Drainage Engineer (Roads)

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Thrive health & wellbeing programme

Gymflex benefit

Menopause support programme

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a Senior Engineer with extensive postgraduate drainage design experience for roads, active travel, and major civil projects. You will join a high-performing team across the London & South East region with options in Cambridge, London, Basingstoke, Guildford, or Southampton.

Key responsibilities include delivering drainage design, coordinating resources, and providing technical input to multidisciplinary teams, with a focus on road drainage, flood risk, and

Qualifications

• A degree in Civil Engineering or another relevant discipline.
• Significant postgraduate experience delivering surface water drainage for major road projects.
• Capable of working to tight deadlines under pressure with honesty and integrity.
• CEng or IEng status with a professional institute or close to achieving a qualification.
• Excellent knowledge of drainage principles, DMRB standards, SuDs and hydraulic modelling.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality engineering services as part of an integrated team and coordinate resources to deliver work packages.
• Provide technical input to multidisciplinary internal project teams for transportation, development, and environmental projects.
• Prepare technical reports and communicate outputs to clients effectively.
• Develop the technical capacity of the Roads and drainage team.
• Design road drainage and flood risk measures using industry-standard software across feasibility, concept, and detailed design stages.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety and Environmental legislation and QA standards.

Skills

Postgraduate drainage design expertise

Drainage principles

DMRB standards

Hydraulic modelling

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

ArcGIS

MicroDrainage

Causeway Flow

InfoWorks ICM

FloodModeller

TuFlow

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

ArcGIS

MicroDrainage

Causeway Flow

InfoWorks ICM

FloodModeller

TuFlow

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

Job description

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.

WSP are seeking an enthusiastic and talented Senior Engineer with extensive postgraduate experience in the drainage design for Roads, Active Travel and Major Civil Engineering schemes. The role is within our high performing team based in London & South East region (located in either of our: Cambridge, London (Westferry Circus), Basingstoke, Guildford or Southampton offices).

A Little More About Your Role…

• Work as part of an integrated team to deliver high quality engineering services for our clients and coordinate engineering and technician resources to deliver work packages.
• Provide technical input to our cross sector multidisciplinary internal project teams supporting the delivery of transportation, commercial/residential development and environmental infrastructure projects.
• Prepare technical reports and effectively communicate outputs to our clients.
• Further develop and broaden the technical capacity of the Roads and drainage team.
• Technical input and design on roads, public transport and active travel projects, including:
• Undertaking road drainage systems and flood risk management measures designs using the relevant industry standard software for feasibility, concept and detailed design stages of a project.
• Application of the DMRB, CIRIA and other relevant standards
• Developing and delivering design solutions including applications for Departures and Relaxations from Standards and ensuring all requisite approvals and consents are secured for projects.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and work both independently and collaboratively.
• Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety and Environmental Legislation and inhouse quality assurance standards/processes

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate…

• A degree in Civil Engineering or another relevant discipline.
• Hold CEng or IEng status with a professional institute or be close to achieving a qualification.
• The successful candidate will be capable of working to tight project deadlines, work comfortably under pressure and have an open and honest approach.
• Significant post graduate experience in undertaking outline and detailed design & delivery of the surface water drainage systems and flood risk management measures for the major national road development projects and other major civil engineering infrastructures.
• Have excellent working knowledge and understanding of drainage principles, DMRB standards and guidelines, SuDs and hydraulic modelling.
• Have significant experience with AutoCAD, Civil 3D and ArcGIS software.
• Have significant experience with the drainage design and flood modelling software like Microdrainge & Causeway Flow.
• Experience in other related software such as InfoWorks ICM, FloodModeller , TuFlow , HEC-RAS (1d/2d) and HEC-HMS would be beneficial.

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.

About Us

We are one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Our passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 11,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

Work-life balance

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It's important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community. Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Belonging

We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote a culture of inclusivity.

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. Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you – giving you peace of mind and quick access to medical advice when you need it most. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.

Flex your time

To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the WSP My Hour, allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day. We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development

We understand the importance of development and training to you. That's why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#WeAreWSP

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.