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WSP USA Associate Director, MEP, Rail in Manchester, United Kingdom

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

As part of the WSP’s Rail Station team, you will have the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting and prestigious projects in the world. WSP is currently involved in numerous HS2. Network Rail, Transport for London projects which will reshape the landscape of the rail industry and leave a legacy for the century to come.

Although a part of multi-disciplinary Rail consultancy, the MEP team are a tight-knit group, working closely to deliver some of the largest and most complex buildings in the world.

A little about your role…

The Stations team within WSP’s Rail business are actively seeking an Associate Director MEP (Rail) to lead teams delivering Rail MEP Building Services for major Railway projects.

The role includes all aspects of technical delivery during including Concept to RIBA 4 / GRIP 5 stages, client engagement and internal multi-disciplinary co-ordination. The team offers excellent opportunities for the right candidate to enhance their career and deliver some of the most prestigious Rail Projects in the UK and overseas.

Some of the key responsibilities are:

  • Leading Rail stations M&E design team.

  • Liaise M&E design with the Client / Contractors.

  • Become focal point between the Client Team and the WSP Design team.

  • Working closely with M&E Design team to resolve design issues.

  • You are people person, love working with people and actively lead team of M&E engineers.

  • Working knowledge of the design of Rail stations Mechanical, Electrical and Public health systems. Added advantage of working knowledge of Telecoms and Fire systems.

  • Requires working knowledge of compliance requirements to Building Regulations, Part L and other MEP sustainable and Net Zero design requirements.

  • Realise WSP’s and our client net zero carbon commitments and ambitions by delivering highly sustainable, low carbon design.

  • Become part of the wider WSP business by sharing knowledge and technical skills with colleagues from around the globe.Work in an environment that allows you to use your own initiative with support from specific specialist experience to deliver high-quality construction engineering solutions

  • Interpretation of client specification requirements and various Standards requirements in the development of designs

  • Have Contractual and Commercial awareness of how Employer’s Instruction, Early Warnings and other contractual correspondences works.

You will be involved in delivering the major railway projects design. With the unparallel opportunity to stretch and further your knowledge and exceptional culture of support to enhance your capabilities and skills which can put your career in a growth trajectory.

A little more about your team…

  • You will work closely with like-minded individuals on exciting and challenging projects.

  • Rail Station MEP team consist of more than 100 mechanical, electrical and Public Health Engineers.

  • You will join a team of professionally qualified, diverse, talented individuals who collaborate to:

  • Undertake project work from across the design lifecycle, including early concept stage to detail design

  • Deliver projects for Network Rail, HS2, TfL, Transport for The North, TfGM, Nexus, Local Authorities, Principal Contractors, and Private Developers

Reporting to MEP Service Lead of our stations team, you will have the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting a challenging multi-disciplinary Rail stations projects around the world. This is a fantastic opportunity to join WSP as part of an expanding team delivering a variety of prestigious projects Our office provides a quality, flexible and dynamic working space focused on the health and wellbeing of our staff and benefits from cutting-edge design, large amounts of natural light, large open spaces, collaborative working spaces.

What we would want you to demonstrate…

  • Experience of leading MEPFC building services design team in the Rail environment during Design and Construction stage

  • Qualifications meeting the requirements for Chartership with a UK Engineering Institution

  • Understanding of:

  • requirements of HS2, Network Rail and/or London Underground standards

  • M&E Building services design requirements in Rail or similar regulated environment

  • Working with M&E Client / Contractors during Initial Design, Detailed design and preferably construction stage

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

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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.

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WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Work-life balance?

WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself.

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.

Inclusivity & Diversity?

We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

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.

Health & Wellbeing?

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.

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.

Your development?

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.

APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP!

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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.

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