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WSP USA Technical Director - Telecommunications in Birmingham, United Kingdom
What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?
At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.
A little more about the role…
Are you passionate about doing great work for clients? Can you visualise the world your clients work in and empathise? Are you driven by the growing role of mobile communications in the built environment. Do you have a great balance of technical and consultancy skills? If so, you this could be the role that realises your leadership potential.
We are seeking someone with a wide experience in Mobile Comms and telecommunications in general to be the capability lead for our connectivity and telecommunications design within the Systems and Infrastructure (S&I) Group of the Intelligent Infrastructure Business. You will be responsible for supporting the overarching Technical Strategy; articulating the market conditions, clients and opportunities for growth across the sectors WSP operates in. The Connectivity Lead will also develop a team of telecoms engineers to meet the market and take accountability for the quality of output from the team.
You are a systems thinker that can elevate yourself above the detail to see the wider problems and develop and lead solutions that the client loves. A person that leads at a client level and can enthuse and motivate staff at all levels in the organisation.
You will lead one of several capabilities that combine to create value for clients in technical and human centred disciplines.
This year the WSP Intelligent Infrastructure business will be formulating its strategy for 2025 – 27. If you are excited about the future and want to be part of the next chapter in our clients story for OT in user needs and their technical solutions; if you can engender trust quickly, motivating and helping clients to succeed; if you believe in great people and can motivate a team to reach their potential, you have a role as our Connectivity Lead.
Your Team…
This role sits within the Intelligent Infrastructure business, Systems and Infrastructure which comprises capability in, Technology Strategy Advice; Systems Engineering; Data; Architecture; Solutions; Cyber Security; Connectivity, and Digital Infrastructure Design. You will report to the Deputy Group Technical Director.
Your Role - Leadership
Technical leadership in 5G & Connectivity and driving technical excellence.
Articulate the value of Connectivity. (What it does and why),
Promote a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement
Create positive, inclusive and beneficial relationships with the other Capability Leads (peers in S&I Group) to create an integrated S&I offer in service, product and skills.
Coordination with the Growth Director, Growth Partners and other Capability Leads to communicate and develop fee earning opportunities.
Provision of overall Capability leadership under the direction of the Group Technical Director.
The demonstration of leadership in Health, Safety, Inclusivity and Diversity, with a commitment to a Zero Harm culture.
Your Role - Technical
Own, develop and execute the S&I Groups connectivity strategy and road map.
Responsible for setting the technical objectives for Connectivity.
Contribute to the Group’s over-arching Technical Strategy.
Technical assurance of Connectivity output from S&I.
Maintaining the technical competency in Connectivity Capability in S&I.
What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…
Experience of building at team with technical skills.
Recognised locally, regionally and nationally as a technical expert in telecommunications Engineering, Design or advice.
Work winning, writing winning bids
Routinely creates, builds and sustains meaningful professional relationships.
Excellent communications skills via industry papers, social media activity and compelling presentations.
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 both close to home and around the world.
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WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU
Work-life balance?
WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself.
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.