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WSP USA Principal Engagement Consultant in Cardiff, United Kingdom
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WSP has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our growing Engagement team. We drive best practice in engagement, community relations, consultation and stakeholder management in the delivery of some of the country’s largest infrastructure projects as well as delivering expertise within the water, health, energy and environmental sectors.
Within our Land, Instructure Planning and Engagement business unit, we are particularly interested in hearing from those with experience of delivering consultation and engagement within Wales with relevance to Developments of National Significance (Wales) and applications under the Town and Country Planning Act. You will do this by:
Managing and enabling your team to successfully deliver engagement and consultation activities across a range of multidisciplinary projects
Having commercial responsibility for tender production and business development opportunities
Identifying opportunities to embed global communications and engagement best practice
Advising project teams and clients on stakeholder and community strategies for multi-disciplinary projects.
Developing and implementing the competency focussed training programme for the team
Planning and delivering stakeholder communication and consultations, including managing risks and issues, organising and manage public information events, and managing outputs to achieve engagement and consultation objectives.
Project managing schemes including resourcing, budget management and ensuring delivery to programme.
Delivering projects including resources, budgets and risk, in order to ensure projects are delivered on time and to budget.
Collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver projects.
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In today’s world it’s important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.
When considering a career move its 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 (https://www.wsp.com/en-gb/who-we-are)
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, 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 is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.
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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.
Preferred competencies:
Strong team player who has an enthusiastic and motivated attitude
Proven line management experience including delivery of training initiatives
Proven experience of effectively managing and building stakeholder relationships in complex environments.
Effective decision-maker with ability to act on own initiative
Persuasive influencer with ability to strike rapport and exert strong negotiation and problem-solving skills.
Well ordered, structured approach to delivery of tasks, and flexible with ability to adapt within demanding and fast-changing environment.
Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills to manage a varied workload.
Preferred qualifications / education:
Fluent in Welsh
Demonstrated experience in leading the engagement process across large multidisciplinary infrastructure projects.
At least degree-qualified, or five years’ experience in a related field.
Membership of relevant professional or trade body is desirable.
Experience in the road, rail, utilities, water, environment or energy sectors.