Overview

Façade Access Consultant role at WSP. What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

We have a new and exciting opportunity in our Façade Engineering team in London for a Façade Access Consultant to join our expanding team of dedicated specialists. WSP provides support of the highest calibre to prestigious and complex projects around the world. The successful candidate will have the opportunity of gaining experience providing Façade Access advice and design expertise on challenging single or multi-disciplinary projects, tapping into the wide resources pool across the company.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with the wider design team to advise on the integration of façade access systems into the project.
• Leading the design to achieve the optimal combination of cost, aesthetic impact and functionality, while following best health and safety practices.
• Preparing façade access strategy reports at key stages of the design of the project.
• Preparing Employer's Requirements documentation and System Specifications for façade access and façade replacement systems at the end of the design stage.
• Reviewing contractor drawings and inspecting site throughout the construction process to ensure compliance to the spec, the design intent and the relevant legislation.
• Managing multiple façade access consulting projects simultaneously and work directly with clients.
• Conduct research on industry trends and currently available technologies used in façade access.

Qualifications

• Must have experience of having worked with façade access systems, either within a consultancy or from a contractor's role.
• Be able to demonstrate knowledge of façade access systems, their performance and operation, as well as the current engineering standards, practices, regulations and legislation.
• Be an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual with a relevant academic background.
• Be competent in AutoCAD and/or Revit and 3D design software.

About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 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 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

What’s in it for you?

• Work-life balance: Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.
• Inclusivity & Belonging: We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.
• 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. Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you – giving you peace of mind and quick access to medical advice when you need it most. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments and a gym membership program.
• Flex your time: To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day. We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.
• Your development: We foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#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 or 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.

Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Consulting, Information Technology, and Sales
• Industries: Professional Services