Assistant Highways / Drainage Engineer (Development)

Apex Contracting Co.; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented individual to join their dynamic Development Team. In this role, you will contribute to various development projects, ensuring compliance with technical standards and legal requirements. You will engage with clients and stakeholders, enhancing your technical capabilities while working on innovative projects that promote sustainable development. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape your career in a supportive environment that values diversity and inclusion. If you're passionate about making a positive impact and eager to grow, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Work-life balance initiatives

Health and Wellbeing programs

Flexible working arrangements

Development and training support

Inclusivity and diversity initiatives

Qualifications

• Knowledge of highway design, drainage strategy, and flood risk assessment.
• Ability to produce technical reports and construction drawings with supervision.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to development projects across various sectors and clients.
• Ensure tasks are delivered to budget, programme, and technical standards.

Skills

Highway Design

Drainage Strategy

Flood Risk Assessment

Utility Design and Planning

Communication Skills

Client Liaison

Geotechnics

Construction Design Knowledge

Education

Postgraduate Experience

Chartership Progress

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Info Drainage

Micro Drainage

Job description

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

A little more about your role…

1. Contributing to concept studies/strategies/drawing packages, leading to planning applications, technical approval submissions and construction issue.
2. Contributing to all types of Development projects across all sectors and clients.
3. Being active on several varied projects at any given time.
4. You will be supported by the Cambridge team to develop your technical capabilities and support your career progression.
5. Involvement in client engagement, stakeholder management, design team liaison (both internal and with other external).
6. Being responsible for ensuring your tasks are delivered to budget, programme, technical standards and legal requirements.

The Development Team is a well-established and high performing discipline within the Planning and Development business unit which includes over 800 colleagues focused on project delivery through the whole project life cycle, from initial land acquisition, planning support and design, through to scheme implementation.

Our vision is to be recognised as the best Development team in the industry. We strive to achieve this through continuous improvement and a management structure comprising of four pillars, namely; Technical Excellence, People, Clients and Operational Excellence.

We help our clients to promote, implement and manage sustainable development, from pre-feasibility through to planning consent; establish plans and provision for how an area, its accessibility and needs, will develop over time and guide sustainable future development; and develop multi-disciplinary design from concept through to detailed design and construction.

We work with public/private sector land promoters and house builders, developers, signature architects, Government, and local authorities. Some of the multi-disciplinary services we provide that you will help deliver include:

1. Civil engineering, highways design and earthworks strategies
2. Utilities, energy planning and coordination
3. Drainage, flood risk and SuDS
4. Site appraisal, due diligence, and strategic planning advice.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

1. Knowledge of highway design, drainage strategy and design, flood risk assessment and management, utility design and planning as well as knowledge of the Development Industry.
2. An appreciation of hydraulics, hydrology, geotechnics and building structures is desirable as well as an understanding of construction design stages and procedures.
3. The ability to produce with supervision infrastructure masterplans, site appraisals, technical reports, design calculations and construction drawings.
4. Knowledge of the relevant design codes such as Water UK Sewerage Sector Guidance, Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Manual for Streets, Local Authority Design Guidance and are well versed in the preparation of drawings for contract documentation and technical approvals.
5. Written and spoken communication skills and are aware of current technical and planning guidance on climate change and sustainability.
6. The ability to use relevant software including Info Drainage, Micro Drainage, AutoCAD, Civil 3D and/or PDS.
7. Experience of liaison with clients, co-professionals and design teams, and competence in liaising with highway, water, statutory and local authorities to negotiate the necessary outline and detailed technical approvals and statutory agreements typically relating to development projects.
8. Aware of the relevant legal processes, planning, design, design software, technical consents process, adoption and contract procedures for the provision of sewers, SuDS, highways and utilities to new developments and regeneration projects and how if applied effectively, these skills combine to add value to a client’s development proposal.
9. Knowledge of financial and contractual aspects of planning, bidding, and delivering both large and small projects.
10. Postgraduate (or equivalent) experience and working towards Chartership or have equivalent experience and responsibility.

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.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

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.

With us, you can. Apply today.

We are WSP - Join us and make your career future ready!

In today’s world it’s important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.

When considering a career move its vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong.

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WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

1. Work-life balance? WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself.
2. Inclusivity & Diversity? We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.
3. Health & Wellbeing? We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.
4. Flex your time? For improved work life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.
5. Your development? We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.

APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP!

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.

Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.