Overview
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 to do the best work of your life. You can embrace curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives, and shape a career as unique as you are.
As a Lead Design Manager at WSP you will lead and manage design projects within the UK’s electricity transmission and distribution sector. You will work alongside the Project Director and Project Manager, overseeing engineering design work and delivering project management services, ensuring compliance with best practices and UK regulations.
Your role involves assembling project teams from global offices, managing design processes, and driving projects from concept to completion while maintaining high standards in safety, quality, and efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead large-scale design projects, overseeing all phases from FEED (Front-End Engineering Design) to project closeout.
* Provide overall project management including resourcing, risk management, and financial oversight.
* Act as a key point of contact for clients, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to client satisfaction.
* Ensure compliance with WSP’s and client-specific design processes and safety standards.
* Lead contract negotiations and actively pursue new business opportunities.
* Manage subcontractors, regulatory bodies, and project stakeholders, ensuring effective collaboration and communication.
* Act as Lead Contractor Design Approval Engineer (LCDAE), ensuring compliance with UK Construction regulations and National Grid procedures.
* Lead engineering design efforts across the UK business, collaborating with the Engineering Director to form global project teams.
* Drive strategic development of the department and contribute to business planning.
* Foster a world-class customer service culture to drive client success and maintain a high standard of ethics and integrity.
* Act as principal designer representative (PD Rep).
What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate
* Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline with design management experience.
* Advanced understanding of UK CDM Regulations and different forms of contracts (NEC, FIDIC).
* Proven experience managing multiple high-value, complex projects.
* Experience working on National Grid Electricity Transmission projects is an advantage.
* Strong technical, contractual, and financial management skills.
* Leadership in fostering client success and world-class customer service.
* Ability to provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior staff.
* Proven track record in business growth and identifying new opportunities.
Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.
Why WSP
Imagine a better future for you and for us all. Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share a 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.
With us, you can. Apply today.
About Us
We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. We have over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, dedicated to local communities and supported by international expertise.
What’s In It For You?
Work-life balance
We understand work is one aspect of life and offer a hybrid working policy: work from home two days a week with opportunities to collaborate in modern UK offices.
Inclusivity & Belonging
We welcome varied backgrounds and experiences and promote a culture of inclusion and belonging, supported by employee resource groups.
Health & Wellbeing
Thrive programme, Virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, Gymflex scheme, and menopause support package.
Flex your time
WSP My Hour allows daily personal activities; options for part-time or flexible working, additional leave, and flexible use of bank holidays.
Your development
We invest in growth through training, mentoring, and Chartership opportunities.
#WeAreWSP
We encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria and will provide workplace adjustments as needed.
EEO statement: 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.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
* Industries: Professional Services
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