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About the Role

As an Associate/Technical Director in Pavement Asset Management, you will be a recognised subject matter expert, responsible for leading and shaping asset management strategies across highways and other sectors. Your role will be fundamental in advising clients on long-term capital investment planning, lifecycle modelling, regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and data-driven decision-making. You will work with senior executives, government agencies, and private sector clients to deliver high-impact consulting and technical solutions that improve asset performance and sustainability.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and implementation of pavement asset management frameworks for clients across infrastructure and other sectors (e.g. highways, aviation, maritime, defence).
Provide technical leadership on complex projects, applying expertise in risk-based decision-making, whole-life asset planning, information management and regulatory compliance.
Lead analytical staff and technical experts to inform long-term capital investment programmes.
Work with clients to understand how they currently manage their assets and how they would like to manage their assets in the future.
Advise client and stakeholders on best practices, business transformation and data-driven asset management solutions.
Lead and manage tenders to support the production of high-quality winning submissions.
Act as a lead advisor, ensuring the integration of technology (Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) systems, Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) or Decision Support Tools (DSTs) to enhance asset performance and resilience.
Oversee and manage consulting projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget and exceed client expectations.
Drive innovation by identifying opportunities for process improvement, adoption of new technology and development of sustainability initiatives.
Build and maintain strong client relationships, representing WSP externally in professional societies, conferences and industry forums.
Mentor and develop a team of consultants, fostering a high-performance, collaborative culture and ensuring all safety, health and well-being (SH&W) requirements are met.

Requirements

Extensive experience in pavement asset management planning and engineering, infrastructure consulting, or a related field, with a proven track record in business development and project leadership.
Demonstrable experience and understanding of pavement asset management practices and theory, and business strategy.
Strong expertise in ISO 55000, asset lifecycle planning, investment planning, risk-based asset management strategies and digital transformation in asset management.
Broad knowledge of the Pavement-specific standards, including DMRB, MCHW and AASHTO, other international standards will also be considered.
Leadership and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage large-scale, high-impact projects and advise senior leadership.
Capability to engage and present to clients the creative and innovative development of engineering technology, contributing to continuous improvement systems.
Excellent communication skills to convey new concepts and ideas to technical and non-technical colleagues effectively, both verbally and in writing, including in presentations.
Experience of working with asset data systems, including configuring or specifying EAM, CMMS and DSTs. Knowledge of Pavement-specific systems preferable.
Strong project management skills, having delivered tasks or projects that include planning, managing and completing deliverables.
A strong network within the highways, or broader infrastructure industry. Including National Highways and UK Local Highways Authorities.
Focus on Academic/research/higher education engagement encouraged.
Professional registration, such as being Chartered or Incorporated.
A desire to work and collaborate in a variety of styles: in large teams, small teams and independently; both online and in person.
A BSc/BEng or MSc/MEng or equivalent in a relevant discipline.

Skills

Pavement asset management
Infrastructure consulting
Business development
Project leadership
ISO 55000
Asset lifecycle planning
Investment planning
Risk-based asset management strategies
Digital transformation in asset management
Pavement-specific standards (DMRB, MCHW, AASHTO)
Leadership
Decision-making
Client engagement
Presentation skills
Communication skills
Asset data systems (EAM, CMMS, DSTs)
Project management
Networking
Team collaboration
Independent work

Location

Work Type

Hybrid
Full-time
Part-time
Flexible working

Experience Level

Associate/Technical Director
Senior leadership

Education Level

BSc/BEng or MSc/MEng or equivalent in a relevant discipline
Chartered or Incorporated professional registration

Benefits

Hybrid working policy (work from home two days a week)
Opportunities to collaborate in modern offices
Supportive environment for development and training
Mentoring
Chartership support
Thrive programme for health and wellbeing
Virtual GP service
Reasonable workplace adjustments
Gymflex scheme (up to 40% off annual gym memberships)
Comprehensive menopause support package
WSP My Hour (one hour each day for personal activities)
Option to purchase additional leave
Ability to use bank holiday entitlement flexibly

About the Company

WSP is one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms.
Passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion.
With over 11,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, WSP is dedicated to local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

Equal Opportunity

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.