Operational Lead (Energy)
Company
Location
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
12/18/2024
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Description
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…
The Operational Lead is responsible for leading day to day operational matters associated with their Discipline; he / she supports the Discipline Lead in leadership of people, projects, clients and business performance.
The role of an Operational Lead is to embed a strong client and project culture around a technically excellent and efficient delivery model, balanced with the need to satisfy client, staff and commercial expectations.
The Operational Lead will operate with moderate direct supervision from the Discipline Lead and Project Delivery Director. They will be expected to take appropriate action in all aspects of the role to meet the expectations of the business
Overall
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!
#WeAreWSP
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.
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…
The Operational Lead is responsible for leading day to day operational matters associated with their Discipline; he / she supports the Discipline Lead in leadership of people, projects, clients and business performance.
The role of an Operational Lead is to embed a strong client and project culture around a technically excellent and efficient delivery model, balanced with the need to satisfy client, staff and commercial expectations.
The Operational Lead will operate with moderate direct supervision from the Discipline Lead and Project Delivery Director. They will be expected to take appropriate action in all aspects of the role to meet the expectations of the business
Overall
- Support the Discipline by supporting and demonstrating a client and project centred culture and represent the business internally and externally as appropriate.
- Manage risk and opportunity through implementation of effective control and review measures.
- Operational overview/reporting and management on project, commercial, business risk and employee performance issues.
- Responsible for the management and leadership of teams in day to day operational matters.
- Maintain an overview of workload, utilisations and associated resource requirements and work with team leaders as appropriate to ensure resources are fully utilised within technical capability.
- Support all aspects associated with Quality/Health & Safety/Environment/Corporate within their teams.
- Support Project Management to ensure compliance with SHEQ management systems.
- Support and ensure the integration of UK wide best practice i.e. BMS, SHEQ.
- Ensure best practice relating to project reviews (technical and commercial).
- Interface with iCRC and promote its effective use within the region.
- Ensure the correct level and complexity of reporting is in place to fit the business needs.
- Ensure effective implementation of commercial risk management controls, governance, reviews (bid, contract, project, business, etc), guidance and direction.
- Supporting budget / forecast build up and sign off at key touch points through the financial year.
- Ensure the correct protocol is followed when working on a intercompany basis across WSP UK and worldwide.
- Overview of monthly project portfolio financial performance and challenge exceptions with project leaders.
- Support Project Directors to achieve required levels of Project Reviews within each calendar month.
- Support Project Managers within the Horizon platform to troubleshoot and educate ensuring positive outcome for the business.
- Support business leadership in the review of key bids and provide input into pricing strategy.
- Promote the PDR process and support career development; encourage training and learning in association with the Discipline Lead and Project Delivery Director.
- Interface with the Discipline Lead on all staff matters requiring support.
- Communicate recruitment needs to meet project and budget targets/demands to the Discipline Lead and Project Delivery Director.
- Support project leaders for extraordinary performance issues both positive and negative, developing cost to complete forecasts and calculating outturn position.
- Demonstrate excellent inter-personal skills with good leadership and management abilities; capable of communicating effectively with all parts of the business.
- Preferably with direct knowledge of the technical project delivery activities.
- Good stakeholder management and related relationship and excellent team management skills.
- Demonstrates the desire to constantly improve, motivate and encourage others; leads and implements change programmes; inspires colleagues and drives an innovative and supportive culture. Acts as a catalyst for change.
- Demonstrates an ability to communicate effectively and uses own knowledge to support and coach others as required. Actively champions sharing knowledge, ideas and intelligence. Strong presentation skills, able to lead and facilitate workshops, training session’s and one to one learning. Influential and persuasive internally and externally; encourages open dialogue and feedback within their teams.
- Able to establish, build, sustain and share strong, professional relationships with relevant internal and external groups. Driven to exceed client expectation.
- Able to reason logically and apply a systematic process to finding solutions; proactive in responding to problems; able to apply sound logic in situations of ambiguity and use problem solving methodologies across a range of circumstances.
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!
#WeAreWSP
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.
Advertise with us.
Please contact: hello@huntukvisasponsors.com
Please contact: hello@huntukvisasponsors.com
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