Associate Director / Technical Director Large Ground Investigation Lead

WSP
United Kingdom
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementSkills: ["Leadership","Commercial awareness","Team leadership","Stakeholder management","Risk management"]

Lead and grow WSP’s Large Ground Investigation capability by setting strategy for winning and delivering major ground investigation programmes across sectors. You’ll build and manage a pipeline of high-value opportunities, act as technical lead on complex projects, and drive continuous improvement through innovation, digital solutions, and data use. In a senior leadership role within Ground & Water, you’ll champion safety, commercial performance, and integrated delivery while representing WSP with key clients and stakeholders.

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Associate Director / Technical Director Large Ground Investigation Lead

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Job Summary

Lead and grow WSP’s Large Ground Investigation capability by setting strategy for winning and delivering major ground investigation programmes across sectors. You’ll build and manage a pipeline of high-value opportunities, act as technical lead on complex projects, and drive continuous improvement through innovation, digital solutions, and data use. In a senior leadership role within Ground & Water, you’ll champion safety, commercial performance, and integrated delivery while representing WSP with key clients and stakeholders.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Set the strategic direction for large-scale ground investigation across WSP to drive growth and market differentiation.
  • •Identify, develop, and secure major opportunities with sector leads and key client teams.
  • •Build and maintain a robust pipeline of high-value opportunities, including leading design, management, and delivery of ground investigation works.
  • •Act as the technical lead on major GI projects, providing oversight to deliver scope, programme, and budget while managing risks.
  • •Drive continuous improvement in GI delivery at scale through innovation, digital solutions, data utilisation, and best practice.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Remote WorkGym Membership

Key Requirements

  • •Strong track record in winning, designing and delivering large ground investigations.
  • •Experience acting as Project Director on complex, multidisciplinary programmes.
  • •Good commercial awareness and experience contributing to bids.
  • •Credible with clients and able to operate at a senior level.
  • •Chartered (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.
Skills:LeadershipCommercial awarenessTeam leadershipStakeholder managementRisk management
Certifications:Chartered

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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