Associate, CDM and Safety Assurance Services

Associate, CDM and Safety Assurance Services

Job Description

In today's world, it's important to work for a company that has a clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.

When considering a career move, it's vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong. See what WSP stands for in 2024 and beyond...

To find out more about our Health and Safety Assurance and Support business, click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: WSP Health and Safety Assurance

Responsibilities

• Working as a technical lead and line manager in London, as part of a cost centre of circa 48 H&S professionals.
• Delivering high-quality services for large national infrastructure projects and frameworks, working for blue-chip clients and the public sector.
• Responsible for growing workload with regard to bidding and proposal writing, local resource deployment, and managing infrastructure projects with existing and new clients.
• Working across all sectors as opportunities arise, including those within WSP supporting our own internal design teams, as well as wider external facing UK and international projects as appropriate.
• Being responsible for the management and delivery of key accounts.
• Line management for circa 5 consultants.
• Providing project technical leadership and quality assurance for CDM roles and safety assurance services.

YOUR TEAM

We are a national team of health and safety professionals that manage and deliver construction safety and business safety assurance services to both internal and external clients across the UK and internationally.

Based in Central London, the London team is made up of circa 8 health and safety professionals, ranging from recent graduates to experienced professionals.

Working in the London team, you will be working for internal WSP teams, both local and central government bodies and large blue-chip organisations across the country. Our client base includes blue-chip, national infrastructure, leading developers, and government organisations. Our client base continues to grow based on the services and quality we deliver.

The culture of our team is inclusive, ensuring these opportunities to develop in progress are afforded to all team members based on ambition, performance, and delivery.

It's a cliche that often gets banded around, but working for WSP and within the construction safety and safety assurances team means that no two days are quite the same. We work in a fast-paced competitive environment that provides challenges to our consultants, but also both personal and career rewards working on some of the biggest and most prestigious projects and properties in the country.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience of working in a consultancy environment delivering construction and business assurance services.
• Experience of managing and developing junior team members.
• Experience delivering both CDM duties and support services as both the Principal Designer and the Client.
• Experience delivering audits and inspections with regards to premises and management system compliance with excellent technical capability and a successful record of delivery.
• Experience of undertaking management system reviews, audits, and development.
• Assisted with the development of commercial/bid proposals and project setup.
• Relevant academic qualifications and appropriate institution membership/s to demonstrate appropriate skills and knowledge to deliver the role.
• Good communication skills to manage projects and people within both a team and project environment.

About Us

We are WSP - Join us and make your career future ready!

In today's world, it's important to work for a company that has a clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.

When considering a career move, it's vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong.

To find out more about our business, click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Who We Are | WSP

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 and 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 are important to you, and that's why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that's chartership, training, or mentoring.

APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP!

#WeAreWSP

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.