Our strength is in delivering large and major projects project within WSP where the scale of the project, fee value and project governance dictate the requirements to add further management to ensure project risks and opportunities are considered by competent managers within similar project experience.

We have experience of delivering WSP commissions under various forms of contract whether these are NEC-PSC or other bespoke contract agreements. We understand the importance of managing our commissions in accordance with these contractual arrangements and balance the administration of this with Client relations.

As part of this commission management role we will provide the commercial and financial controls to the project along with the reporting of this within the business.

Job Summary: The Assistant Design Manager will support Design Managers and PMs/PDs in managing and organising architects, structural engineers, services engineers, and specialist designers. The goal is to produce a coordinated, timely, and compliant design in accordance with defined scopes of duties and WSP systems, mission, and values. The Assistant Design Manager will also support Project Management and Design commissions to achieve safe, sustainable, and efficient outcomes that meet agreed profit and client satisfaction objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in managing the design process using commercial, contractual, program/time awareness, and technical skills.

• Help establish a client brief with defined project benefits, scope, goals, and deliverables.

• Support with advising clients about their obligations in the development of a building design.

• Encourage and inspire design consultants to produce their best work using their full flair, experience, resources, and talents in a cost-effective way.

• Assist with ensuring the design process recognizes current legislation, standards, and codes of practice, where appropriate.

• Monitor that design information is of the right quality and keeps pace with project timescales.

• Help coordinate the elimination of health and safety risks in the design and financial risks during construction.

• Track project deliverables using appropriate tools.

• Monitor and report on the progress of the project.

• Participate in project evaluations and assessment of results.

• Support the preparation and presentation of internal reports.

Behaviours:

Work towards and strive to;

• Organize, influence, and lead design teams; make decisions; communicate and negotiate effectively; recognize and manage risks; work as part of a team.

• Behave as a trusted client advisor to contribute to their success, acting fairly, ethically, and in a corporate and socially responsible manner.

• Achieve recognition within WSP and externally through qualifications, membership of professional institutions, and by sharing knowledge to deliver professional excellence.

• Take a lead in acting in a socially and environmentally responsible manner, committed to high standards of safety performance, leading to “Zero Harm”.

• Care for colleagues, encouraging their development, engagement, and achievement.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Preferably degree-qualified in a business management, construction, design, or related discipline.

• Working toward becoming a member of an appropriate professional institutions e.g. APM, ICE

• Awareness of construction contracts and processes.

• Experience of managing projects using a structured project control process.

• Typically more than 2 years post-graduate experience

Skills and Competencies;

• Fully aware of all WSP training program requirements and evidences commitment towards these.

• Demonstrable ability to know when to escalate certain matters to a manager or project leader.

• Able to attend external meetings independently.

• Takes full ownership and responsibility for successful delivery of all work set.

• Understands best practice delivery processes and when to use them.

• Demonstrates willingness to understand WSP financial management platform for projects and the associated processes.

• Spends a proportionate amount of time on tasks set, prioritizing tasks that have the most commercial impact for the business.

• Establishes relationships by delivering exceptional client service, whether internal or external, and understands the importance of maintaining these.

• Able to prioritize client requirements and manage expectations without compromising on delivery.

• Provides input into business development and contributes to marketing activities, as appropriate.

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Work-life balance?

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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.

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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.