Associate Technical Director - Ecology

As the key point of contact for the UK-based business, your role involves direct liaison with Nature Services & Arboriculture business directors. Your responsibilities include commercial management, reporting, workload forecasting, and planning resources for the team. You will also be supervising and directing local delivery to support projects while assisting in the professional and technical development of your Nature Services colleagues. Additionally, you will provide operational and technical leadership for the successful delivery of work by ecology iCRC colleagues, ensuring client satisfaction and supporting the production of outputs as required. **Key Responsibilities:** - Project management, technical leadership, and timely delivery of technical outputs from inception to completion with internal UK colleagues - Acting as the technical face of the India-based Ecology team - Overseeing local health and safety, welfare, risk, information security, and assessment/compliance - Managing project, program, and financial aspects - Leading projects and teams, providing consultancy services to clients at a high level - Demonstrating successful project management record of larger, multiple, or complex projects - Exhibiting excellent commercial skills and accountability, driving commercial excellence within projects and teams - Providing technical oversight and guidance for people, teams, proposals, and projects - Producing clear and well-written bid documents/reports, communicating professionally and concisely - Maintaining high-quality work standards from all team and project members through robust review and constructive feedback - Collaborating to find and implement solutions to challenges - Promoting WSP Vision and Values - Actively supporting the UK GCC Charter within the team - Interfacing with multi-disciplinary project teams - Providing inspirational leadership and direction for the iCRC Ecology team - Identifying opportunities to enhance technical resources and deliver additional services - Seeking feedback on team performances and implementing improvements - Developing and maintaining excellent client relationships for repeat business and satisfaction - Contributing to bids and marketing material - Designing operational processes, systems, quality measurement processes, and achieving performance KPIs **Qualifications Required:** - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Proven track record in project management, technical leadership, and commercial performance - Ability to mentor others and champion the use of agreed systems and processes - Strong focus on client satisfaction and relationship building - Familiarity with health and safety regulations and compliance - Experience in managing budgets, opportunities, risks, and project changes/variations - Ability to ensure quality technical outputs to WSP and client standards - Commitment to continuous improvement and value addition in personal and team performance As an employee of WSP, you will be part of a global professional services consulting firm dedicated to providing technical expertise and strategic advisory services across various sectors. WSP values its employees as key assets and promotes a safe work environment, inclusivity, diversity, and wellbeing. Your role will involve contributing to landmark projects, connecting with bright minds, and shaping a unique career path within a culture that fosters innovation and collaboration.,