Lead Technician, Design Support

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Main Activities and Responsibilities: (including but not limited to)
Shared Accountabilities:
  • Comply with all role specific SHEQ obligations.

  • Lead and foster a good safety culture to ensure the safety and well-being of all staff within the team.

  • Foster an engaged and high performing workforce, with a focus on mentoring, training and development.

  • Work collaboratively with colleagues from all parts of the WSP business.

  • Ensure compliance with all corporate governance, business system, quality and risk management obligations.

    Organisational Knowledge

  • Working knowledge of WSP's organisational capability Digital Engineering and how to access it.

  • Working knowledge of systems, procedures and practices.

  • Working knowledge of organisational approach to risk management, ethics and safety.

  • Regularly seeks business opportunities via effective Client-centric practices.

Functional:

  • Analyses client requirements for the design criteria to ensure that all appropriate specifications are included in the design requirements. Reviews the design requirements by considering the impact on the plan/design of all development and implementation factors, including constraints and risks.

  • Coaches colleagues to use appropriate design tools and techniques and the identified design standards. Creates designs for non-standard, complex projects. Leads the application of technical expertise in new situations or contexts.

  • Implements quality control process to ensure that the design meets the project requirements and that the documentation is kept up to date.

  • Seeks a range of information sources to develop and strengthen present design. Negotiates and implements recommendations for improving processes and/or technologies. Develops, implements and coaches colleagues in the new design practices. Keeps abreast of technical innovations in the industry.

  • Deliver projects under strict timescales with uncompromised quality

  • Deliver both 2d and 3d (BIM documentation) to meet WSP and Client requirements

Qualifications (Minimum and Desirable):

  • Typically, 8-11+ years’ experience.

  • Experienced in providing key technical expertise across a broad range of projects. Self-aware of limitations and when should ask for help, balanced with confidence to proceed.

  • High level drafting & detailing skills.

  • High level Revit operator

  • High level use and understanding of 2D and 3D CAD Software and how it applies

Experience, skills and organisational knowledge

  • Prepares engineering drawing deliverables from sketches, calculations and/or specifications.

  • Contributed to building the technical capability of others and transferring technical expertise within the organisation.

  • Diploma of Engineering or Advanced Diploma of Engineering

  • Periodic attendance at specific technical training courses, conferences, workshops.

  • Continual development of CAD skills.

  • Excellent knowledge of drafting software - 2D & 3D

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Main Activities and Responsibilities: (including but not limited to)
Shared Accountabilities:
  • Comply with all role specific SHEQ obligations.

  • Lead and foster a good safety culture to ensure the safety and well-being of all staff within the team.

  • Foster an engaged and high performing workforce, with a focus on mentoring, training and development.

  • Work collaboratively with colleagues from all parts of the WSP business.

  • Ensure compliance with all corporate governance, business system, quality and risk management obligations.

    Organisational Knowledge

  • Working knowledge of WSP's organisational capability Digital Engineering and how to access it.

  • Working knowledge of systems, procedures and practices.

  • Working knowledge of organisational approach to risk management, ethics and safety.

  • Regularly seeks business opportunities via effective Client-centric practices.

Functional:

  • Analyses client requirements for the design criteria to ensure that all appropriate specifications are included in the design requirements. Reviews the design requirements by considering the impact on the plan/design of all development and implementation factors, including constraints and risks.

  • Coaches colleagues to use appropriate design tools and techniques and the identified design standards. Creates designs for non-standard, complex projects. Leads the application of technical expertise in new situations or contexts.

  • Implements quality control process to ensure that the design meets the project requirements and that the documentation is kept up to date.

  • Seeks a range of information sources to develop and strengthen present design. Negotiates and implements recommendations for improving processes and/or technologies. Develops, implements and coaches colleagues in the new design practices. Keeps abreast of technical innovations in the industry.

  • Deliver projects under strict timescales with uncompromised quality

  • Deliver both 2d and 3d (BIM documentation) to meet WSP and Client requirements

Qualifications (Minimum and Desirable):

  • Typically, 8-11+ years’ experience.

  • Experienced in providing key technical expertise across a broad range of projects. Self-aware of limitations and when should ask for help, balanced with confidence to proceed.

  • High level drafting & detailing skills.

  • High level Revit operator

  • High level use and understanding of 2D and 3D CAD Software and how it applies

Experience, skills and organisational knowledge

  • Prepares engineering drawing deliverables from sketches, calculations and/or specifications.

  • Contributed to building the technical capability of others and transferring technical expertise within the organisation.

  • Diploma of Engineering or Advanced Diploma of Engineering

  • Periodic attendance at specific technical training courses, conferences, workshops.

  • Continual development of CAD skills.

  • Excellent knowledge of drafting software - 2D & 3D

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