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WSP USA Associate Director - Design Manager (Rail) in United Kingdom
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About the Role:
We are looking for people with the potential to make a difference, pro-actively manage the project design requirements, schedules and risks and influence others to deliver successfully. Candidates must have excellent communication, problem solving and project / programme management skills and be willing to take on new challenges and possess experience in the delivery of significant and complex projects or programmes of work.
As a Design Manager you will need to provide strong leadership as part of integrated multi-disciplinary delivery teams within high demanding projects involving different challenges and complexities. You will have hands-on experience of working closely with client teams in a collaborative and integrated manner. You will be required to deliver our projects following the requirements of the WSP Business Management System, as well as to meet client expectations. Experience of working within the Energy, Defence, Rail or Water industries (with major UK client organisations) is essential and the use of the client systems and processes will be advantageous.
A typical week would include:
Being accountable for establishing & maintaining a professional design team capable of delivering the required services to the client organisation.
Establishing a robust processes and procedures to manage the design, in consultation and engagement with the project manager, wider design team, commercial and administration departments.
Delivering accurate and informative periodic project reports and direct the project accordingly.
Managing interfaces between project and client teams and advising on risk mitigation measures.
Leading Change Management Procedures for the project and ensure the change control log is updated accordingly. Managing changes and delays that have impacted the project and propose how these should be resolved / mitigated.
Client Focused: Understand the objectives and filter the vision / information through to the delivery team via effective communication streams to improve efficiency, clarity and manage expectations.
Holistic Overview: Have a project wide understanding of the design process and be able to coordinate across all disciplines internal and external, ensuring quality and add overall value to the project.
Future Ready: Able to plan-ahead and at the same time identify and troubleshoot any immediate issues that may arise through the project. Anticipate requirements, changes and risks and take appropriate actions.
Leadership: Managing the various consultants in the team through engagement and involvement on critical design issues. Setting clear goals and supporting the team to manage challenges.
Organisation: Planning and keeping track of documentation by putting in place appropriate management and assurance controls for design certainty. Being able to manage your time and the wider teams time effectively and efficiently.
Qualifications:
Degree, in relevant engineering, design or management discipline.
Chartered (or approaching) Membership of a relevant professional body.
ARB / RIBA / MICE / MIET / APM / PMI / PRINCE2 / Six Sigma certifications would be an advantage.
Contract management experience and/or accreditations would be an advantage.
Experience of working in major projects with proven Client-side project delivery (design or construction)
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU
Work-life balance?
WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself.
Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.
Inclusivity & Diversity?
We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.
Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP’s Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.
Health & Wellbeing?
We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.
Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.
Flex your time?
For improved work life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.
Your development?
We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.
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Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, 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, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.
Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.
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