---

Location

UAE | United Kingdom

---

Job description

We are WSP - Join us and make your career future ready!

Think bigger scale. Think higher profile. Think ground-breaking. Join WSP, and you’ll be at the heart of an international collective of innovative thinkers, all dedicated to growing and sharing their expertise, working on projects that transform society for all of us.

WSP is currently searching for an accomplished and experienced professional to join our team as Technical Director in the building structures design team. As a Technical Director, you will be providing technical leadership and oversight to ensure the successful delivery of projects.

Your new role, what's involved?

• Provide technical expertise and oversight throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring adherence to required technical standards and specifications.
• Collaborate with project teams to develop client proposals, including bid planning, costing, and producing technical proposals.
• Manage project profitability and financial contribution, ensuring projects meet financial targets and deliver value to the company.
• Be accountable for the overall success of allocated projects, including managing timeliness, contract negotiation, project management, quality control, financial performance, risk management, communication, and scope management.
• Actively contribute to the ongoing development of engineering excellence within the team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Ensure excellent technical standards are maintained in the design, documentation, and supervision of project work, with a focus on structural integrity and safety.
• Take responsibility for building and maintaining strong business relationships both internally and externally, fostering collaboration and trust.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities, develop innovative solutions, and strive to enhance the quality and efficiency of our services.
• Lead and develop technical capability within the team, providing mentorship, guidance, and support to foster professional growth and expertise.

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in structural or civil engineering field; Master's degree is preferred.
• Chartered Engineer status or equivalent certification, Professional Engineering (PE) license or Structural Engineering (SE) license is preferred.
• Minimum 20 years of experience in structural design and engineering.
• Proven track record of successfully managing and delivering complex projects on time and within budget.
• Strong technical expertise in structural analysis, design, and documentation.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and clients.
• Strategic thinking and business acumen, with the ability to identify and pursue new opportunities for growth and innovation.
• Leadership qualities, including the ability to inspire and motivate team members, foster a culture of excellence, and drive results.

What's in it for you?

WSP is one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services consulting firms. Dedicated to our local communities, and propelled by international expertise, we are technical experts and strategic advisors, working together to solve some of the most complex challenges.

Here at WSP, we greatly value your work-life balance, and your requirements for flexibility. Work is only one part of our lives, and making time for other things is important, be that our families, our friends, or ourselves.

As well as rewarding you with competitive pay, WSP offers first class medical cover, generous annual leave, and paid professional subscriptions.

Be you, be happy – we strive to maintain a friendly and inclusive culture which respects and maximises the contribution every individual can bring to WSP. We recognize the value of working with diverse teams of varying backgrounds and experiences, and we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates of all backgrounds.

Apply now and be the future of WSP!

Our team is made up of technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, environmental specialists, designers, and program and construction management professionals.

Together we utilise our local understanding, international reach, and global scale to prepare our cities and environments for the future, connect communities, and help societies thrive in built and natural ecosystems.

We design lasting solutions in the Property & Buildings, Transportation & Infrastructure, Environment, Industry, Resources (including Mining and Oil & Gas) and Power & Energy sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services.

From net zero to climate change, from the needs of future societies to new ways of travelling we know that the future is very different to today. With Future Ready we see the future more clearly and challenge everyone in WSP to advise and design for this future as well as today. It’s a programme that’s having huge impact in WSP – it’s helping us grow, it’s giving us purpose and it’s the title of our global growth strategy. Learn more about Future Ready at Future Ready | WSP.

---

Job tags

---

---

Salary