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 it’s vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong. See what WSP stands for in 2024 and beyond…

To find out more about our Water business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Water Resilience | Stronger Together | WSP (https://www.wsp.com/en-GB/campaigns/water-resilience-stronger-together?utm_source=A-Team&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Resilence)

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 (https://www.wsp.com/en-gb/who-we-are)

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.

You will have responsibility for leading the technical excellence and performance of the drainage business. You will work in collaboration with the Drainage Lead and wider water leadership team to establish future growth potential, technical excellence and people development. A typical working week would include:

• Leading the technical excellence of the drainage team delivering a broad range of drainage solutions for a diversity of clients and sectors

• Contributing to the bidding process and supporting the Drainage Lead on work winning, bidding and business development, with support from the Business Growth team

• Leading, motivating and developing people through delegation and coordinating training to ensure competencies align with individuals roles

• Providing coordination with other disciplines, service lines and technical areas, to ensure sharing of best practice, innovation and project delivery skills

• Supporting cross team collaboration and team/project resourcing

• Developing and maintaining relationships with clients and actively seek and act upon client feedback to enhance the services we provide and differentiate WSP from the competition in the sectors we operate

YOUR TEAM

Together, our people make up one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms. We’re dedicated to the communities where we live and work in the UK and propelled by international brainpower. Staying curious is what drives us. Looking at challenges from fresh angles helps us deliver future-ready solutions that break paradigms.

Our national sustainable water management team are technical leaders in the sector and foster a proactive, responsible and collaborative work ethic. We are committed to providing an inspirational, supportive and inclusive workplace environment. The successful candidate will become a key part of this team, dedicated to delivering innovative, lasting solutions to the highest profile challenges faced by our clients.

Our clients range from HS2, Network Rail, National Highways and Local Authorities and a lot in-between with our designs ranging from strategy, concept and feasibility to detail design and construction support.

• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer and/or degree qualifications

• Excellent people leadership skills and a strong focus on technical excellence

• A strong understanding of managing large projects and business operations

• Excellent written and verbal communication

• Demonstrable experience across multiple engineering sectors i.e. Rail, Highways, Aviation, Energy etc

• Technical experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Highway Drainage

• Rail Drainage

• Airport Drainage

• Asset Management

• Foul water

• Sustainable foul and surface water drainage design

• Drainage modelling software (Causeway Flow or Microdrainage)