Road Engineer

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Southampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Health & Wellbeing programs

Mentorship and training opportunities

Flexibility in working hours

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is looking for a Civil Engineer to join their Southampton office. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in Civil Engineering and have experience in highways design according to DMRB standards. You will be responsible for preparing designs and specifications and mentoring graduate engineers. This role offers a flexible hybrid working policy, opportunities for professional development, and a commitment to inclusivity and diversity in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Experience in Highways design in accordance with DMRB.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and standards.
• Experience in delivering design projects.

Responsibilities

• Prepare designs and specifications for projects.
• Develop technical designs using relevant software.
• Work collaboratively with project managers and clients.

Skills

Highways design experience

AutoCAD proficiency

Civil3D proficiency

Knowledge of CDM

Mentoring junior staff

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Working towards IEng or CEng status

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil3D

PDS Signs

PDS Lines

Key Signs

Key Lines

Job description

Overview

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.

Role and Location

You’ll be working alongside a host of talented people ranging from our early career professionals to established engineers and project managers working across the Roads business to improve the local and strategic networks, based in our London & South East region (located in either of our: Cambridge, London (Westferry Circus), Basingstoke, Guildford or Southampton offices).

Working in partnership with National Highways on our exciting and fast paced SDF contract, you will be part of a team delivering Highways based projects.

The role will offer an interesting and varied workload –

You Will

• Prepare designs and specifications in accordance with Design Manual Roads Bridges (DMRB).
• Develop designs using AutoCAD, Civil3D, PDS Signs, PDS Lines, Key Signs, Key Lines.
• Deliver work packages with scope to move up to managing schemes and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Provide support to Project Managers within the design team in planning, programming, technical input to the pricing of project briefs, proposals, deliverables and cost estimation.
• Be accountable for self-checking and certifying designs, documents, approvals, and reports.
• Work with graduate engineers and technicians to deliver work packages coordinating engineering resources.
• Work collaboratively with clients and key stakeholders as necessary to deliver the schemes/projects.
• Mentor and upskill more junior staff helping them develop professionally and progress towards professional qualifications.

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate

• A degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent within a highway design role.
• Working towards IEng or CEng status with a professional institute. Professional qualifications is advantageous.
• Highways design experience in accordance with the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB).
• Experience of complying with Designers Duties under CDM
• Experience in AutoCAD, and Civil3D, PDS Signs, PDS Lines, Key Signs, Key Lines.
• Knowledge and understanding of the relevant legislations, standards and procedures
• NEC experience is advantageous.
• A passion for design and developing innovative solutions.
• To demonstrate initiative and ingenuity in solving engineering problems.

We’re not quite meeting all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

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.

What’s in it for you

• Work-life balance: 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 our culture of inclusivity.
• Health & Wellbeing: Thrive programme, Virtual GP service, workplace adjustments, Gymflex, menopause support.
• Flex your time: WSP My Hour, part-time and flexible working arrangements, additional leave, bank holiday entitlement options.
• Your development: training, mentoring, Chartership support.
• We are all WeAreWSP: Diversity and inclusion commitment.

About Us: We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 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 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

EEO Statement

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.