Team Leader - Maritime

WSP; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in Bengaluru is seeking a candidate to lead a team in maritime structures and planning. The role involves managing project design, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance, and fostering communication with the WSP Australia team. Ideal candidates should hold a degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and possess strong management and technical skills. Candidates must be fluent in English and demonstrate adaptability. This position is crucial in promoting WSP's values and technical excellence in projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in port planning, maritime master planning, and FEED studies.
• Must have significant experience in a similar role.
• Fluent in English with a strong understanding of technical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team working on maritime structures and master planning.
• Ensure adherence to health and safety standards.
• Undertake technical reviews and contribute to design.

Skills

Flexibility / Adaptability

Presentation and business communication skills

Good management skills

Technical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Job description

The candidate will be responsible for leading a team of individuals with maritime structures, master planning services designs, predominantly for maritime background working as part of a team. Taking a Lead role in project design work, focused on production and liaison with the WSP India Australian (AU) Team and mentoring and coaching junior members of the team.

Responsibilities

• The applicant will have proven experience in the port planning, maritime master planning and FEED studies, including options assessment and concept development with significant experience in a similar role or demonstration of a good track record.
• A sound understanding of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Project is essential.
• Must be fluent in English with an excellent understanding of technical terminology.
• Applicants need to be able to demonstrate good management and technical.
• Raise the level of technical competence within the teams.
• Implement delivery and quality measurement processes.
• Promote technical excellence in all our projects.
• Undertake technical reviews, peer reviews, checks and contribute to the design.
• Develop positive professional relationship with the WSP AU Team, communicating openly about project progress.
• Supervise, coordinate and support other project Engineers and CAD Technicians.
• Ensure that Health & Safety is embedded into all work practices in line with company policies.
• Ensure statutory and regulatory requirements are met within the design.
• Participate in Project meetings, team meetings, disseminate information within the team, and communicate with other teams in WSP.
• Identify and act on, or refer, potential risk issues and follow in full the company commercial and contracting processes.
• Manage delegated tasks to ensure that deadlines are met and flag resourcing concerns to team leader.
• Leading and guiding the team, winning work, proactive approach to find the solutions to the problems.
• Taking care of H&S of self and team members.

Desired Skills

• Flexibility / Adaptability
• Presentation and business communication skill.
• Organise Knowledge share and lesson’s learnt sessions from projects/tasks.
• Lead Internal and External Audit preparations.
• Applicants need to be able to demonstrate good management and technical skills and be capable of working both within the team and independently, as dictated by workload.
• Having Professional membership and professional qualification (CEng) from the International professional institutions.
• Promote WSP in India Vision and Values.

Qualifications

• Should have a degree in Electrical Engineer or Mechanical Engineer.

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.

Job Identification

• Job Identification 86002
• Posting Date 05/06/2026, 05:52 AM