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 complex infrastructure programmes. The Associate, Collaborative Partnering (ACP) acts as a hands-on performance coach and trusted advisor, developing leaders and teams to deliver successful project outcomes through bespoke interventions, coaching, and collaboration.

The ACP contributes across the project lifecycle, including work winning, project mobilisation, delivery, and client experience. This role involves building strong relationships with stakeholders, providing expert advice and coaching, designing and delivering leadership and team interventions, supporting tender strategy and preparation, and continuously evolving CPT services and toolkits. The ACP is a role model for high-performance collaborative behaviours and works fluidly with colleagues and clients to foster a culture of accountability, empowerment, and innovation.

Experience
- Demonstrable knowledge of human behavioural science, leadership theory, and team dynamics.
- Experience coaching leaders and teams to achieve successful outcomes within complex projects or programmes.
- Excellent facilitation skills in-person, online, and hybrid for groups of varying sizes.
- Proven ability to provide advice, coaching, and constructive challenge to drive high performance.
- Experience working as part of a matrix or integrated team supporting project delivery.
- Ability to manage multiple projects effectively amidst uncertainty and change.

About you
- Positive, growth-minded, and able to see opportunities in challenging situations.
- Strong emotional intelligence with the ability to influence without positional authority.
- Confident in challenging leaders and teams constructively.
- Results-driven, proactive, accountable, and client-oriented.
- Resilient, self-motivated, and able to remain calm under pressure.
- Willing to self-evaluate, accept feedback, and adapt behaviours to maintain professionalism and quality.
- Able to work independently while aligning with organisational and team strategic priorities.
- Interest in working in a commercial environment balancing business and stakeholder needs.

Qualifications
- Degree qualified in Organisation Development and/or Organisation Psychology or equivalent experience.
- Experience in a hands-on role developing leaders and teams in a project-focused environment.
- Willingness and ability to travel regularly across the U.K. as required.