WSP

4 months ago

Technical Director - Liveable Places

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Job Summary

Technical Director in WSP's Liveable Places team leads delivery of multidisciplinary transport and public realm schemes from concept to delivery, with responsibilities spanning growth of the Liveable Places offering, client relationship management, and steering project directors acrossTransport, Parking and Public Realm projects. Based in Midlands or Northern England offices with hybrid working, the role involves team leadership, cross‑office collaboration, and driving new business opportunities across the region.

Location: Leeds, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Executive & General Management

Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

•Grow and develop the Liveable Places offering across the region, focusing on new business while working with existing clients to secure opportunities.
•Bring fresh thinking and opportunities into the Liveable Places team.
•Act as a Project Director for a range of Transport, Parking and Public Realm projects.
•Work collaboratively with the Liveable Places team and with colleagues across the wider WSP business to achieve shared aims and objectives.
•Lead and contribute to the growth and steering of Liveable Places across the region, including client relationship management and winning work.

Key Requirements

•Civil engineering, landscape architecture, transport planning background or equivalent; Chartered membership of a relevant professional body; Significant knowledge and experience delivering multi‑disciplinary schemes across the project lifecycle with proven ability to act as Project Director and Project Manager; Proven ability to lead and manage teams; Proven experience managing significant client accounts with public and local authority clients

Experience:Civil engineeringTransport planningPublic realm

Skills:LeadershipTeam managementStakeholder managementCommunicationProblem-solving

Company Brief

WSP

Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.

Industry: Professional Services

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Montreal, Canada

Founded: 1959

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