WSP Global
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The role will be based in our London Westferry office.
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This is a fantastic opportunity to join WSP as part of an expanding team delivering a variety of prestigious projects. The role will be based in our London Westferry office.
Join our team to help design and construct the tallest buildings in the world, iconic sports venue, reimagine historic structures and develop new ways of working by creating kit-of-parts. We have a diverse portfolio of projects working across all sectors, meaning it is a great opportunity to progress your career working in a friendly inclusive team on world’s most exciting projects.
A little bit more about your role...
You will be joining our expanding Building Structures team, as a full-time Associate, with responsibility for the project management, technical leadership and delivery of schemes from inception through to handover of the completed scheme to the client.
Develop innovative and sustainable designs from concept, for a huge range of challenging UK and international multi-disciplinary design projects, ranging from high-rise, stadia / arenas, urban regeneration, healthcare, commercial & mixed use, major refurbishment, data centres, all with international, national and local architects
Take a key technical leadership role on multi-disciplinary design projects from concept stage through to detailed design, in coordination with Architects, Engineers, and specialist consultants.
Participate / lead in tender bids and business development opportunities as they arise
Participate in fee agreements and manage the commercial position on projects
Exercise independent judgement and resolve technical issues
Have access to a world leading network of industry experts
Mentor and develop junior members of the team working towards their Chartership
Your team
You’ll be joining a team of diverse and talented individuals that work together to:
Own and lead the design process, encouraging yours and wider teams to deliver solutions to the agreed programme, and support those less experienced by technical review, mentoring and advice
Take a strategic lead role on large multi-disciplinary projects as well as providing bespoke structural solutions to niche and architectural led concept designs
Form working relationships with other WSP disciplines, external design consultants, stakeholders and clients
Manage processes to ensure technical issues and risks are resolved in a timely and cost-effective manner
Provide sustainable structural solutions from concept through to detailed design and construction
Provide specialist advice and design solutions to our clients on sustainable design, net zero carbon, MMC & DfMA
Reporting to a senior member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting and high profile major multi-disciplinary development projects across the UK and internationally.
We have a broad and well-developed client base spanning across Private and Public sectors and encompassing regional and national clientele.
What we will be looking for you to demonstrate...
A proven track record of successful design delivery, in major projects and other challenging multi-discipline building projects, in particular concept design and the project inception stages
Project management and technical delivery leadership experience of medium to large schemes
Proven ability to establish productive working relationships with colleagues, stakeholders and clients, and to communicate technical and non-technical information effectively.
Experience and capability in the commercial and technical management of projects using appropriate business tools
Experience of team management responsibilities including line management and day-to-day operations
Experience of operating as a lead Client contact for consultancy services and the fostering of relationships with Clients and co-professionals.
Degree or HNC/HND qualification in a relevant discipline
Chartered (MIStructE / MICE)
Solid experience in structural engineering design in all materials
Detailed working knowledge of national codes and standards
Proven understanding of the design process and ability to demonstrate working knowledge of brief/scope documents, design concepts as well as experienced in producing calculations
Experience of working with structural design software packages such as ETABS, RAM Structural System, Tekla Structural Designer & Tedds
Experience in the use of Revit, Rhino and Grasshopper
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.
Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.
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