As a Design Manager at WSP, you will lead and manage design projects within the Water sector. Working closely with the Project Director and Project Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing engineering design activities and ensuring compliance with industry best practices and UK regulations.
At WSP, our Design Managers are adaptable professionals who thrive in a variety of situations. They possess an innovative mindset, are willing to take on new challenges, and are comfortable working on significant and complex projects or programmes of work. We collaborate closely with external clients and internal multidisciplinary project teams to deliver successful outcomes.
To ensure effective project delivery, we operate across WSP offices, client offices, and site locations, supporting programmes of strategic regional and national importance.
Joining WSP offers an exceptional opportunity to take the next step in your career. You will have the chance to build on your experience and qualifications, achieve your professional ambitions, and benefit from excellent support for personal development and career growth within both local teams and the wider WSP business
- Key Responsibilities: - Provide leadership and direction for BIM and digital delivery across multiple UK Water projects and frameworks.
- Develop and implement BIM strategies aligned with business, client, and project objectives.
- Support business growth through digital solutions, innovation, and BIM capability enhancement.
- Contribute to regional and global digital transformation initiatives.
- Support business planning, forecasting, resource planning, and capability development activities.
- Promote a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Support the development of BIM delivery roadmaps and long-term digital strategies.
Project & Portfolio Oversight
- Provide oversight and governance for BIM delivery across a portfolio of projects.
- Ensure project teams consistently meet quality, program, budget, and client requirements.
- Monitor project performance, resource utilization, and delivery KPIs.
- Support BIM Managers and project teams in resolving complex technical and delivery challenges.
- Review project BIM Execution Plans (BEP), information management processes, and BIM deliverables.
- Ensure BIM deliverables align with ISO 19650 requirements, client standards, and WSP procedures.
- Identify delivery risks and implement mitigation plans.
BIM Governance & Technical Excellence
- Establish and maintain BIM governance frameworks, standards, procedures, and quality management systems.
- Oversee the development and maintenance of BIM standards, templates, libraries, and workflows.
- Ensure compliance with:
- ISO 19650
- Client BIM standards
- UK Water standards
- Information management requirements
- WSP BIM procedures
- Lead technical audits and quality reviews.
- Champion best practices in information management and digital delivery.
- Drive consistency across project teams and regions.
Key Competencies / Skills
Leadership & Management
- Strong leadership and people management capabilities.
- Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary teams across multiple projects.
- Excellent coaching, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strategic thinker with strong business awareness.
Personal Attributes
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Strong decision-making and problem-solving ability.
- Results-driven and accountable.
- Collaborative and culturally aware.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced international environment.
Qualifications & Experience
- Degree/Diploma/BE in Engineering.
Experience
- Typically 15+ years of experience in BIM, CAD, and digital project delivery.
- Minimum 7+ years in BIM leadership or management positions.
- Extensive experience delivering multidisciplinary infrastructure and UK Water projects.
- Proven experience managing large BIM teams and multiple project portfolios.
- Demonstrated success in developing BIM standards, governance frameworks, and digital strategies.
- Experience working directly with clients, project directors, and senior leadership teams.
- Strong understanding of project delivery models, information management, and digital engineering workflows.
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”.
