Senior Engineer; Roads

Job Description

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. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

• Deliver engineering solutions for projects, or work packages of varying scale, complexity, value and project stages, and could be working across several projects at any given time.
• Be responsible for ensuring your projects are delivered to budget, programme, technical standards and legal requirements.
• Liaise with our clients, stakeholders and internal disciplines, developing trusted relationships, and proactively managing expectations.
• Work closely with Project and Technical Delivery Leads in planning, programming, and pricing of proposals and deliverables.
• Be responsible for checking and certifying designs, documents and reports prior to approval.
• Lead and coordinate resources during the delivery of projects or work packages.
• Mentor and upskill more junior staff helping them develop professionally and progress towards professional qualifications.
• Be responsible for compliance with Health & Safety and Environmental Legislation and in‑house quality assurance standards/processes.

• A passion for design and developing innovative solutions, demonstrating initiative and ingenuity to solve engineering problems.
• A Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, or suitable equivalent.
• Hold IEng or are working towards CEng with demonstrable progress.
• Wide‑ranging knowledge and experience of highway design at various stages of the project life cycle. Specific experience in any, or all, of the following areas is advantageous: highway geometry, active travel, public transport, highway drainage, road restraint systems, pavements, traffic signs and road markings, and utilities.
• Broad knowledge of relevant design standards and codes of best practice such as the Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Manual for Streets, TSRGD, Active Travel Act (Wales) Guidance, and Local Authority design guidance.
• Experience of leading single or multi‑disciplinary projects, or work packages.
• Are well versed in the preparation and checking of reports and drawings for transport studies, and or, construction projects.
• The ability to use, direct or check the use of relevant software for example Autodesk Civils 3D, Bentley Open Roads Designer, Info Drainage, Causeway and/or PDS.
• Knowledge of all duty holders under CDM regulations.
• Awareness and proactive management of project and commercial risk in collaboration with Project and Technical Delivery Leads.
• Good communication, client/stakeholder management and interpersonal skills are essential.

• Work‑life balance: hybrid working policy, flex time, part‑time and flexible arrangements.
• Inclusivity & Belonging: a culture of inclusion and belonging, equitable opportunities.
• Health & Wellbeing: access to a virtual GP service, wellness programmes and gym discounts.
• Flex your time with “WSP My Hour” to take an hour each day for personal activities.
• Training, mentoring, Chartership support and additional leave options.

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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.