Associate - Structures

Description The Associate – Building Structures will lead and manage the delivery of building structural engineering projects across a range of sectors in the UK. The role involves technical leadership, project management, client engagement, team development, and ensuring high-quality design outputs in line with UK standards (Eurocode standards). The Associate will act as a key link between clients, project teams, and senior leadership, driving technical excellence and commercial success. Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Delivery  Lead structural design for medium to large building projects using Eurocodes and UK best practices.  Provide high-level technical review and approval of calculations, drawings, and reports.  Drive innovative, safe, and sustainable design solutions.  Ensure compliance with QA/QC procedures and project standards.  Oversee digital engineering tools (Revit, Tekla/structural BIM workflows). 2. Project Management  Manage full project lifecycle from concept to construction.  Develop scopes, deliverables, programmes, and fee proposals.  Monitor project progress, budgets, risks, and change control.  Coordinate with multidisciplinary design teams (architecture, MEP, civils).  Ensure timely delivery of design information to clients and contractors 3. Client Management & Business Development  Build strong client relationships through consistent delivery and technical excellence.  Represent the business in client meetings, presentations, design reviews, and coordinationwo rkshops.  Identify new opportunities and support bid development and proposal writing.  Contribute to growth of the structures team through networking and thought leadership. 4. Team Leadership & Development  Mentor, coach, and develop engineers and graduates within the structures team.  Lead resource planning, workload distribution, and team coordination.  Promote technical knowledge sharing, CPD, and internal training.  Support talent acquisition by participating in recruitment and interviews 5. Construction Support  Provide timely technical responses to RFIs and contractor queries  Attend site inspections, technical audits, and design compliance checks.  Support resolution of construction-stage challenges and value engineering options. 6. Required Skills & Experience Technical Skills  Strong understanding of structural behaviour in steel, RC, masonry, and timber.  Proficiency in design software (ETABS, STAAD, Robot, Tekla Structural Designer, SAFE, RAM).  Experience working in BIM-enabled environments (Revit).  Ability to lead technically complex projects independently. Qualifications Professional Qualifications  Chartered Engineer IStructE (highly desirable) or with ICE.  BEng/MEng/MSc in Civil or Structural Engineering. Experience  Typically, 15+ years of experience in building structure design and delivery.  Proven track record of leading UK-based multidisciplinary building projects  Experience with client-facing roles and team leadership Soft Skills  Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.  Strong problem-solving and decision-making capability  Commercial awareness and understanding of project financials.  Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure. BGV: • Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India. • Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.