**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. **A little more about your role…** This is a fantastic opportunity to join WSP as part of an expanding team delivering a variety of prestigious projects. The role will be based in our centrally located Glasgow office. 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 and large open spaces. You will be joining our expanding Building Structures team, as an Associate Director, with accountability for the project management, technical leadership and delivery of schemes from inception through to handover of the completed scheme to the client. In this role you’ll have the opportunity to: + Develop innovative and sustainable designs from concept, for a huge range of challenging projects, ranging from transportation hubs, and tall towers to healthcare, defence and education schemes, all with national and local architects. + Take a key leadership role managing multi-disciplinary design projects from concept stage through to detailed design, in coordination with Architects, Engineers, and specialist consultants. + Contribute to our ongoing success and help us build towards delivery of a growing order book. Your team You’ll be joining a team of diverse and talented individuals that work together to: + take a strategic lead role on large multi-disciplinary projects as well as providing bespoke structural solutions to niche and architectural led concept designs. + form strong working relationships with other WSP disciplines, external design consultants, stakeholders and clients. + provide sustainable development solutions from site selection through to detailed design and construction. + provide specialist advice and design solutions to our clients on sustainable design, net zero carbon, MMC & DfMA. + Reporting to a senior member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting and high profile major multi-disciplinary development projects across the region, categorised into wide variety of sectors including Transportation, High-rise, Commercial & Mixed use, Retail, Education, and Healthcare, including recent wins in the Defence sector. We have a broad and well-developed client base spanning across Private and Public sectors and encompassing regional and national clientele. **What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…** + a proven track record of successful design delivery, ideally in major projects and other challenging multi-discipline building projects, in particular concept design and the project inception stages. + project management and technical delivery leadership experience of medium to large schemes. + excellent inter-personal skills, with good leadership potential capable of communicating effectively with other members of the project team, stakeholders & clients. + Chartered (MIStructE/MICE) + Significant experience and capability in the commercial and technical management of projects using appropriate business tools + Significant experience of team management responsibilities including line management and day-to-day operations + Significant experience of operating as a lead client contact for consultancy services and the fostering of excellent relationships with Clients and co-professionals. **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. **With us, you can.** **Apply today.** \#LIJP We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 69,300 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. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. **WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?** **Work-life balance** At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community. 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 & Diversity** We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote a culture of inclusivity. **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 offers you and your family unlimited telephone access to an NHS doctor, available 24/7, with options for face-to-face video consultations. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package. **Flex your time** To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day. We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you. **Your development** We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership. **\#WeAreWSP** _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._ • Focus on essential qualifications, skills and experience to provide greater scope for inclusion.