Team Leader Bridges and Civil Structures WSP Team Leader: Bridges and Civil Structures - New Plymouth, New Zealand WSP is one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 67,000 trusted professionals are united by the common purpose — to create positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 150 years of experience in Aotearoa New Zealand. We are proud to have the blueprint of Aotearoa New Zealand, in our DNA and be involved in the projects that will continue to connect and support us for future generations. We value our people, our reputation, and our impact on the future. The Role: This pivotal role in the New Plymouth business will see you lead, build and manage the staff and project delivery of the Bridges and Civil Structures team. You will have between 2 to 5 direct reports in this role and will be focused on providing structural engineering and asset management services and ensuring that projects are delivered to a satisfactory level, on time and to both the clients and our budgets. You will work collaboratively and develop relationships with other Bridge teams around New Zealand, most importantly Whanganui and the wider North-West region. This role will be carried out in conjunction with a technical position. Your technical (core) position will be your primary position title; and it is anticipated that this Leadership role will require approx. 10%-15% of your available time. The successful candidate doesn't need to have technical bridge experience; people leadership skills and the ability to manage some projects for the team are key. Skills and Experience: A relevant tertiary qualification in civil engineering or related disciplines Appropriate PMAF accreditation (or equivalent) Current Drivers Licence Preferably a minimum of 7 years of experience in the industry as well as the ability and experience to provide leadership of a team by example. Technical bridge experience is not required. Why Us? WSP NZ has proudly earned its place among the top five employers to work for in Aotearoa New Zealand, as recognised in Randstad's latest employer survey. In addition, WSP has been listed as one of TIME's 2023 top 100 companies globally for employees. Our dedicated team is passionate about creating innovative, comprehensive, and sustainable solutions for a future that prioritises the well-being of our people, whanau, and communities. We contribute to complex and exciting projects addressing critical environmental and infrastructure challenges and have a solid pipeline of work across multiple disciplines. At WSP, we prioritise a diverse, inclusive, and supportive environment that empowers our people and allows them to be in control of their time. We believe that this is essential for us to achieve our common goals and that great results can be achieved through collaboration and by allowing everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. By fostering this environment, we inspire our team to strive for excellence and reach their full potential. Our benefits package is highly competitive and includes the following: Flexible and hybrid working arrangements Comprehensive medical insurance Additional unspecified sick leave Progressive parental leave policy Option to purchase up to 4 additional weeks of annual leave Reimbursement of up to 2 annual professional memberships Community day Employee Assistance Programme Multiple discounted products and services, and more. We will review applications as they come in, so if this opportunity sounds like you, don't wait to apply! #NZRegionalBusiness #NZTransport #NZNewPlymouthJobs Reviews from people working in the industry #J-18808-Ljbffr
