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Job description / Role
#LetsTalkAbout… your Career at WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff.
We currently seek a professional to take on a senior management position as the Head of Infrastructure Supervision who will accountable for the strategic leadership, direction, operational performance and people leadership within the business unit. You will be a key player on the Middle East Senior Management Team in driving the development and performance of the business.
Your focus in this position is split between, but not limited to, four key areas across the Middle East region:
Business Leadership
• Leading, managing, motivating and supporting the Transportation & Infrastructure Supervision team
• Ensuring that Health, Safety, Quality, Sustainability and Technology are embedded into all work practices in line with company policies
• Setting financial budgets and forecasts; successfully delivering positive operational and financial outcomes
• Leading by example and reinforcing the positive culture of WSP when collaborating with colleagues
Business Development
• Proactively supporting business development activities through participation in external market profile raising activities and functions
• Pursuing opportunities and leading the bidding process to secure new prospects
• Developing external and internal client relationships, advocating the merit of WSP services and brand, and co-selling WSP services beyond your own area of responsibility
Project Leadership
• Fulfilling the role of Project Director on selected projects by leading and managing the successful delivery of high-quality multi/ single-disciplinary projects
• Ensuring proactive project planning and delivery, including interfacing and collaborating with stakeholders
• Supporting the team to identify, assess and manage project risks and secure optimal commercial return
Technical
• Keep up to date with industry developments with respect to own discipline, other disciplines and engineering innovations and developments on a global scale
• Drive innovation and utilise technological advancement
Requirements
We are looking for Chartered (preferred but not essential) Civil Engineers with minimum 15 years post graduate experience and has demonstrated ability to lead and manage multi-disciplinary engineering team and projects.
If you are a great communicator, with a passion for new technology, and thrive upon ‘thinking out of the box’ to develop and deliver solutions to complex problems, then WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff is the right company for you! You will be joining a diverse group of individuals including engineers, scientists, technicians, consultants and academics, who work together to provide the most effective and sustainable solutions for our clients.
As one of the ‘Top 20 Companies to Work For in the UAE’, we offer a supportive team based environment, continued training and development, flexible working arrangements and rewarding career opportunities.
If you want to find out more, #LetsTalk…
About the Company
WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Property & Buildings, Transportation & Infrastructure, Environment, Industry, Resources (including Mining and Oil & Gas) and Power & Energy sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services. With 36,000 talented people in more than 500 offices across 40 countries, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.