Associate - Drainage

WSP in India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP India is seeking a senior Associate to lead the Drainage Team in Bengaluru, overseeing a sizeable group of drainage engineers and ensuring delivery of high-quality design projects. You will collaborate with the UK business and SWM Engineering leadership to support resourcing and commercial success.

You will drive technical assurance, KPI achievement, and team development while maintaining governance and stakeholder engagement across multi-disciplinary schemes.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in drainage/infrastructure design and delivery.
• Experience with UK standards and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Proven ability to win work, manage budgets and deliver projects.
• Chartered Engineer status preferred (ICE/CIWEM).

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Drainage Team and oversee engineers.
• Support resourcing and the commercial side of projects.
• Ensure QA governance and regulatory compliance.
• Mentor team toward accreditation or equivalent.
• Oversee design work and client liaison across projects.

Skills

Drainage leadership

UK design standards

Client handling

Project management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor/Master in Civil Engineering

Chartered Engineer preferred

Tools

MicroDrainage

InfoDrainage

Civils 3D

PDS

Job description

Job Description

As an Associate at WSP you will lead and manage the Drainage Team and oversee a sizeable group of Drainage Engineers.

You will work closely with the UK business and the Team Leader – SWM Engineering to support resourcing needs and the commercial side of projects. You will report to the Team Leader for Sustainable Water Management Engineering.

You will also be responsible for technical assurance, winning work, managing and controlling projects and budgets, and assisting with recruitments. Additionally, you will work with Principal Engineers on team skill development and KPI achievement.

You will oversee engineering design work, ensuring compliance with best practices and UK regulations.

Responsibilities

• Excellent interpersonal skills with strong technical leadership to communicate effectively and lead technical discussions across business units.
• Strong commercial and strategic capability with a proven track record in identifying and delivering new business opportunities.
• Broad range of project experience within the Drainage discipline and in multi‑disciplinary projects.
• Ability to coach and share knowledge, lead workshops and training sessions, and influence stakeholders.
• Logical reasoning and systematic problem‑solving in complex and ambiguous situations.
• Project management of documentation, reports and technical outputs in line with QA standards.
• Preparation of design solutions, methodologies, and technical reports for drainage projects.
• Identification of technical skills to enhance services across the GCC.
• Implementation of health, safety, CDM and quality assurance governance.
• Undertake the Principal Designer role on large schemes.
• Win‑work mindset and alignment of the business to secure major opportunities.
• Continuous professional development and adherence to professional standards.
• Audit of compliance with WSP Management and Quality processes and implementation of corrective actions.
• Promotion of UK GCC culture and delivery of committed performance.
• Mentoring of team members toward professional accreditation or equivalent.
• Assistance with recruitment to achieve team growth objectives.
• Implementation and maintenance of the Business Management System.

Qualifications

• Design and delivery experience of 12+ years with proven knowledge of the UK Water Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB), Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCDHW), Manual for Streets, Network Rail Standards, Local Authority Design Guidance, and SuDS Manual.
• Experience in producing infrastructure masterplans, site appraisals, technical reports, design calculations, and construction drawings.
• Good understanding of drainage design, drainage strategies, and flood risk assessment focused on the Water & Transport sector.
• Track record of delivery of large detailed design projects in Drainage/Infrastructure/Transport with a professional services provider.
• Experience with relevant software such as Micro Drainage, Info Drainage, Causeway Flow, Civils 3D, and/or PDS.
• Senior technical experience or subject matter expert in at least one of Highways / Roads / Drainage disciplines.
• Excellent communication, client handling, interpersonal, and influencing skills.
• Ability to lead internal engineering discussions and translate technical issues to non‑technical audiences.
• Self‑starter with initiative, able to work in a team environment.
• Adaptability, ethical conduct, fairness, honesty, and integrity.
• Experience in resource and project management.
• Awareness of emerging technologies related to climate change and sustainability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and strong organisational skills.
• Educated to Bachelor or Master’s level in Water Resources, Environmental Drainage, or Civil Engineering.
• Seasoned professional with at least 12 years of experience in design, project management, and delivery in a consulting engineering environment.
• Chartered Engineer status from a recognised professional institution (e.g. ICE, CIWEM) is preferred.

Background Verification

Employment with WSP India is subject to a successful background verification check conducted by a third‑party agency appointed by WSP India. All information provided during the recruitment process, including uploaded documents, must be accurate and complete.