Full-time Commercial Director (P&B Building Services), WSP

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and

connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life.

You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and

diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance

to shape a career as unique as you.

02A Global Leader in Property & Buildings Consulting

• WSP is a leading consultancy in the planning, design and delivery of buildings
• and places that support thriving communities, successful organisations and a
• more sustainable built environment.
• Our global community of professionals brings together engineering,
• sustainability, digital and advisory expertise, working collaboratively to

combine global best practice with strong local knowledge. We form agile,

multi-disciplinary teams to address the unique technical, environmental and

commercial challenges of each project.

Our Property & Buildings portfolio spans the full asset life cycle, from early

strategy, planning and design through delivery and operation to refurbishment,

optimisation and decarbonisation. We work across a diverse range of sectors and

building types, helping clients create high-performing, resilient and

future-ready places that deliver lasting value.

03A little more about your role…

• As part of our Commercial function, you’ll help teams manage risk and unlock
• opportunity across the full project life cycle from bidding and winning work to
• delivering it successfully, guided by our Project First approach.
• Reporting to the Property and Buildings Portfolio Commercial and Risk Director,
• you’ll act as a trusted commercial partner to the Building Services Discipline
• and colleagues alongside, our Price to Win, Legal, Finance and Operations Teams.
• Through strong commercial judgement and collaborative working, you’ll help
• minimise risk, maximise financial returns and ensure outcomes align with
• business objectives.

04Key Responsibilities

• Lead commercial input to major bids, tenders and contract negotiations, in
• line with governance.
• Provide end‑to‑end commercial support across bidding activity project
• delivery, frameworks and working capital recovery.
• Manage commercial risk, opportunities, claims and disputes in line with
• company policy.
• Support clients and project teams on change management, contractual
• compliance and communications.
• Work collaboratively with the Property & Buildings Portfolio Commercial
• Directors to contribute to continuous improvement and a strong commercial
• culture and awareness of risk across Property & Buildings.

05What we are looking for you to demonstrate…

• We’re looking for an experienced, commercially minded leader who can bring
• strong people leadership, operational understanding and commercial expertise

within a complex, client-facing environment. You’ll be collaborative and

pragmatic, comfortable working across all levels of the business and confident

in challenging, influencing and driving improvement.

• Proven people and commercial leadership experience within a fast-paced,
• client-facing environment.
• Excellent commercial acumen, with experience of contract negotiation and
• management, disputes and settlements, alongside a good understanding of
• consultancy performance drivers.
• Experience working across complex, multi-disciplinary projects, including
• design and build contracts, term service contracts and large programmatic
• frameworks, as well as experience of supporting the provision of MEP services
• at all RIBA stages.
• Contract management experience across bespoke consultant appointments and
• standard forms, particularly NEC, ideally within the UK and/or Ireland.
• A sound understanding of operational performance, with the ability to
• identify risks, improve performance and streamline ways of working.
• A positive and inclusive leadership style, with experience of coaching and
• developing others, delegating accountability and supporting succession
• planning.
• The ability to think strategically and turn longer-term commercial priorities
• into practical improvements across people, process and practice.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, including the confidence to
• present, facilitate and build effective relationships across different levels
• and disciplines.
• Experience within the Built environment, gained within a consultancy,
• contractor or client organisation.
• A relevant degree and/or professional membership.

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience

aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Work on landmark projects around the world and embrace opportunities to make an

even bigger impact in the communities you care about. What if you could do the

best work of your life and create a legacy for yourself?

With us, you can. Apply today.

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms.

Our passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive,

long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of

innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 11,000 professionals across the

UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by

international brainpower.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

06Work-life balance

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important

to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community.

Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a

week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices

across the UK.

07Inclusivity & Belonging

We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable

rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic

selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We

celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and

embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee

resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds

to promote a culture of inclusivity.

08Health & Wellbeing

• We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make
• improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.
• Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at
• a time and place that suits you – giving you peace of mind and quick access to

medical advice when you need it most. We also provide reasonable workplace

adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex

scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP

flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.

09Flex your time

• To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take
• one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the
• time earlier or later that day.
• We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to
• purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement
• to suit you.

10Your development

We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we

foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through

training, mentoring, or Chartership.

11#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.