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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 Development business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: https://www.wsp.com/en-GB/hubs/planning-and-advisory.

• Providing strategic direction and highly visible leadership.
• Exhibiting and demonstrating behaviours and attitudes in accordance with WSP core values.
• Working in partnership with other colleagues to ensure coordination across the Development discipline and sharing of market intelligence, best practice and innovation.
• Engaging with the Technical Leadership Group (TLG) to promote technical innovation, best practice and technological advancements for infrastructure development for major projects.
• Supporting the Place Lead establish WSP Development in the local market place and raise its profile.
• Track record in securing new workstreams and generating new business opportunities in the Development sector / market.
• Support the Place Lead Role in leadership of Development team alongside other Senior Team Members.
• Leadership of Development projects.
• Driving business development by being embedded within local networks of decision makers and establishing lasting relationships.
• Winning work from key accounts and align the business to secure major opportunities and an increasing order book.
• Technical expert in one or more fields of Civil Engineering related to Development.
• Mentoring and coaching of Mid-Career Professional’s in Client Management, Project Management & leadership roles / functions
• Leading and support bids by contributing reviewing and authorising submissions and by demonstrating added value both commercially and technically.
• Supporting all aspects associated with H&S / Corporate Responsibility and ensure the team complies with SHEQ, (Safety, Health, Environment and Quality). 

• Excellent inter-personal skills with good leadership and management abilities capable of communicating effectively with all parts of the business.
• Strong commercial and strategic capability with a demonstrable track record in having identified and subsequently delivered new business opportunities.
• Expert stakeholder management and related relationship and team management skills.
• Demonstrate the desire to constantly improve, motivate and encourage others, lead and implement change programmes, inspiring colleagues and drive an innovative and supportive culture. Act as a catalyst for change.
• Forward thinking, capable of visualising and planning for the longer term.
• A broad range of project experience, both within Discipline and multi-disciplinary.
• Demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively, use own knowledge to support and coach others as required. Actively champion sharing knowledge, ideas and intelligence.  Strong presentation skills, able to lead and facilitate workshops, training sessions and one to one learning.  Influential and persuasive internally and externally, encourages open dialogue and feedback.
• Able to establish, build, sustain and share strong, professional relationships with relevant groups both inside and outside the organisation. Driven to exceed client expectations.
• 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 problem solving methodologies across a range of circumstances.