Civil Infrastructure Engineer (Development)

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance with hybrid working policy

Health and wellbeing support

Professional development support

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is looking for a civil engineering specialist to join their Development Team in Leeds. This role includes contributions to concept studies, design packages, client engagement, and project delivery across various sectors.

The ideal candidate will have knowledge in highway design, drainage strategy, and hydrology, as well as strong communication skills. The position offers a hybrid work model, professional development opportunities, and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience and working towards Chartered status.
• Strong written and spoken communication skills.
• Knowledge of planning, design, and technical consent processes.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to concept studies and drawings for planning applications.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders for project delivery.
• Manage multiple projects to ensure they meet budget and legal requirements.

Skills

Highway design

Drainage strategy

Flood risk assessment

Utility design

Hydraulics and hydrology

Communication skills

Info Drainage

AutoCAD

Education

Postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience

Tools

Micro Drainage

Civil 3D

Job description

Job Description

WSP’s Development Team is looking for a civil engineering specialist to contribute to concept studies, design packages, client engagement, stakeholder management, and delivery of technical approvals across the project life cycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to concept studies/strategies/drawing packages leading to planning applications, technical approval submissions and construction issues.
• Participate in development projects across all sectors and clients.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Support technical capability development and career progression with the Edinburgh team.
• Engage with clients, stakeholders, design team liaison and coordination with external partners.
• Ensure tasks are delivered to budget, programme, technical standards and legal requirements.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of highway design, drainage strategy and design, flood risk assessment and management, utility design and planning, and the Development Industry.
• Appreciation of hydraulics, hydrology, geotechnics, building structures and construction design stages and procedures.
• Ability to produce infrastructure master plans, site appraisals, technical reports, design calculations and construction drawings under supervision.
• Understanding of design codes such as Water UK Sewerage Sector Guidance, Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Manual for Streets, Local Authority Design Guidance and experience preparing drawings for contract documentation and technical approvals.
• Strong written and spoken communication skills; awareness of current technical and planning guidance on climate change and sustainability.
• Proficiency with Info Drainage, Micro Drainage, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and/or PDS.
• Experience liaising with clients, co-professionals, design teams and local authorities for technical approvals and statutory agreements.
• Knowledge of planning, design, technical consent processes, adoption and contract procedures for provision of sewers, SuDS, highways and utilities.
• Understanding of financial and contractual aspects of planning, bidding, and delivering projects.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain UK Security Clearance (SC).
• Postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience and working towards Chartered status.

Benefits

• Work‑life balance with hybrid working policy offering two days a week from home.
• Flexibility under “WSP My Hour” for personal activities.
• Part‑time and flexible working arrangements, option to purchase extra leave, and use of bank holiday entitlement.
• Health and wellbeing support including virtual GP service, reasonable adjustments, Gymflex scheme, and menopause support package.
• Professional development support through training, mentoring and Chartered status pathways.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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, and we provide workplace adjustments as needed.