Associate - Roads
Job Description
Responsibilities
Project Leadership & Delivery
• Lead the day‑to‑day project management and technical delivery of a portfolio of UK Local Government schemes from GCC India.
• Act as a technical specialist, developing and applying advanced engineering approaches to complex and unique design challenges.
• Drive innovation in design methods, digital tools, and delivery processes.
• Ensure projects meet the agreed budget, programme, and technical standards and remain compliant with QA, CDM, Sustainability, and HSE obligations.
• Manage project risks, technical issues, and interface challenges, ensuring timely and cost-effective resolution.
Team & People Management
• Lead, supervise, and mentor a team of up to 15 technical staff across varying experience levels.
• Provide technical guidance, coaching, and direction to support the professional development of early career professionals.
• Manage multiple commissions and support resource planning, workload forecasting, and allocation of tasks to maintain delivery efficiency.
• Foster a positive team culture and encourage continuous improvement, collaboration, and high technical standards.
Client Engagement & Business Support
• Engage in regular liaison with internal UK clients and stakeholders to ensure clarity of expectations and progress.
• Contribute to fee proposals, bid preparation, project scoping, and business development activities.
• Support recruitment activities where required.
• Assist the Discipline Head with preparation of periodic reports including project performance, utilisation forecasts, and team workload.
Process, Quality, and Operational Excellence
• Ensure adherence to internal governance processes, quality assurance procedures, and design standards.
• Promote Lean delivery principles, contributing to efficiency improvements and reduction of process waste.
• Maintain strong control of project finances, risks, and change management.
• Champion best practice in document control, project reporting, and communication across the team.
Qualifications
Key Competencies / Skills
Essential
• Working experience on UK Highways or Local Government infrastructure design.
• Strong technical understanding of relevant UK standards, design guidance, and legislation.
• Ability to direct and check work produced using key design software such as Civil 3D and OpenRoads.
• Proven leadership skills with experience managing teams and contributing to operational management of a group of up to 15 staff.
• Strong experience in project and resource management.
• Understanding of construction processes, buildability, and construction management principles.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and problem‑solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple live projects simultaneously.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Qualifications & Experience
• Master’s degree in Highway or Transportation Engineering or related field.
• Over 15 years of Highway Engineering experience with significant leadership responsibilities.
• Strong track record of managing teams or delivering complex, high‑profile Highways/ Roads projects in consultancy.
• Professionally qualified with Chartered status/ CEng from a recognised professional institute, or currently in the process of obtaining it.
BGV:
• Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.
• Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.
