Supports the overall design/project management process, assisting in the coordination and administration of project activities across all phases of the project. Provides administrative support, facilitates communication, and ensures that project tasks are completed efficiently and effectively.
Requirements
- Assist in the management and coordination of the design process;
- Assist in recording design change processes and putting in place effective protocols to support delivery of a design solution;
- Have good understanding of the obligations to a project necessary to fulfil the scope of service agreement under the direction of the UK Design Manager;
- Have knowledge and experience of design management processes including defined project lifecycle frameworks;
- Be supportive to a UK Design Manager to enable him/her to provide leadership to a design process;
- Assist the Design Manager in the assessment of performance metrics by applying tools and procedures that contribute to successful project delivery;
- Make effective contribution to Design Management processes irrespective of the scale and complexity of the project;
- Able to operate independently by planning and prioritising their own work ensuring that scope of service obligations are met;
- Contribute to the design management strategy for assigned projects, so that the approach taken in each case is consistent with the UK Design Manager’s approach by being effective and appropriate to the project needs and client requirements;
- Assist in setting up the design management plan for assigned projects and monitor/record progress against this plan;
- Provide support to project control functions utilising all the tools necessary to ensure efficiency and effective records;
- Compile and maintain accurate deliverables required of the design manager for an assigned project;
- Proactively identify and highlight any threats to progress and scope of service obligations;
- Work with the WSP values to ensure that work complies with all necessary corporate, departmental and legislative requirements and procedures, to guarantee that the necessary consistency and quality of delivery is maintained.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance
- Retirement plan
- Generous paid time off
- Employee assistance program
- Tuition reimbursement
