Expression of Interest; Roads

Job Description

A Little More About Your Role… WSP are seeking enthusiastic engineers at a variety of grades, from Assistant Engineer through to Principal Engineer, to join the Roads team based in Scotland.

You will be leading day‑to‑day technical delivery of highway consultancy services to support our clients through all stages of the project life‑cycle from feasibility and concept design through to planning, detailed design, and construction. This role will be client‑facing, and the successful candidate will demonstrate a track record of delivery of schemes in either the local or national transport arena. Depending on grade, the role will involve leading on or contributing to the following:

• Managing projects to ensure coordination and compatibility of multi‑disciplinary inputs on projects of varying scale, complexity and value.
• Liaising with clients, developing strong trusted relationships, proactively managing expectations and comprehensively advising them.
• Undertaking project technical lead and reviewer roles.
• Using technical ability and experience to support others to maximise personal contribution to project/team goals.
• Preparing fee proposals and managing budgets for individual projects.
• Being responsible for the development and delivery of discrete and overall project solutions.
• Leading and managing other staff members in the delivery of design drawings, standard construction details, specifications, bill of quantities, supporting the preparation of tender packages.
• Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety and Environmental Legislation and in‑house quality assurance standards/processes.
• Being actively involved in team resource coordination, supporting the set‑up of teams and placing the right people in the right roles.

• Relevant knowledge and experience of highway design and/or drainage systems at various stages of the project life‑cycle. Specific experience in the following areas is advantageous: road geometry, roundabouts, at‑grade and grade‑separated junctions, inclusive active travel, highway drainage systems, road restraint systems, traffic sign and road marking design.
• Demonstratable and relevant experience in leading one or multiple design disciplines on relevant projects (i.e. road, public transport, active travel, public real and/or private development).
• Ability to use, direct and/or check design outputs created in relevant software including but not limited to Autodesk Civils 3D, Bentley Open Roads Designer, Info Drainage, PDS.
• Proactive management of change on tasks/projects, clearly communicating potential impacts on programme, cost, and quality.
• Good communication, client/stakeholder management and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Chartered Civil Engineer or an Incorporated Engineer with extensive post‑professional qualification experience, or working towards achieving this.
• Thorough understanding and application of relevant design codes such as the Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Manual for Streets, TSRGD, Local Authority design guidance, and proficiency in preparing drawings for contract documentation and technical approvals including departures from standard.
• Experience of complying with Designers Duties under CDM regulations.

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 in support of your application.