Team Leader (Roads)

WSP USA; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a Team Leader with over 15 years of experience in the Transportation Industry to manage a team of approximately 35 professionals in their London office. You will oversee financial performance, drive operational excellence, and ensure the successful delivery of major projects. This role supports both public and private clients and requires strong leadership and communication skills. The company offers a hybrid working model and values work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Hybrid working model

Employee wellbeing programs

Training and development opportunities

Discounted gym memberships

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in the Transportation Industry.
• Experience managing a Professional Services team in a Roads discipline.
• Proven leadership at delivering services for public and private sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of circa 35 people in transportation projects.
• Drive operational excellence and achieve budget targets.
• Ensure the technical quality and timely delivery of projects.

Skills

Leading Professional Services team

Chartered Membership

Leadership in public and private sector

Stakeholder Management

Strong communication skills

Education

Chartered Engineer

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 Team Leader will likely be a qualified professional Civil Engineer or similar, with 15 yrs or more experience in the Transportation Industry. We are looking for someone to lead a team of circa. 35 people, locally within our London (Westferry Circus) office in addition to part of our attached Roads GCC team based in India (Bengaluru, Noida and Mumbai). The Team Leader will work alongside our complement of other UK Team Leaders and offices in the region: Cambridge, Basingstoke, Guildford and Southampton and is responsible for the development and operational performance of the team and its project portfolio, as part of the wider cost centre to meet regional budget targets and deliver projects. We support both public sector and private sector clients and this role will support major commissions, including, National Highways Scheme Delivery Framework (SDF) schemes and other Local Authority Frameworks, such as Hampshire County Council, Ealing Borough Council, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) and Cambridgeshire County Council.

• Being a champion of our health, safety, and well-being culture by leading by example.

• Maintaining an overview of the financial performance for projects within your cost centre.

• Drive operational excellence to achieve budget targets on utilisation.

• Manage and monitor technical delivery to ensure ‘right first time’.

• Line manage and develop members of the team to achieve their goals and aspirations.

• Lead on business development activities to bring in new, sustainable opportunities for WSP.

• Supporting and working with the Regional Director, London & South East and their goals for the cost centre.

• Leading on projects to ensure technical quality and timely delivery.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• Experience of managing a Professional Services team, relevant to a Roads discipline.
• Chartered Member of appropriate Institution.
• Experience of operating at leadership level in delivering services into the public and private sector.

Skills and Personal Qualities:

• Lead, inspire and motivate the team to support the achievement of personal and business goals.
• Ability to pivot to face Clients as part of managing a wider portfolio.
• Organisational skills to coordinate the delivery activities of a professional team.
• Clear understanding of the importance of robust business processes and systems and a strong commitment to quality.
• Strong communication skills, with excellent stakeholder management.
• Strong influencing skills particularly amongst peers and other managers and leaders.
• Ability to work openly and collaboratively to maximise overall organisational benefit.
• Strong commercial acumen.
• Technical expertise to manage and lead multi-disciplinary projects.

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

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WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Work-life balance

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community.

Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Belonging

We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote our culture of inclusivity.

Health & Wellbeing

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you – giving you peace of mind and quick access to medical advice when you need it most. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.

Flex your time

To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day.

We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development

We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#WeAreWSP

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.