Senior Engineer; Roads

Senior Engineer (Roads) – WSP

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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, and experience a world of opportunity and a chance to shape a unique career.

You'll be working alongside a host of talented people ranging from early career professionals to established engineers and project managers across the Roads business. The role is based in the London & South East region, in one of our offices:
Cambridge, London (Westferry Circus), Basingstoke, Guildford, or Southampton.

Working in partnership with National Highways and Local Authority clients you will be involved in a diverse range of projects including active travel, digital design (including 3D modelling), strategic network improvements, major and minor maintenance, alignment, road safety, and public realm. The workload is varied – from major strategic highways projects such as Smart Motorways to small and medium local authority highways infrastructure improvement schemes.

• Prepare designs and specifications in accordance with the Design Manual Roads Bridges (DMRB).
• Develop designs using AutoCAD and Civil3D.
• Deliver work packages with scope to move up to managing schemes and multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Provide support to Project Managers within the design team in planning, programming, technical input to the pricing of project briefs, proposals, deliverables and cost estimation.
• Be accountable for checking, certifying and authorising for issue designs, documents, approvals, and reports.
• Manage graduate engineers and technicians to deliver work packages coordinating engineering resources.
• Work collaboratively with clients and key stakeholders as necessary to deliver the schemes/projects.
• Mentor and upskill more junior staff, helping them develop professionally and progress towards professional qualifications.

• A degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent within a highway design role.
• Working towards IEng or CEng status with a professional institute; professional qualifications are advantageous.
• Highways design experience in accordance with the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB).
• Experience of complying with Designers Duties under CDM.
• Experience in delivery of geometric designs using Auto Desk Civil3D is advantageous.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of the relevant legislation, standards and procedures including the application of departures from standard.
• NEC and/or Project Management experience is advantageous.
• A passion for design and developing innovative solutions.
• Demonstrated initiative and ingenuity in solving engineering problems.

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.

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 to support your application.