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Operations and Safety (Intelligent Infrastructure) Speculative Opportunities — Job Description

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.

To find out more about our Intelligent Infrastructure (II) business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Intelligent Infrastructure services (I&I) | WSP

Operations & Safety (O&S) within Intelligent Infrastructure

The Operations & Safety (O&S) group of II provides high value advisory services enabling the delivery of sustainable and safe operating solutions for public and private sector clients (including National Highways, Transport Scotland, West of England Combined Authority (WECA) and National Grid) in support of Net Zero carbon and Vision Zero safety objectives.

Responsibilities

• Operational safety - helping clients understand and mitigate safety risks in designs, operations and technologies.
• Transport network operations - helping clients focus on development and assessment of operational models / concepts and associated standards and procedures.
• Human centred design - applying evidence-based principles of human factors, ergonomics and behavioural science to design environments, systems, products and services.
• Strategy development - advise clients on the creation of sustainable, resilient and people focused strategies using business cases and innovation techniques. We work in fields such as Digital Roads and Connected Plant.
• Policy monitoring and evaluation - providing specialist multi-discipline monitoring and evaluation, in line with Treasury requirements, through the design and execution of monitoring and evaluation framework.
• Tunnel systems & operations - support clients in the design, operation and management of tunnels in the highway and utility sectors.

Qualifications

• A technical background with relevant qualifications (degree, or similar higher education qualification) in any of the technical areas listed above.
• Experience in working on high-quality consultancy-style projects aligned with one of the six technical areas.
• A proven ability to analyse and interpret information from various sources and communicate findings effectively.
• Experience working either as a client, consultant or contractor, ideally within a transport, public sector, or high-risk environment.

Please submit your CV for this position, and it will be reviewed against all current and anticipated vacancies.

About Us and Benefits

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 with a hybrid working policy; flexibility to work from home two days a week and collaborate in offices across the UK.
• Inclusivity and belonging; a culture that welcomes varied backgrounds and experiences with employee resource groups and a focus on inclusion.
• Health and wellbeing; Thrive programme, Virtual GP service, workplace adjustments, Gymflex scheme, and menopause support.
• Flex your time; "WSP My Hour" for personal activities, part-time and flexible working, extra leave options, and bank holiday flexibility.
• Your development; training, mentoring, and Chartership opportunities.

Seniority and Employment

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Professional Services

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