Technical Director/Director - Development Planning

WSP
Manchester
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Stakeholder management","Business development","Team leadership"]

Senior leadership role in development planning, transport planning and civil infrastructure within a multi-disciplinary consultancy. Focus on client-facing growth, market strategy, and technical leadership in Manchester and nationally; lead large multi-disciplinary bids and major projects as Project Director, with chartered status and a transport planning or civil engineering background to shape sustainable development.

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WSP
WSP
5 months ago

Technical Director/Director - Development Planning

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Job Summary

Senior leadership role in development planning, transport planning and civil infrastructure within a multi-disciplinary consultancy. Focus on client-facing growth, market strategy, and technical leadership in Manchester and nationally; lead large multi-disciplinary bids and major projects as Project Director, with chartered status and a transport planning or civil engineering background to shape sustainable development.
Location: Manchester
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Identify and pursue new business opportunities by leveraging networks to win work and increase market share for the Development team.
  • •Liaise with regional leadership to set growth targets and plans.
  • •Build trusted relationships with public/private sector clients and key stakeholders to support planning and design processes.
  • •Provide technical advice to clients and support them through planning and design.
  • •Lead and support bids, including reviewing submissions and delivering commercial and technical value.

Key Requirements

  • •Degree in transport planning or civil engineering
  • •Chartered status
  • •Commercial and strategic capability with a track record in identifying and delivering new business opportunities
  • •Excellent interpersonal, leadership and management capabilities
  • •Proven track record of work winning
Experience:Development planningTransport planningCivil infrastructureUrban design
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationStakeholder managementBusiness developmentTeam leadership
Certifications:Chartered status
Languages:English

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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