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WSP USA Project Engineering Manager (Energy Transition) in United Kingdom
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In today’s world it’s important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.
When considering a career move its vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong.
To find out more about our business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Who We Are | WSP (https://www.wsp.com/en-gb/who-we-are)
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU
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Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.
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Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP’s Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.
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Flex your time?
For improved work life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.
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We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.
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Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.
Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.
As Project Engineering Manager you will be responsible for all aspects of project delivery. Leading a multi-disciplinary design team, you will ensure that we provide high-quality engineering deliverables at all stages of the project.
Working with the project team you will manage project progress, risk, budgets and design parameters, playing a critical role in the successful execution of our major projects and continued growth. As part of project delivery, you will prepare and maintain detailed project execution plans, programmes, cost schedules and risk registers, managing change, risk and budget across work packages, supporting the technical teams to deliver high-quality work. The project will comply with WSP’s and the client’s Health, Safety, Environmental and Ethical standards.
Regular and pro-active client engagement will form a key part of the successful delivery of your projects.
You will support the development of winning proposals, including writing technical content for our bids and providing cost estimates.
The position will allow tremendous scope for development and growth as you will be expected to lead our highest profile projects and support the group’s growth by engaging with clients and help win more work.
THE TEAM
The UK Energy Transition team provide services to Clients from inception through development, construction, operation, and decommissioning. An approach that sees us support our clients over the entire lifecycle of a project.
Our team’s expertise covers all Energy Transition generation and conversion technologies and includes novel, first of a kind concepts and other low or zero carbon technology. Working together with private developers, power utilities, government bodies, banks, lending agencies, contractors and OEM’s we safely deliver projects whilst meeting and exceeding client expectations.
Our teams are strategically placed in Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Glasgow, Guildford and Belgrade to support operations in the UK, Ireland and Europe. We also work internationally with our clients and other Energy sector teams in North America, Middle East, Africa, South America, Asia, New Zealand and Australia.
excellent management, delegation, and leadership skills;
strong business judgement;
significant experience of managing FEED/detailed design projects in the Energy sector, preferably including power generation projects;
Excellent communication skills
Ability to communicate at all levels of WSP and client organisations;
Working knowledge of relevant international equipment specifications and codes
Team player, with the proven ability to mentor junior colleagues;
A desire to contribute to the growth and continued success of the Thermal group using your proven skills in project and people management;