Technical Director, Civil Nuclear — Lead Major Projects

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Thrive programme

Gymflex scheme

Job summary

WSP is seeking a senior leader to shape and deliver the UK Nuclear business, overseeing major programmes and growth across civil, defence and emerging reactor projects. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, drive technical excellence and build trusted client relationships, within a global engineering group.

This role offers a hybrid working model with opportunities to influence strategy and deliver high-profile national programmes, supported by WSP’s scale and international expertise.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• 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.

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

Nuclear project delivery

Civil/Structural/Geotech

Client relations

Commercial acumen

Strategic thinking

Project delivery

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Chartered Engineer (CEng/MICE)

Job description

WSP is seeking a senior leader to shape and deliver the UK Nuclear business, overseeing major programmes and growth across civil, defence and emerging reactor projects. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, drive technical excellence and build trusted client relationships, within a global engineering group.

This role offers a hybrid working model with opportunities to influence strategy and deliver high-profile national programmes, supported by WSP’s scale and international expertise.