Assistant Digital Solutions Consultant (SharePoint & Power Platform)

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A little more about your role…

Digital is changing the way we deliver and over the coming years will help the Water industry achieve AMP8 delivery targets. Emerging technologies such as Generative Design, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Twins and advanced analytics will change at pace and will play a significant role transforming our industry to deliver more sustainable, high quality outcomes.

We are supporting our clients who are pushing the boundaries of technology to increase productivity and deliver real efficiencies throughout the asset lifecycle including operations, strategy, planning, design, procurement and build stages of their programmes.

The Digital Consultant will play a crucial role in driving digital transformation and innovation within our team. This position is essential for identifying opportunities for process improvement and automation, recommending and integrating digital tools, and ensuring alignment with team and business goals. You will be expected to challenge our teams approach to how they work, and support them to adopt and embed digital tools into their work. You will help our teams to improve the integration between the software packages they use, improving efficiency in delivery. This role will support solution development, provide technical support, facilitate training and documentation, and foster a culture of innovation.

Some of your day will look like….

• Use Python to automate repeatable tasks, transform datasets, validate data quality, or prototype logic that complements low-code solutions.
• Build and enhance SharePoint Online sites, lists, libraries and metadata structures to support digital workflows and document/data management.
• Develop and maintain Power Automate flows (approvals, notifications, data movement, scheduled jobs, governance-friendly automation).
• Support data visualisation through tools such as PowerBI, including data manipulation in PowerQuery, and working with stakeholders to communicate insights
• Build and enhance SharePoint Online sites, lists, libraries and metadata structures to support digital workflows and document/data management.
• Support teams with clear documentation, tested scripts, and maintainable solutions.
• Help run discovery sessions with teams to understand pain points in delivery and collaborate to develop solutions, 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.

Flex 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.

• Undergraduate or higher Degree in a relevant discipline, or equivalent professional experience and qualifications
• Good knowledge of programming languages and data integration tools such as Python and FME;
• Appreciation and awareness of a variety of programming languages, visualisation, modelling and automation packages and their interoperability;
• Experience of management of data and the use of data to drive decision making;

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• Undergraduate or higher Degree in a relevant discipline, or equivalent professional experience and qualifications
• Good knowledge of programming languages and data integration tools such as Python and FME;
• Appreciation and awareness of a variety of programming languages, visualisation, modelling and automation packages and their interoperability;
• Experience of management of data and the use of data to drive decision making;
• Possess strong communication skills to effectively understand team requirements and influence behaviors, fostering a culture of innovation.

Possess strong communication skills to effectively understand team requirements and influence behaviors, fostering a culture of innovation

We are one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 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 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower., 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. Inclusivity & 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 our culture of inclusivity.