Associate Technical Director - Roads

WSP Global Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. in India seeks an Associate / Associate Technical Director – Roads to join our UK GCC Highways team. You will lead end-to-end UK highway design projects, coordinating with UK teams to ensure timely, within-budget delivery and high-quality outputs.

You will mentor a team of up to 15 engineers, drive innovation in design and digital tooling, and manage stakeholder relationships while supporting business development and capability growth within the Roads discipline.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in UK highway design, including road geometry, pavement design and road restraint systems.
• Strong proficiency in design tools such as Civil 3D, OpenRoads, MX, PDS/Keyline, AutoCAD and ProjectWise.
• Proven experience in team leadership and stakeholder management.
• Delivery of projects within budget and programme constraints with ability to produce technical reports and design documentation.
• Knowledge of UK design standards and emerging industry trends.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of UK highway design projects, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met.
• Act as a technical specialist applying advanced engineering principles to complex design challenges.
• Drive innovation in design approaches, methodologies, and digital tools.
• Manage multiple projects with efficient resource allocation and delivery outcomes.
• Ensure QA, CDM, Sustainability and HSE compliance; identify and mitigate risks and technical issues.
• Liaise with UK stakeholders, clients, and multidisciplinary teams; support proposal preparation and fee estimation.
• Lead and mentor up to 15 engineers and designers; foster professional development and a high-performance team culture.
• Contribute to resource planning, utilisation forecasting, performance reporting, and Lean initiatives.

Skills

Road geometry

Pavement design

Road restraint systems

Signage and road markings

Site clearance

Civil 3D

OpenRoads

MX

PDS/Keyline

AutoCAD

ProjectWise

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Tools

Civil 3D

OpenRoads

MX

PDS/Keyline

AutoCAD

ProjectWise

Job description

Role Overview

We are seeking an ambitious and dynamic Associate / Associate Technical Director – Roads to join our UK GCC Highways team in India.

This is a leadership role focused on driving high-quality delivery of UK highways design projects, working closely with UK-based teams and supporting large-scale infrastructure programmes.

The role requires a strong blend of technical expertise, project leadership, stakeholder management, and team development, contributing to both project execution and the growth of the Roads discipline within GCC.

Responsibilities

Project & Technical Leadership

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of UK highway design projects, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards


• Act as a technical specialist, applying advanced engineering principles to solve complex design challenges


• Drive innovation in design approaches, methodologies, and digital tools

Project Management & Delivery

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring efficient resource allocation and delivery outcomes


• Ensure compliance with QA, CDM, Sustainability, and HSE standards


• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and technical issues

Stakeholder & Client Engagement

• Liaise with UK stakeholders, clients, and multidisciplinary teams


• Support business development activities, including proposal preparation and fee estimation


• Maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Team Leadership & People Management

• Lead and manage a team of up to 15 engineers and designers


• Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and supervision to team members


• Drive the professional development of early career professionals


• Foster a collaborative, high-performance, and positive team culture

Operational & Strategic Contribution

• Support discipline leadership in resource planning, utilisation forecasting, and performance reporting


• Contribute to Lean initiatives to improve efficiency and eliminate waste


• Participate in recruitment and capability building within the Roads team.

Qualifications

Mandatory Skills

Minimum 5+ years of experience in UK highway design, including:

• Road geometry


• Pavement design


• Road restraint systems


• Signage and road markings


• Site clearance

Strong proficiency in design tools such as:

• Civil 3D


• OpenRoads


• MX


• PDS/Keyline


• AutoCAD


• ProjectWise

Proven experience in:

• Team leadership and stakeholder management


• Project and resource management


• Delivering projects within budget and programme constraints


• Ability to produce technical reports, specifications, and design documentation


• Strong understanding of UK design standards and emerging industry trends


• Excellent communication, organisational, and time management skills

Desired Skills

• Experience in financial/project cost management


• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer (or working towards it)


• Experience in Design & Build projects


• Exposure to Lean principles in project delivery


• Demonstrated experience working on multi-disciplinary projects

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work on high-impact UK infrastructure projects


• Exposure to global best practices and cutting‑edge technologies


• Strong focus on career growth, leadership development, and technical excellence


• Inclusive and collaborative GCC ecosystem

Ideal Candidate Profile

• A well‑rounded leader who combines strong technical expertise with people leadership, capable of:


• Driving delivery excellence


• Managing complex stakeholder environments


• Building and growing high‑performing teams


• Contributing to the strategic growth of the UK GCC Highways discipline.

BGV:

Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third‑party agency appointed by WSP India.

Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.