Location
London, with flexible, frequent weekly travel across the U.K., including some overnight travel. Ability to travel in/out of London and Birmingham on the day preferred.
Hours
Full Time
Salary
Negotiable
About the Role
WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms, dedicated to local communities and propelled by international brainpower. Our Collaborative Partnering Team (CPT) works with clients, project leaders, and delivery teams to establish and embed high-performance collaborative culture, behaviours, and ways of working across the project lifecycle. The Associate, Collaborative Partnering (ACP) is a hands-on performance coach and trusted advisor responsible for developing high-performance culture, collaborative behaviours, and working practices for leaders and teams delivering complex infrastructure programmes.
The ACP builds strong, trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders to understand needs and provide advice, guidance, and bespoke interventions that build knowledge, skill, and capability. This role involves contributing to work winning strategy, preparing tendering teams for client engagement, and evolving Collaborative Partnering services and toolkits. The ACP is a role model for high performance collaborative behaviours in all interactions.
Experience
- Demonstrable knowledge of human behavioural science, leadership theory, and team dynamics with experience helping project teams work effectively together.
- Excellent facilitation skills in-person, online, and hybrid for large and small groups.
- Experience coaching leaders and teams to successful outcomes within complex projects or programmes.
- Experience working as part of a matrix or integrated team supporting project delivery and influencing others to achieve successful outcomes.
- Interest in providing high-quality consulting services directly to clients and integrated teams.
About you
- Positive, growth-minded, and able to see opportunity in challenging situations.
- Able to authentically and consistently role-model collaborative behaviours.
- Strong emotional intelligence and ability to influence without positional authority.
- Confidence to challenge leaders and teams constructively.
- Results driven, proactive, accountable, and client-oriented.
- Resilient, self-motivated, and able to remain calm under pressure.
- Willingness to self-evaluate, accept feedback, and adapt approach to ensure professionalism and high-quality work.
Qualifications
- Degree qualified in Organisation Development and/or Organisation Psychology or equivalent experience.
- Experience developing leaders and teams in a project-focused environment.
Additional Skills
- Ability to plan and manage multiple pieces of work amidst uncertainty and change.
- Willingness to operate within established systems and contribute to resource and toolkit development.
- Ability to work independently while aligning with organisational and team strategic priorities.
- Interest in working in a commercial environment balancing business priorities with stakeholder needs.
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