Lifecycle Advisory (Associate / Associate Director)
Job Description
Job title: Lifecycle Advisory (Associate / Associate Director)
Company: WSP
Job description: We are WSP – Join us and make your career future ready!
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 it’s vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong. See what WSP stands for in 2024 and beyond…
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You will deliver a range of projects from initiation to completion both individually and as part of the wider lifecycle team. These projects will range from creating new lifecycle models and assessing lifecycle performance on operational projects, to guiding clients through PFI handback and Expiry with our unique methodology. You will also contribute to other Strategic Advisory projects providing specific lifecycle input where required.
- Act as Project Manager with responsibility for financial performance and internal governance
- Interpretation of technical information to provide clear communication for a broad range of audiences
- Customer facing role including undertaking site visits to review condition and work completed and/or required
- Business Development – Forming positive and ongoing relationships with clients, recognising potential opportunities for other teams, proposal development
- Provide support and guidance to junior staff members
- Organising and managing own workloads
- Providing assistance to wider WSP teams
YOUR TEAM
Our PPP and Property Advisory Business Unit is recruiting for an Associate level consultant to join our growing Lifecycle Advisory team, within the PPP Advisory team.
The PPP Advisory team comprises highly experienced consultants working with clients across a wide range of sectors and markets delivering advice on built assets from acquisition, through construction and operating phases to disposal.
You’ll be supporting other professional technical consultants, all dedicated to growing and sharing their expertise in PPP/PFI capital maintenance planning, budgeting and delivery. The team regularly delivers a variety of commissions including lifecycle modelling and reprofiling, operational project lifecycle reviews on behalf of lenders and investors, PFI handback planning, and management of lifecycle replacement delivery on operational projects.
This depth of service has allowed us to establish long term trusted relationships with a significant number of key clients in both the public and private sectors in the UK, Europe and beyond. Our team are recognised as industry experts in PFI, contributing to government issued guidance on PFI Expiry and leading industry workshops to develop thinking on transitioning assets back into the public domain.
By joining the team, you will become part of what is already a market leading, multi-award winning consultancy service. We’d love to hear from you if you have:
- Knowledge of PPP/PFI sector essential with prior experience in some or all of the following areas – Lifecycle modelling, Lender’s Technical Advisor role, PFI/PPP Contract Management, FM Strategic Reviews, Capital maintenance planning and delivery
- Degree/Master’s Degree or equivalent in FM or related technical subject
- Previous PFI/PPP consulting experience
- Previous lifecycle management experience
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. Apply now and be the future of WSP!
#WeAreWSP
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.
