Overview

Speculative Civil Infrastructure Engineers (Development) – role at WSP in the UK & Ireland. Applications are invited for individuals to join the Development Infrastructure team UK wide, providing high level advice and design on planning and design issues relating to highways, drainage, flood protection, earthworks and service coordination on public sector works, residential developments, business parks, retail, industrial and commercial developments.

What you will do

• Work within a team to produce designs and drawings for construction projects and deliver technical reports for masterplanning and to support planning applications. You will be active on multiple projects and client accounts and report to an Associate Director.
• Work as a design engineer within teams to produce designs and drawings to support planning applications and construction.
• Engage with clients at local and national levels across a number of projects and client accounts.
• Mentor and manage early career professionals to ensure technical excellence in all deliverables.
• Provide day-to-day project management support in the delivery of concept studies and strategies with hands-on design, leading to planning applications or construction drawing issues.

What we are looking for

• A civil engineering degree and approaching Chartered status with experience in highway and highway drainage design.
• Post-graduate experience in a civil engineering working environment.
• Experience in producing masterplans, site appraisals, reports to support planning applications, design calculations and construction drawings.
• Knowledge of and ability to deliver highway design, highway drainage principles (layout, parameters, etc.), surface water and foul drainage designs.
• Experience using Windes drainage software and PDS or Civils 3D modelling software, with familiarity with Highways England and Local Authority design guidance.
• Ability to work effectively with colleagues including senior and junior staff in producing designs, drawings and reports.
• Knowledge of relevant design codes such as DMRB, Local Authority Highway and Water Authority Design Guides; experience with drawings for S38 and S278 Highway Agreements and S106 Drainage Agreements.
• Consultancy or development background with a balance of private and public sector work.
• Willingness to contribute to the delivery of concept studies and strategies with hands-on design, leading to planning applications or construction drawing issues.
• Proven experience and interest in helping junior team members in producing designs.

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.

About the opportunity

Join a close-knit community of talented individuals who share a passion for making a positive impact. WSP is a global engineering and professional services firm with a large UK & Ireland footprint. The company promotes work-life balance, flexibility and development opportunities, including training, mentoring and Chartership.

What’s in it for you?

• Work-life balance with a hybrid working policy (work from home two days a week) and access to modern offices across the UK.
• Inclusivity and belonging initiatives, with employee resource groups and a culture of integrity and inclusion.
• Health & wellbeing support, Thrive programme, Virtual GP service, workplace adjustments, gym membership benefits, and menopause support package.
• Flexible working options, part-time arrangements, ability to purchase additional leave, and flexible use of bank holidays.
• Professional development opportunities, mentoring and Chartership support.
• #WeAreWSP commitment to diversity and disability confident hiring; disability accommodations available upon request.

EEO statement: 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 workplace adjustments in support of your application.

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Miscellaneous

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Information Technology

Industries: Professional Services