Assistant Engineer; Roads

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WSP is seeking an enthusiastic and talented Assistant Engineer to join the Roads team based in our Guildford office.

You’ll be working alongside a host of talented people ranging from early career professionals to established engineers and project managers working across the Roads business to improve the local and strategic road networks.

Working in partnership with National Grid, National Highways, Local Authority clients and other project clients such as East West Rail you will find yourself immersed 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 role will offer an interesting and varied workload – from major strategic highway projects such as motorway improvements through to a diverse range of small and medium local authority highway infrastructure improvement schemes.

You will:

• Prepare designs and specifications in accordance with Design Manual Roads Bridges (DMRB)
• Develop designs using Civil3D and AutoCAD
• Deliver work packages with scope to move up to managing smaller schemes
• Provide support to Senior Engineers within the design team in planning, programming and cost estimation.
• Support development of Graduate Engineers and Apprentices.
• Produce technical reports as required
• Undertake site visits to inform designs
• Work closely with Project and Technical Delivery teams to measure carbon on our projects using WSP Future Ready programme. Be part of the team to deliver in compliance with Health & Safety and Environmental Legislation and in-house quality assurance

A degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline

Highways design experience in accordance with the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB), TSRGD, Traffic Signs Manual and Local Transport Notes

A passion for design and developing innovative solutions.

Proficiency in design and drafting tools like Civil3D/AutoCAD. Additional skills in Bentley design software such as Open Roads Designer/Micro Station would be advantageous.

Familiarity with BIM environments such as Project Wise, Autodesk Forma (formerly ACC), other Common Data Environments, CAD QA/QC processes, and collaborative digital delivery would also be beneficial.

An interest or capability in digital automation, data-driven design, or computational tools, including AI-assisted workflows, Python, C++, Dynamo or similar, is welcomed.

Attained or working towards professional qualifications such as IEng, with demonstrable progress.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

• Job Identification 85963
• Posting Date 04/29/2026, 01:14 PM

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