Responsibilities Project and Technical Delivery + Lead the management of designs through all design stages, ensuring coordinated designs are produced across discipline teams + Presenting design outputs in a clear and precise manner + Take a strategic lead role on large multi-disciplinary projects as well as providing bespoke design solutions to niche and architectural led concept designs + Manage design interfaces across multidisciplinary project teams + Engage with the Complimentary Resource Centres (CRCs) to ensure that communication and design processes are continually improved + Continual and early communication of progress and issues with wider project team (e.g. EWN, etc) + Familiarisation with project relevant standards, ideally including metro design standards for sub-surface stations + Own and effectively manage scope delivery to budget and programme + Form strong working relationships with other WSP disciplines, external design consultants, stakeholders and clients + Provide leadership and guidance in the successful delivery of projects, ensuring client satisfaction + Manage project risk Key Competencies / Skills + Strong experience working on metro schemes and station design, ideally including sub-surface metros + A proven track record of successful design delivery, in particular taking designs from concept/preliminary stage to tender/reference design, to support Clients’ procurement of Contractors + The ability to make a difference, pro-actively manage requirements and risks and influence others to deliver successfully + Excellent inter-personal skills, with good leadership capable of communicating effectively with other members of the project team, stakeholders & Clients + Preferred Chartered status with a relevant globally recognised professional institution + Experience of operating as a lead client contact for consultancy services and the fostering of excellent relationships with Clients and co-professionals Technical Experience (e.g. Areas, Software) + International experience in leading multidisciplinary teams producing, checking and coordinating designs through the entire design and construction cycle for projects + Ability to lead teams to produce high quality coordinated design solutions + Technical focus on the delivery of the technical design reports, drawings and specifications to the required regulations and quality standards + Provide technical solutions on projects + Good knowledge of H&S legislation, Safe by Design principles and Railway safety + Initiate and participate in design peer reviews in alignment with the QMS system + Provide support and guidance to Technical Working Group (TWG) + Keep up to date with industry developments with respect to own discipline and understand and appreciate the basic technical principles and drivers of other disciplines + A strong fundamental understanding of all aspects of design and engineering management on Metro projects (design delivery, information management, engineering assurance, systems engineering, systems assurance, etc) + Review the Design and Engineering Management Plan and other related project documents and requirements + Support development and implementation of project processes (e.g. engineering assurance, meeting schedules, interface management, design decision logs, etc) + Support development of guidance documents + Coordinate information sharing + Lead coordination meetings + Experienced in discipline and industry specific software Other + People and Team Leadership + Client Relationships + Collaboration & Teamwork + Commercial Acumen + Technical Capability & Delivery + Adaptability & Learning Qualifications + Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Technology + Relevant professional qualification