Digital Engineer (Roads)

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Health & wellbeing support

Opportunities for development

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a Digital Engineer to join the Roads team in Basingstoke or other UK locations. The role involves delivering innovative highway solutions and applying digital tools to enhance engineering outputs. Candidates should possess skills in highway engineering principles, data handling, and software tools like Python and Power BI. The position offers a hybrid working model, focusing on work-life balance and professional development in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Understanding of highway engineering principles preferred.
• Knowledge of relevant design standards and codes preferred.
• Experience of data handling with MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Deliver innovative highway and infrastructure solutions.
• Apply digital automation and data-driven design.
• Contribute to compliance with Health & Safety.

Skills

Highway engineering principles

Data handling with MS Excel

Good communication skills

Organisational skills

Tools

Python

C++

Microsoft Azure

Power BI

Job description

Job Description

WSP is seeking an enthusiastic and talented Digital Engineer to join our Roads team based in London, Cambridge, Basingstoke, Guildford or Southampton. We welcome applications from engineers at varying stages of their career, with the role shaped around capability and experience.

Your role will be at the heart of our high‑performing and supportive team, using your skills and expertise to help us maintain and improve the quality of our engineering outputs. You can expect to deliver:

• Highway design solutions such as access and haul roads to help deliver National Grid’s Great Grid Upgrade portfolio.
• A wide variety of highway improvements of varying scales for National Highways on their Scheme Delivery Framework.
• Road design and improvements for various local highway authorities in the surrounding area.
• Opportunity to develop experience in specific areas such as utilities, carbon, digital and drainage through work on large, multi‑disciplinary projects.
• Various large multi‑disciplinary projects coming online.

Key Duties

• Work within multi‑disciplinary teams to deliver innovative highway and infrastructure solutions.
• Deliver engineering outputs for projects or work packages of varying scale, complexity, value, and project stage, often across multiple concurrent projects.
• Apply digital automation, data‑driven design, and computational tools (e.g. AI‑assisted data analysis workflows/design checking/automation, Python, C++, Dynamo or similar) to improve engineering delivery.
• Deliver measurable improvements in design efficiency, coordination, quality and carbon performance through digital tools and automation.
• Reduce repetitive manual effort and improve data reliability through scripting, data pipelines and model‑driven workflows.
• Work closely with Project and Technical Delivery teams, including supporting carbon measurement using WSP’s Future Ready programme.
• Develop and maintain reusable digital tools, scripts, templates, and documentation to support consistent and efficient project delivery.
• Use platforms such as Microsoft Azure and the Power Platform (Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate), alongside Python, to create integrated, data‑driven workflows.
• Support digital delivery within BIM and CDE environments (e.g., ProjectWise, Autodesk Forma/ACC), aligned with ISO 19650 principles and CAD QA/QC processes.
• Contribute to compliance with Health & Safety, environmental legislation and in‑house quality assurance processes.
• Participate in knowledge sharing, mentoring and continuous improvement initiatives, contributing to the development of digital engineering standards and best practice.
• Support the integration of emerging digital technologies (e.g., GIS, digital twins, IoT where appropriate) into infrastructure project delivery.

Qualifications

• An understanding of highway engineering principles would be preferred.
• Some knowledge of relevant design standards and codes of best practice such as the Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Manual for Streets, TSRGD and Local Authority design guidance would be preferred.
• Experience of data handling with MS Excel and/or other data‑based systems.
• Good communication skills engaging with clients, developers, consultants, elected representatives and the public.
• Good organisational skills and an attention to detail.

Benefits

• Hybrid working policy offers flexibility to work from home two days a week and opportunities to collaborate in modern offices across the UK.
• Work‑life balance initiatives such as “WSP My Hour” and flexible working arrangements.
• Health & wellbeing support via Thrive programme, GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, and gymflex scheme.
• Inclusivity & belonging with employee resource groups and a culture of inclusion.
• Opportunities for development and training, mentorship and chartership.

Equal Opportunities

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.