Job Description

The Associate will lead and manage the delivery of structural engineering projects within the energy sector in the UK. The role involves technical leadership, project management, client engagement, team development, and ensuring high-quality design outputs in line with UK standards (Eurocode standards). The Associate will act as a key link between clients, project teams, and senior leadership, driving technical excellence and commercial success.

Responsibilities

Prepare feasibility study reports to meet brief requirements in the agreed format and review with the UK/Clients of Structures team.
Work with WSP UK Team to assemble a design specification compliant with the employers requirements, agree its format and content, and monitor and review its preparation ensuring delivery by the due date
Agree and monitor scope of works with the Project Director of Structures
Clearly define building requirements and purpose of use with the Associate/Principal Engineer of Structures and WSP UK Team to allow detailed design
Carry out detailed design to WSP and B Regulations standard ensuring CDM, QA and technical review and sign off by the Project Director of Structures, including complex calculations and co-ordination issues
Review and monitor the production of calculations including QA, technical reviews and sign off
Ensure that information for project costing preparation is completed in requisite detail and to deadlines, and keep the WSP UK Team informed regarding design progress through explanation of design decisions
Provide documentary information via the WSP UK Team to assist in the preparation of tender documents, ensuring that information for tender preparation is completed in requisite detail and to deadlines, and keep the WSP UK Team informed regarding design progress through explanation of design decisions
Deal with the day to day queries from the WSP UK Team, ensuring that relevant information is available on time for construction activity
Report to the WSP UK Team in association with the Associate/Principal Engineer of Structures any variance between the works constructed and the design intent
Lead the design process and encourage the rest of the team to deliver appropriate and cost effective solutions to the agreed programme.
Follow in full the document control, archiving CDM and QA processes relevant to project work, ensuring drawings, specifications, reports and correspondence are issued, and filed in an appropriate manner, coach junior staff in their usage

Key Competencies / Skills

Raise the level of technical competence within the teams
Promote technical excellence in all our projects
Develop positive professional relationship with the WSP UK Team, communicating openly about project progress
Participate in team meetings, disseminate information within the team, and communicate with other teams
Identify and act on, or refer, potential risk issues and follow in full the company commercial and contracting processes
Identify and flag additional fees to the Project Mangager /Project Director of Structures

Mandatory Skills

Experienced Civil & Structural Engineer with a minimum of 15+ years of experience in the Energy & Distributions sector, preferably in AIS & GIS types of substations .
Experience in handling projects independently, including liaising between disciplines and clients .
Preferable experience in international codes such as American, Euro codes, etc.
Conversant in software such as Tekla, Robot, and STAAD .
Experience in BIM 360 environment .
A sound understanding of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Project is essential
Must be fluent in English with an excellent understanding of technical terminology

Team Leadership & Development

Mentor, coach, and develop engineers and graduates within the structures team.
Lead resource planning, workload distribution, and team coordination.
Promote technical knowledge sharing, CPD, and internal training.
Support talent acquisition by participating in recruitment and interviews
Construction Support
Provide timely technical responses to RFIs and contractor queries
Attend site inspections, technical audits, and design compliance checks.
Support resolution of construction-stage challenges and value engineering options.

Qualifications

Chartered Engineer IStructE (highly desirable) or with ICE.
BEng/MEng/MSc in Civil or Structural Engineering.

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.

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Associate Structures (Substations)