Technical Assistant (Roads) - Communities

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 its 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…

To find out more about our Communities business by clicking on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Communities | WSP

Responsibilities

WSP is seeking a Business/Technical Assistant to join our Communities & Mobility Business, working with Local Authority clients based in the South West of England, responsibilities include;

• Support the local team of Highways Engineers with managing road space bookings for a variety of engineering projects.
• Assist with Client purchasing for small & large engineering projects.
• Supporting project managers in programme and finance reporting
• Production of and monitoring of Key Performance Indicators on contracts
• Assist with tracking of framework projects from inception to completion.
• Maintenance of project financial data in a variety of formats
• Assist with retrieval of documents from WSP systems for invoicing purposes.
• Assist with the updating of client financial systems
• Uploading of deliverables to client systems on project completion.
• Issuing & tracking of monthly reporting information across a wide number of Project Managers and reporting to Clients
• Track usage of project resources.
  
  

YOUR TEAM

Our primary Clients are Local Authorities within the South West. We are passionate about supporting Local Authorities to deliver improvements for local communities, prioritising Active Travel and caring about the future of mobility. We have a strong track record of working closely with our clients and this role provides a great opportunity to support teams in the delivery of projects and achieving Client Satisfaction.

Our strong, supportive Highway and Bridges Team would love to hear from you. Our team owns projects through their entire life cycle, from inception to construction. We work collaboratively with other WSP teams across disciplines and global locations. We enjoy our work and are exceptionally enthusiastic people who are great at what we do. This is an excellent opportunity for you to develop in your career through exposure to a wide variety of experiences supporting an Engineering Team.

Our office is in Exeter city centre. The South West has a wonderful variety of landscapes and activities to enjoy, and has good transport links to the rest of the country.

Qualifications

• The ability to prioritise, to achieve deadlines and to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to collaborate with multiple teams across the business to successfully support a range of project related tasks.
• An eye for detail, can communicate effectively & work independently and efficiently. 
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft 365, including Word, PowerPoint & Excel.
• Strong verbal & written communication skills, with excellent attention to detail
• A minimum of5 GCSE's or equivalent including Maths & English.
• Display a flexible & adaptable approach.
• Have good prioritisation skills,
• Be able to collaborate and communicate effectively with other colleagues in UK & across the globe.
  
  

About Us

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 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

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.