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Job Description
We are seeking to strengthen our UK Maritime team by recruiting a Technical Director for Maritime Engineering to lead on technical project delivery, technical excellence and work-winning with a focus on the UK and International Maritime markets.
Responsibilities:
* Safety, health and well-being leadership - setting the culture for our project teams;
* Setting the direction for technical delivery of planning, design, supervision and due diligence of ports and maritime schemes across the Maritime Engineering portfolio;
* Technical leadership, identifying and establishing skill gaps, training requirements and future technical trends at all levels;
* Client-facing and escalation point for Maritime projects;
* Stakeholder engagement (e.g. technical approval authorities);
* Mobilisation of new project teams, including skills development and integration;
* Project programme and resourcing overview, including forward work-planning;
* Commercial performance of projects;
* Delivery, quality and technical consistency across all teams;
* Project governance and compliance, including technical assurance.
Skills/ Behaviours:
* Chartered Civil Engineer (MICE or similar);
* Significant experience in a construction and ports and maritime environment;
* A track record of demonstrating strong leadership including, motivating, influencing, inspiring and managing conflict at a team level and to broader business peers;
* Can demonstrate experience of common forms of contract, including NEC and FIDIC;
* Ability to develop strong relationships with clients;
* Good knowledge of Maritime standards in the UK and overseas;
* Detailed understanding of technical requirements for ports and maritime projects from rehabilitation and expansion projects to greenfield developments;
* Ability to build relationships and work with resources and teams within the wider WSP business (regionally and internationally);
* Ability to pass on knowledge and mentor junior members of staff;
* Strong commercial awareness and ability to influence financial performance on projects;
* Able to plan strategically and set the medium-term (2-5 year) direction for technical delivery.
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. At work we celebrate integrity and treat people with respect. We support each other and embrace diversity to create a place where people come together and do great things.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
About Us
We are WSP - Join us and make your career future ready!
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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