Design Manager, Roads & Highways (Hybrid)

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Basingstoke; Hybride; GBP 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid working policy

Thrive wellbeing program

Virtual GP service

Gymflex membership discounts

Flexible hours

Part-time and flexible working options

Career development and Chartership

Disability Confident employer

Résumé du poste

WSP in the UK & Ireland seeks an experienced Design Manager with extensive postgraduate experience to lead and deliver highway schemes, from complex D&B projects to smaller safety and maintenance initiatives. The role is based in the London & South East region, with offices in Cambridge, London, Basingstoke, Guildford or Southampton.

If you relish a challenge, we want to hear from you. You will drive design teams, manage risks, coordinate technical queries, and ensure compliance with national

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or a relevant discipline.
• Chartered Membership of a relevant professional body.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities.
• Significant experience in managing and leading multi‑disciplinary design teams to deliver high quality solutions on time and to budget.
• Proven ability to apply the principles of the CDM Regulations to projects to achieve safety during construction, operation and maintenance.
• Experience of D&B or similar contractual arrangements.
• Familiarity with NEC form of contract.
• Thorough understanding of the DMRB, MCHW, TSRGD and Manual for Streets would also be beneficial.
• Experience with major UK clients in a design consultancy environment.
• Ability to develop and manage customer and stakeholder relationships, through effective listening and influencing skills.

Responsabilités

• Drive clear communication across internal teams and external stakeholders, chairing design team meetings and ensuring actions are completed.
• Identifying and managing design risks.
• Support co‑ordination and resolution of technical queries in context of cost and programme and proactively manage change control through clear understanding of scope and design responsibility.
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards and legislation, including: DMRB, MCHW, TSRGD, Manual for Streets.
• Coordinate design reviews, clash detection, value engineering, and independent checks (e.g. CAT 2 / CAT 3 where required).
• Ensure designs are suitable for construction, maintenance, and operation.
• Strengthen project management processes, manage RFIs, technical transmittals and change control, and proactively mitigate risks and delays.
• Review design information, quotations, and technical documentation to ensure alignment with scope, budget, and client expectations.
• Maintain accurate project records, update delivery programmes, and promote efficiency, innovation, and buildability across all design stages.

Connaissances

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Project management

Civil engineering knowledge

Formation

Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline

Description du poste

WSP in the UK & Ireland seeks an experienced Design Manager with extensive postgraduate experience to lead and deliver highway schemes, from complex D&B projects to smaller safety and maintenance initiatives. The role is based in the London & South East region, with offices in Cambridge, London, Basingstoke, Guildford or Southampton.

If you relish a challenge, we want to hear from you. You will drive design teams, manage risks, coordinate technical queries, and ensure compliance with national