Energy & Utilities Infrastructure Engineer - Associate​/Associate Director; Development

Energy & Utilities Infrastructure Engineer – Associate/Associate Director (Development)

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At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

Our Development team specialises in providing sustainable development infrastructure solutions from planning, through to full implementation. We provide advice to private and public sector clients on planning and design issues relating to Highways, Public Realm, Sewerage, SUDS, Building Drainage, Earthworks, Flood Protection and Utilities Coordination/Diversion on Residential, Retail, Industrial, Commercial, Educational and Healthcare Developments in the UK.

The team also works closely with other WSP disciplines on high profile major multi‑disciplinary projects. All staff are encouraged to progress training towards Engineering Technician (Eng Tech), Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or Chartered Engineer (CEng) status with the ICE, IHT, CIWEM or equivalent. Staff will benefit from internal and external training opportunities provided.

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Our Development team specialises in providing full lifecycle sustainable development infrastructure solutions, from planning through to detailed design and construction. We provide advice to private and public sector clients on planning and design issues relating to Utilities Supplies and Diversions, Highways, Public Realm, Sewerage, SUDS, Building Drainage, Earthworks and Flood Protection for a wide range of projects and clients, which typically include Residential, Sports/ Leisure, Industrial/ Commercial, Educational, Defence and Healthcare Developments in the UK.

The management of Utilities risk is of great importance to our clients. Issues such as capacity shortages, diversionary and protection works, and commercialisation opportunities require a particular skill set to manage.

Your role as a Senior Member of the Utilities Team within Development will involve leading engagement with and advising clients on technical utilities matters and using your deep understanding of Utility constraints and opportunities in managing project teams within the UK and Internationally to find innovative technical solutions and develop designs for implementation.

Works may cover the full project spectrum from Concept and Feasibility through to Detailed Design and you will lead on the master‑planning, coordination and design of Multi‑Utility infrastructure and will be at the forefront of project and commercial management for Utility projects.

• Flexible working out of our UK offices (base office flexible)
• Leading a wide variety of Utility projects from local schemes to class leading projects of national significance
• Leading and working within multidisciplinary teams in the UK and internationally and managing coordinated project delivery
• Providing an experienced senior point of contact for the Development team and clients on key projects
• Driving business growth with existing clients and developing new client relationships
• Working closely with a diverse range of clients to help deliver complex and interesting schemes to the highest standards, budget and programme
• Mentoring and developing our growing team
• Providing the expected quality of service for our clients and upholding our professional reputation
• Delivering a high level of commercially awareness, project/programme management and efficient problem solving

• Chartered Engineer or open/working towards Chartered Engineer status
• Civil Engineering Degree, or similar equivalent qualification
• Experience delivering utility…