Design Manager - Airfield Engineering

Job Description

What if you could shape a career as unique as you?

At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.

Drawing upon extensive and long-standing experience, WSP's aviation experts plan, design and manage the construction of the airports of tomorrow, with a focus on resilience, sustainability and smart technologies.

We are currently looking for an experienced Airfield Civil Engineer to join our team as a Design Manager and help lead some of our exciting UK and international engineering projects. The role will require good knowledge and understanding of multi-disciplinary project delivery as well as management of technical design teams and contractual, programme and financial performance of projects.

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership for the successful delivery of airfield civil engineering projects;
• Managing and coordinating design teams, and effectively communicating with all parties;
• Identifying and managing design risks;
• Planning and monitoring the performance of projects throughout the project lifecycle;
• Ensuring all deliverables and milestones are achieved to cost/quality/time targets;
• Providing a Check/Review role for technical work to meet WSPs quality management requirements;
• Acting as a role model, line manager and mentor for other staff within the Airfield Engineering team;
• Championing excellent health and safety practice, including safety in design, site visit safety and compliance with CDM regulations;
• Responding to client directions in a professional and customer focused manner and to develop and maintain relationships with clients, peers and others who are influential in providing future business.

Qualifications

• 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 of large, technically complex multi-disciplinary airfield civil engineering 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) and processes is preferable but not essential.
• 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.

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.