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A little more about your role…
You will be joining our expanding Building Structures team in Leeds, as a full‑time Associate responsible for project management, technical leadership and delivery of schemes from inception all the way to handover to the client.
In this role you’ll have the opportunity to:
- Develop innovative and sustainable designs from concept for a wide range of challenging UK and international multidisciplinary projects, including high‑rise, stadia/arenas, urban regeneration, healthcare, commercial & mixed use, major refurbishment, data centres, in collaboration with architects, engineers and specialist consultants.
- Take a key technical leadership role on multidisciplinary design projects from concept stage through to detailed design, coordinating with architects, engineers and specialist consultants.
- Participate or lead tender bids and business development opportunities as they arise.
- Participate in fee agreements and manage the commercial position on projects.
- Exercise independent judgement and resolve technical issues.
- Have access to a world‑leading network of industry experts.
- Mentor and develop junior team members working towards their chartership.
- Own and lead the design process, encouraging teams to deliver the right solutions on schedule and support less experienced staff through technical review, mentoring and advice.
- Take a strategic lead role on large multidisciplinary projects and provide bespoke structural solutions to niche and architect‑led concept designs.
- Form strong working relationships with other WSP disciplines, external design consultants, stakeholders and clients.
- Manage processes to ensure technical issues and risks are resolved in a timely and cost‑effective manner.
- Provide sustainable structural solutions from concept through to detailed design and construction.
- Provide specialist advice and design solutions on sustainable design, net‑zero carbon, MMC & DfMA.
What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…
- A proven track record of successful design delivery, ideally in major projects and challenging multi‑discipline building projects, particularly in concept design and project inception stages.
- Project management and technical delivery leadership experience of medium to large schemes.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with good leadership potential capable of communicating effectively with project team, stakeholders and clients.
- 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 fostering excellent relationships with clients and co‑professionals.
- Degree or HNC/HND qualification in a relevant discipline.
- Chartered (MIStructE / MICE).
- Solid experience in structural engineering design in all materials.
- Detailed working knowledge of national codes and standards.
- Proven understanding of the design process and ability to demonstrate working knowledge of brief/scope documents, design concepts and experience in producing calculations.
- Experience with structural design software packages such as ETABS, RAM Structural System, Tekla Structural Designer & Tedds.
- Experience with Revit, Rhino and Grasshopper is beneficial.
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 near and far.
With us, you can. Apply today.
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Location: Leeds
Job Description:
A little more about your role…
You will be joining our expanding Building Structures team in Leeds, as a full‑time Associate responsible for project management, technical leadership and delivery of schemes from inception all the way to handover to the client.
In this role you’ll have the opportunity to:
- Develop innovative and sustainable designs from concept for a wide range of challenging UK and international multidisciplinary projects, including high‑rise, stadia/arenas, urban regeneration, healthcare, commercial & mixed use, major refurbishment, data centres, in collaboration with architects, engineers and specialist consultants.
- Take a key technical leadership role on multidisciplinary design projects from concept stage through to detailed design, coordinating with architects, engineers and specialist consultants.
- Participate or lead tender bids and business development opportunities as they arise.
- Participate in fee agreements and manage the commercial position on projects.
- Exercise independent judgement and resolve technical issues.
- Have access to a world‑leading network of industry experts.
- Mentor and develop junior team members working towards their chartership.
- Own and lead the design process, encouraging teams to deliver the right solutions on schedule and support less experienced staff through technical review, mentoring and advice.
- Take a strategic lead role on large multidisciplinary projects and provide bespoke structural solutions to niche and architect‑led concept designs.
- Form strong working relationships with other WSP disciplines, external design consultants, stakeholders and clients.
- Manage processes to ensure technical issues and risks are resolved in a timely and cost‑effective manner.
- Provide sustainable structural solutions from concept through to detailed design and construction.
- Provide specialist advice and design solutions on sustainable design, net‑zero carbon, MMC & DfMA.
What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…
- A proven track record of successful design delivery, ideally in major projects and challenging multi‑discipline building projects, particularly in concept design and project inception stages.
- Project management and technical delivery leadership experience of medium to large schemes.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with good leadership potential capable of communicating effectively with project team, stakeholders and clients.
- 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 fostering excellent relationships with clients and co‑professionals.
- Degree or HNC/HND qualification in a relevant discipline.
- Chartered (MIStructE / MICE).
- Solid experience in structural engineering design in all materials.
- Detailed working knowledge of national codes and standards.
- Proven understanding of the design process and ability to demonstrate working knowledge of brief/scope documents, design concepts and experience in producing calculations.
- Experience with structural design software packages such as ETABS, RAM Structural System, Tekla Structural Designer & Tedds.
- Experience with Revit, Rhino and Grasshopper is beneficial.
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 near and far.
With us, you can. Apply today.
#J-18808-Ljbffr…
Posted: April 15th, 2026