises in six technical areas:

• Operational safety - helping clients understand and mitigate safety risks in designs, operations and technologies.
• Transport network operations - helping clients focus on development and assessment of operational models / concepts and associated standards and procedures.
• Human centred design - applying the evidence-based principles of human factors, ergonomics and behavioural science to design environments, systems, products and services.
• Strategy development - advise clients on the creation of sustainable, resilient and people focused strategies using business cases and innovation techniques. We work in fields such as Digital Roads and Connected Plant.
• Policy monitoring and evaluation - providing specialist multi-discipline monitoring and evaluation, in line with Treasury requirements, through the design and execution of monitoring and evaluation framework.
• Tunnel systems & operations - support clients in the design, operation and management of tunnels in the highway and utility sectors.

We are seeking enthusiastic consultants of all levels to provide support to our capabilities above. We also have a number of specific current vacancies open – search for ‘Intelligent Infrastructure’

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

A technical background with relevant qualifications (degree, or similar higher education qualification) in any of the technical areas listed above, including:

• Experiences in working on high-quality consultancy-style projects aligned with one of the six technical areas described above
• A proven ability to analyse and interpret information from various sources and communicate your findings effectively.
• Experience working either as a client, consultant or contractor, ideally within a transport, public sector, or high-risk environment.

Please submit your CV for this position, and it will be reviewed against all current and anticipated vacancies.

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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.

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