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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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