Project Director (Aviation)

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We are currently looking for an experienced Airfield Civil Engineer to join our team as a Project Director and help lead some of our exciting UK and international engineering projects. The role will require good knowledge and understanding of multi-disciplinary project technical and commercial delivery as well as client relationship management and people leadership skills.

• Leading the project setup, ensuring contracts are in place and teams are prepared for delivery.
• Managing client relationships, ensuring projects are delivered successfully and clients are well informed about project progress.
• Requesting and acting on feedback from the client to enhance the service they receive.
• Ensuring all Health and Safety aspects of projects are considered and integrated into the design and documentation; carrying out regular Health and Safety reviews as required by the Company QA procedures.
• Reviewing and monitoring the production of calculations; carrying out QA, technical reviews and sign off of all aspects of the design.
• Conducting periodic project reviews, identifying, and mitigating risks for successful delivery.
• Leading technical design reviews and value engineering workshops.
• Driving quality, cost-effective solutions during the design process.
• Ensuring timely and quality project delivery, evaluating for future improvements.
• Identifying business opportunities and obtain referrals from clients.
• Communicating commercial issues to the Team Lead.
• Identifying additional fee opportunities for the business.

• A University degree relevant to civil engineering, construction, design or related discipline
• Chartered or Incorporated Status (MICE, MCIHT or equivalent) or equivalent demonstrable experience is preferable but not essential.
• Experience in managing large-scale projects, with a focus on winning work and commercial management.
• Ability to lead and undertake airfield civils design from RIBA 1-5, including conceptual design, design specifications, detailed engineering design, calculations, project costing, site supervision and liaison work and project tendering for a variety of projects.
• Understanding of both the needs of the client and the business when delivering a major project with a focus on achieving margin and contract compliance.
• Knowledge and understanding of construction contracts (i.e. NEC)
• Excellent communication and people leadership skills
• Enjoy working in a team environment, sharing ideas, and collaborating with colleagues and be able to demonstrate a time when you’ve managed to do this successfully to solve complex problems.
• You’ll have confidence to work under pressure with the ability to prioritise and plan effectively and be able to demonstrate a time when you’ve successfully managed to do this.

• 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.

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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.

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