Overview
Technical Director - Water Resources Engineer (Mining) role at WSP combines senior leadership, technical excellence, mentoring and business development within the mine water team. This role primarily serves the mining business, with potential to work with other local sectors, including infrastructure and land development. Reporting into the Mining Business structure, the primary focus includes project delivery and direction, provision of technical expertise in water resources engineering design, business development, maintaining key client relationships, training and mentoring of junior staff, and actively developing new client relationships and opportunities in line with strategy. The role also involves building and maintaining the mine water team project backlog and supporting daily project delivery with a focus on financial performance, client service excellence, technical service excellence, staff engagement and long-term professional development of technical staff. Travel to the UK and internationally may be required.
Responsibilities
* Provide senior technical direction, review, and sign-off of work within your area of professional practice.
* Deliver practice-leading consulting services to internal and external clients in conceptual model development, hydraulics, engineering design, mine water management, stormwater management, flood-lines, hydrology, water conservation and demand management, water balances and mine water management.
* Direct and review water resource aspects of a range of international mining and water resources projects, including environmental assessments, environmental permitting, and engineering design projects.
* The following work may be undertaken as part of these projects:
o Climatic, hydrological, and hydraulic assessments, including fieldwork, data management, data analysis, and modelling;
o Integrated water management plans and the conceptual design of water management infrastructure;
o Water balance modelling to assess water management solutions and to estimate water demand, treatment, storage, and discharge volumes;
o Pre-feasibility, feasibility and detailed designs of water management infrastructure (e.g., open channels, sewers, culverts, spillways, energy dissipators, holding and settling ponds, pumping systems) including capital and operating cost estimates;
o Dam break analyses of water and tailings dams, including developing inundation maps, delineating self-rescue zones and classifying dams in terms of risk to population, property and the environment; and
o Dilution and assimilative capacity assessments of surface water receivers of effluent.
* Flood Risk Assessments (FRA) and Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) design for land development projects.
* Assist with developing projects and services which support climate change reporting, resilience and adaptation, including nature-based solutions.
* Participate in and direct multi-disciplinary project teams on local, regional and international consulting projects, ensuring safe delivery, on time, within budget and to client and WSP's standards.
* Achieve and maintain a utilisation target to be agreed with your People Manager and reviewed annually or as determined by business need.
* Undertake project-based travel and site work, working away both in the UK and internationally. The frequency and duration of this will depend on business and client need.
What we will be looking for
* Bachelor degree in engineering, hydrology or a related field; postgraduate qualification in engineering or environmental management.
* Registered Chartered/Professional Engineer or member of a related professional body.
* Proactive approach in technical service delivery.
* Experience in developing client relationships and contributing to business and market share growth.
* Ability to operate within and guide high performing teams.
* High level communication and presentation skills.
* Track record of winning work.
* Developed project delivery and direction experience.
Note: If you do not meet all criteria, apply anyway to see how your experience aligns with this role and other opportunities within the team.
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What’s in it for you?
* Work-life balance: Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.
* Inclusivity & Belonging: We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences and enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have employee resource groups to promote our culture of inclusivity.
* Health & Wellbeing: We support our people through the Thrive programme and provide a Virtual GP service for quick medical advice, along with reasonable workplace adjustments, Gymflex scheme (up to 40% off gym memberships) and a comprehensive menopause support package.
* Flex your time: WSP My Hour lets you take one hour each day for personal activities with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later. We also offer part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use bank holidays as needed.
* Your development: We invest in development through training, mentoring, or Chartership opportunities.
* #WeAreWSP: 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.
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