Technical Director (Civil Nuclear)

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

Professional development

Job summary

WSP Civil Nuclear team is shaping the future of low-carbon energy and national defence infrastructure in the UK. You will lead multidisciplinary engineering teams, drive technical excellence and oversee major nuclear programmes from concept to delivery.

This leadership role requires chartered status or working towards Fellowship, strong client relationship skills and proven track record in delivering complex, large-scale projects on time and within budget. Hybrid working is available.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Chartered Engineer status (CEng MICE) or working towards Fellowship.
• Experience delivering major nuclear infrastructure projects in a consultancy environment.
• Strong technical expertise in civil, structural, seismic or geotechnical engineering.
• Track record of developing client relationships and supporting business growth.
• Commercially focused with experience managing financial performance and project delivery.
• Strategic thinker with ability to influence programme outcomes and business direction.
• Proven success delivering complex projects safely, on time and within budget.
• Strong mentoring and people leadership skills with passion for developing others.
• Ability to build effective relationships with clients, regulators and industry stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across multidisciplinary engineering teams, driving high performance, technical excellence and quality delivery.
• Lead, mentor and develop technical teams, fostering capability growth and supporting the next generation of nuclear professionals.
• Oversee the delivery of complex engineering projects, ensuring compliance with technical, regulatory and safety requirements.
• Lead and support major nuclear programmes, including SMR, AMR, GW-scale new build and operational nuclear generation projects.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor and senior point of contact across key accounts.
• Drive business growth by identifying new opportunities, developing client relationships and contributing to market strategy and winning work.
• Provide commercial oversight across project portfolios, including financial performance, budgeting, forecasting and contractual management.
• Direct the delivery of complex engineering designs, assessments and safety cases, ensuring successful outcomes for clients and projects.
• Champion innovative approaches and continuous improvement, enhancing project delivery, collaboration and operational effectiveness across teams.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationships

Strategic thinking

People leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Education

CEng MICE

Job description

Job Description

What if you could shape a career as unique as you? At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.

Job Description What if you could shape a career as unique as you? At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.

A Little More About The Role…

Bring your ambition, challenge convention and help shape the future of WSP’s Nuclear business. This is more than a leadership role. It’s an opportunity to help build and grow WSP’s Nuclear capability, shaping strategy, winning major programmes and delivering some of the UK’s most significant projects. We’re looking for leaders who want to challenge conventional approaches, drive innovation and play a leading role in the future of nuclear delivery across clean-up, power generation, defence, and emerging fission and fusion programmes. Backed by the scale, expertise and resources of over 12,500 colleagues across the UK, you’ll combine the excitement of building something new with the support of an established global organisation. Leveraging our strengths in civil, planning, consenting, environmental services, geoscience and major programme delivery, you’ll help shape major civil and defence nuclear opportunities from the earliest stages through to delivery. If you’re motivated by creating lasting impact rather than maintaining the status quo, join us at a pivotal stage of growth and help define the next chapter of nuclear delivery at WSP. The future isn’t already built. With us, you can help create it.

Your role…

Our Civil Nuclear team is helping to shape the future of low-carbon power generation and national defence infrastructure through the delivery of some of the UK’s most exciting and strategically important nuclear programmes. We deliver the complex infrastructure required for large-scale nuclear new build, emerging Small Modular Reactor (SMR) and Advanced Modular Reactor (AMR) technologies, decommissioning and critical defence nuclear projects, supporting the UK’s energy security, national resilience and net-zero ambitions.

Day To Day, You Will

• Provide leadership across multidisciplinary engineering teams, driving high performance, technical excellence and quality delivery.
• Lead, mentor and develop technical teams, fostering capability growth and supporting the next generation of nuclear professionals.
• Oversee the delivery of complex engineering projects, ensuring compliance with technical, regulatory and safety requirements.
• Lead and support major nuclear programmes, including SMR, AMR, GW-scale new build and operational nuclear generation projects.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor and senior point of contact across key accounts.
• Drive business growth by identifying new opportunities, developing client relationships and contributing to market strategy and winning work.
• Provide commercial oversight across project portfolios, including financial performance, budgeting, forecasting and contractual management.
• Direct the delivery of complex engineering designs, assessments and safety cases, ensuring successful outcomes for clients and projects.
• Champion innovative approaches and continuous improvement, enhancing project delivery, collaboration and operational effectiveness across teams.

What We Are Looking For You To Demonstrate…

• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng MICE) working towards Fellowship
• Experience delivering major nuclear infrastructure projects within a consultancy environment.
• Strong technical expertise in civil, structural, seismic or geotechnical engineering.
• Track record of developing client relationships and supporting business growth.
• Commercially focused, with experience managing financial performance and project delivery.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to influence programme outcomes and business direction.
• Proven success delivering complex projects safely, on time and within budget.
• Strong mentoring and people leadership skills, with a passion for developing others.
• Ability to build effective relationships with clients, regulators and industry stakeholders.

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

Work on landmark projects around the world and embrace opportunities to make an even bigger impact in the communities you care about. What if you could do the best work of your life and create a legacy for yourself?

About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 11,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

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 a 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.