Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
At WSP, you will have the opportunity to work on landmark projects, collaborate with leading experts, and contribute to a culture that values new ideas and diverse perspectives. We have an exciting opportunity for an Associate Director/Technical Director – Building Performance & Sustainability based in our London office. You will provide technical leadership in building performance and sustainability, supporting the delivery of complex, high-profile projects and major frameworks across London and the UK. Joining our growing Building Performance team, you will contribute to a national network of specialists delivering energy, carbon, and wider sustainability outcomes across the built environment.

The Building Performance team plays a central role in Property and Buildings multi-disciplinary projects, coordinating all WSP disciplines to deliver sustainable designs. The team works on single building projects and provides sustainability and energy master planning advice for urban and semi-rural developments, supporting BREEAM, LEED, WELL, and NABERS consulting services.

Reporting to the London Building Performance Lead, you will help develop and grow the team’s offering across various sectors. This client-facing role involves helping clients define and achieve their strategic goals towards net zero operational energy, embodied carbon, and wider sustainability targets.

You will combine deep technical expertise in building performance, energy, and carbon with client leadership to grow and deliver WSP’s Building Performance & Sustainability services nationally. You will lead project strategy and governance, coordinate multidisciplinary delivery, and act as the sustainability focal point for clients and internal stakeholders. Additionally, you will support team operations including resourcing, delivery performance, project financial health, and embedding quality standards. You will contribute to major bids and frameworks, mentor colleagues, and promote knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

Experience
Proven leadership in delivering sustainability and energy strategies for large and complex projects, including mixed-use developments. Strong technical grounding in building performance, energy strategy, operational carbon, embodied carbon, and low-carbon design principles. Experience leading bids and proposals with commercial awareness, including input to fees, budgets, and delivery forecasting. Knowledge of UK planning policy and sustainability requirements relevant to net zero and carbon outcomes. Experience with people management responsibilities such as line management or mentoring within a consultancy environment.

About you
Client-facing capability as a trusted technical lead, able to communicate complex technical topics clearly and credibly. Understanding of the design and construction process and its implications for sustainable design delivery. Ability to mentor others and contribute to training and capability development. Strong collaboration skills to work effectively within multi-disciplinary and networked teams. Must be able to obtain UK Security Check (SC) vetting level.

Qualifications
Degree in engineering, environmental, architectural, or sustainability-related discipline. Membership of a relevant professional institution with chartered status or working towards chartership in a related discipline.