Senior​/Principal Consultant - Network Operations

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

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.

• You will work with our clients in the highways domain to support the delivery of projects with a specific focus on network operations including asset maintenance ensuring that the operational and safety aspects of schemes are fully considered and appropriately assessed.
• You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams providing subject matter expert insight to maintenance procedures, policy and road schemes etc.
• You will work across all aspects of projects providing your insight and expertise in areas such as safety risk assessment, project appraisal, business cases, transport operations, customer impact, feasibility studies, traffic and safety analysis and stakeholder management.
• You will work under your own initiative to develop and lead technical packages of work in terms of time, cost and quality of the output, ultimately ensuring customer satisfaction throughout delivery.
• You will support the development and deployment of junior team members through project commissions.
• You will support the Capability Lead with the development of client proposals and managing a pipeline of future opportunities.

• Experience in delivering expert advice in the field of highway asset management services and/or associated policies, processes and standards.
• Applied expertise at Chartered level, however, if you are currently on a route to professional registration, then you will be fully supported through the provision of a mentor and Professional Registration Advisors to take you through the registration process and achieve Chartered status.
• A degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (e.g. civil engineering, transport studies, geography, psychology, liberal arts) or are a technician with BTEC, HNC/HND and an appropriate level of experience.
• An understanding of current highway standards applicable to the field.
• A proven track record in a consultancy role or can demonstrate the aptitude and skills required to operate in a fast‑paced consultancy environment.
• A conscientious approach with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent client relationship management skills.

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.

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