Technical Director - Liveable Places

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the UK seeks a Technical Director to lead the Liveable Places team. This role involves developing business opportunities and overseeing transport and public realm projects with a focus on collaboration. Candidates should have a civil engineering background and chartered status, as well as proven experience managing client accounts and leading teams. The position offers flexible working options between office and home, primarily across Northern England.

Qualifications

• Chartered membership in relevant professional bodies is required.
• Significant experience in delivering multidisciplinary schemes.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage client accounts.

Responsibilities

• Grow and develop Liveable Places offering across the region.
• Act as Project Director for transport and public realm projects.
• Collaborate with the wider WSP business to achieve objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Client Relationship Management

Transport Planning

Education

Civil Engineering or equivalent

Chartered membership of a relevant professional body

Job description

About the Role

We are looking to appoint a Technical Director into WSP's Liveable Places team. The role can be based from any of our offices in the Midlands or Northern England, including Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester or Newcastle, with flexible working allowing for a mix of home and in‑office working.

WSP's Liveable Places team works with a wide range of local authority and private clients across the UK to help them achieve their place‑making ambitions. As a Technical Director you will take the lead on delivering a wide range of schemes from concept to delivery – including public realm, active travel, traffic engineering, road safety, parking, traffic signals and pedestrian/traffic modelling. You will support the leadership team in growing and developing our Liveable Places offering across the region.

Responsibilities

• Grow and develop our Liveable Places offering across the region with a focus on new business, while also working with existing clients to secure new opportunities.
• Bring fresh thinking and opportunities into the Liveable Places team.
• Act as a Project Director for a range of transport, parking and public realm projects.
• Work collaboratively with the Liveable Places team and with colleagues across the wider WSP business to achieve our joint aims and objectives.

Team

The Liveable Places team is based in offices across the country with over 200 staff, currently forming the core team, with further growth planned. We have a strong track record working closely with our clients and this role provides a great opportunity to have a pivotal role within Liveable Places and help support and steer its growth going forward.

Qualifications

• A civil engineering, landscape architecture, transport planning background or equivalent.
• Chartered membership of a relevant professional body.
• Significant knowledge and experience delivering multi‑disciplinary schemes across the project lifecycle with proven ability to act as Project Director and Project Manager.
• Proven ability to lead and manage teams.
• Proven experience managing significant client accounts with public and local authority clients.
• A track record of winning work.