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WSP in the U.S. · 3 days ago

Associate Director

Antrim County, MI

Part-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff

WSP is one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. The Associate Director will lead the delivery of WSP Land business development in Ireland, managing projects across various sectors and ensuring successful client engagement and project execution.

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Responsibilities

Lead the delivery of WSP Land business development in Ireland across the electricity, highway, rail, water, telecoms, gas and renewable energy sectors to secure new projects, extensions to projects and new clients

Work closely with our other WSP Disciplines in Ireland, including Engineering, Engagement, Environmental and Planning teams, to exploit opportunities at multidisciplinary and strategic level and grow our business

Raise profile of WSP Land in Ireland across public, target business sectors and academia

Be a trusted advisor to clients (externally and internally). Actively engage with client capture teams and Key Client Managers (KCMs)

Lead the writing of bids/tenders to secure opportunities

Manage Resource Strategy including staff retention, planning for succession and recruitment to ensure that the Ireland team has the necessary skills and resources to deliver successful projects and grow the business

Lead at Project Director level, successful delivery of projects on time, within budget and to the highest standards

Undertake project reviews to support risk and opportunity management as appropriate. Routinely review task/project delivery to ensure alignment with client needs and objectives. Seek client feedback, proactively share it, and ensure feedback is acted on

Provide Technical Direction on Land projects within Ireland and UK, including the relevant statutory processes to acquire land and land rights including Vesting Order, CPO, Motorway Order, Wayleaves etc

Contribute to positive team & project outcomes. Engender collective purpose to achieve project/team goals. Excellent team working with other members of senior leadership in WSP Land

Promote our WSP culture of health, safety & wellbeing (HS&W)

Promote our adherence to Quality Assurance and development of our processes

Promote our adherence to Data Protection and development of our processes

UK/Ireland-wide Champion of a core pillar eg sector strategy, people development

Ireland and UK travel

Qualification

Land services managementBid writingBusiness developmentMulti-disciplinary teamworkPublic engagementResource strategyRural environmentPressure managementIT skillsQuality assuranceHealthSafety adherenceDegree in relevant fieldProfessional body membershipFull drivers’ licenceCommunication skillsTeam working skillsRelationship building

Required

Experience managing/directing the delivery of Land services including land referencing, Orders production, acquisition of consents, consultation and landowner engagement on infrastructure development schemes

Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams across a range of sectors and locations and through all stages of scheme development

Experience of reducing land risk for clients and advising them on land related matters throughout all stages of a project lifecycle

Experience of Public Inquiries/Oral Hearings and managing Objections

Experience of developing business and services with existing clients

Experience of securing and developing business with new clients

Knowledge of target business market in Ireland

Experience in Bid writing and approvals process

Experience of resource strategy and development

Knowledge of rural environment, property, communities and agricultural working practices

Strong landowner and public engagement skills

Ability to communicate effectively with strong influencing and negotiating skills

Excellent team working skills at all levels