Key aspects of the role include
Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities, leveraging a network of clients, co-professionals and colleagues to help win work and increase market share for the Development team.
Liaising with the Regional Director for Development North and local office lead in setting and agreeing appropriate growth targets and plans.
Liaising with public / private sector clients and key stakeholders, such as local planning authorities, to build trusted relationships
Providing technical advice to clients and supporting them through the planning and design process.
Exhibiting and demonstrating behaviours and attitudes in accordance with WSP’s core values.
Working closely with colleagues to ensure coordination across the Development team and sharing of market intelligence, best practice and innovation.
Leading and supporting bids, including reviewing and authorising submissions, demonstrating commercial and technical added value.
Acting as Project Director for major projects and strategically important commissions.
Supporting all aspects associated with H&S / Corporate Responsibility and ensuring the team complies with SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment and Quality).
The Development Team is a well-established and high performing part within the Planning and Development discipline which includes over 800 colleagues focused on project delivery through the whole project life cycle, from initial land acquisition, planning support and design, through to scheme implementation and handover.
Our vision is to be recognised as the best Development team in the industry. We strive to achieve this through continuous improvement and a management structure comprising of four pillars, namely; Technical Excellence, People, Clients and Operational Excellence.
We help our clients to promote, implement and manage sustainable development, from pre-feasibility through to planning consent; establish plans and provision for how an area, its accessibility, and needs, will develop over time and guide sustainable future development; and develop multi-disciplinary design from concept through to detailed design and construction.
What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…
Degree level qualification in transport planning or civil engineering
Chartered status
Commercial and strategic capability with a demonstrable track record in having identified and subsequently delivered new business opportunities
Excellent inter-personal skills with established leadership and management capabilities and experience
Proven track record of work winning
A broad range of relevant project experience
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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