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

Overview

Energy & Utilities Infrastructure Engineer - Associate/ Associate Director (Development) role at WSP in the UK & Ireland.

Our Development team provides sustainable development infrastructure solutions from planning through to full implementation. You will lead engagement with and advise clients on technical utilities matters and use your deep understanding of utility constraints and opportunities to manage project teams within the UK and internationally to develop innovative technical solutions and designs for implementation. Works may cover the full project spectrum from concept and feasibility through to detailed design.

You will lead on master planning, coordination and design of multi-utility infrastructure and be at the forefront of project and commercial management for utility projects. If you have a background in multi-utility coordination and would like to work on prestigious projects, WSP is recruiting for an Associate or Associate Director level Utilities Infrastructure Engineer.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• 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 commercial 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 connections, diversions and utility infrastructure strategies for small, medium and large schemes in the UK
• Rounded understanding of Electricity, Gas, Water, and Telecommunications networks, in relation to new development activities
• Experience of Multi-Utility / iDNO (Independent Distribution Network Operators) / ICP (Independent Connection Provider) and commercial risk/opportunities
• Ability to develop utility demand calculations based on the needs of a development
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage and work on multiple projects concurrently and effectively organise your time and project teams between them
• Excellent communication skills to engage effectively with co-professionals and deliver high quality reports
• Experience in directing BIM teams (AutoCAD / Civils 3D / Revit etc) in their production of quality project models and design outputs
• Proven ability to develop and maintain strong client relationships
• Must be able to obtain UK vetting level of Security Check (SC)

All staff are encouraged and assisted to progress their training towards Eng Tech, IEng or CEng status with the ICE or equivalent engineering organisations; staff will benefit from internal and external training opportunities provided. Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

We offer work-life balance with a hybrid working policy allowing remote work two days a week and opportunities to collaborate in our offices. We support inclusivity and belonging, health and wellbeing through the Thrive programme, a Virtual GP service, and a range of benefits including Gymflex and menopause support. We also offer flexible working arrangements, part-time options, the ability to purchase additional leave, and options to use bank holidays as needed.

Our development support includes training, mentoring, and chartership opportunities.

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We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria and will provide workplace adjustments on request.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Information Technology

• Professional Services