Job Description
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.
A Little More About Your Role…
- Support the Capability Leader to lead our creative team of 20 plus designers.
- Establish a pro-active client facing role, you will have excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively co-ordinate with multi-disciplinary teams.
- Wide-ranging experience in leading large scale, technically complex projects from concept through to delivery on site and in-use assistance to clients.
- Support our team leaders with project resourcing and utilisation.
- Overseeing project finances and delivery schedules and supporting the team to meet submissions.
- An advanced understanding of standards, legislation and regulations affecting buildings and lighting.
- Wide-ranging understanding of the RIBA Plan of Work and relevant deliverables for each work stage.
- An advanced understanding of industry relevant software, such as, DIALux Evo, AutoCAD, Revit, Adobe Photoshop and InDesign and the Microsoft Suite (an understanding of MicroStation and AGi32 would be beneficial).
- Preparing Health and Safety and Wellbeing documentation for project delivery such as risk registers and decision registers.
- Advanced technical subject experience and the ability to quality check the team’s work to ensure technical excellence and innovation is achieved.
- Preparing fee proposals for large scale projects both for internal and external clients.
- Support the Capability Leader to grow established and new relationships with internal and external clients, through presentations and the overseeing of marketing material.
- Promote WSP externally by presenting at conferences or having papers published in industry relevant journals.
Your team…
- You will be joining a growing, multi-disciplinary, energetic team that is highly regarded within the industry, which includes the following specialisms: Electrical and EV, Environmental, Local Government and the Strategic Road Network.
- You will be part of a global network of lighting specialists.
- You will have the opportunity to join or maintain a professional membership.
- You will have access to advanced training programs for personal development and internal projects and systems.
- We work on projects, in a variety of sectors: Commercial, Urban Realm, Transportation and Infrastructure, with both local government and private clients.
What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate…
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a field related to Architecture / Lighting Design / Interior Design / Product Design / Design / Engineering.
- Motivation to lead expressive lighting design solutions, influence wellbeing, inspire through leadership, and enable the team to deliver technical advances conceptual narratives through storytelling.
- Advanced experience in guiding the professional development of team members
Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.
Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.
With us, you can. Apply today.
About Us
We are WSP - Join us and make your career future ready!
In today’s world it’s important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.
When considering a career move its vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong.
To find out more about our business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Who We Are | WSP
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.
APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP!
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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.