Associate Director, Engagement & Consultation (North Region Lead)

WSP
Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementSkills: ["Collaboration","Leadership","Stakeholder management","Negotiation","Problem-solving","Decision-making","Organization"]

Lead WSP’s regional Engagement and Consultation delivery across major UK infrastructure projects, shaping how projects connect with communities. As part of the Engagement and Consultation Service Line Senior Leadership Team, manage and grow a distributed team of engagement specialists, advise clients on stakeholder engagement and consultation strategies, ensure compliance with planning legislation, and take commercial responsibility for delivery and tender responses across key infrastructure sectors.

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3 months ago

Associate Director, Engagement & Consultation (North Region Lead)

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Job Summary

Lead WSP’s regional Engagement and Consultation delivery across major UK infrastructure projects, shaping how projects connect with communities. As part of the Engagement and Consultation Service Line Senior Leadership Team, manage and grow a distributed team of engagement specialists, advise clients on stakeholder engagement and consultation strategies, ensure compliance with planning legislation, and take commercial responsibility for delivery and tender responses across key infrastructure sectors.
Location: Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead a regional team of communication and engagement experts, managing new and existing projects and strengthening client relationships.
  • •Advise project teams and clients on engagement and consultation strategies for complex, multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects.
  • •Ensure compliance with planning legislation, including DCO requirements and the Planning and Infrastructure Act (2025).
  • •Provide line management, coaching, and development for engagement specialists and drive team growth and capability across the North.
  • •Take commercial and delivery responsibility for major infrastructure projects, including leading tender responses and managing resourcing, budgets, risks, and programmes.

Key Requirements

  • •Proven experience leading consultation and engagement on large, multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects.
  • •Degree qualified or equivalent relevant professional experience.
  • •Experience across road, rail, utilities, water, environment or energy sectors.
  • •Demonstrable line management experience, including delivering training and performance improvement initiatives.
  • •Membership of a relevant professional or trade body (desirable).
Experience:InfrastructureWaterHealthEnergyEnvironmentTransportUtilities
Skills:CollaborationLeadershipStakeholder managementNegotiationProblem-solvingDecision-makingOrganization
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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