Expression of Interest (Roads)

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Access to health and wellbeing programs

Training and mentoring support

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Cardiff seeks enthusiastic engineers to join their Roads team. The role entails managing various projects, including highway maintenance and infrastructure initiatives, while ensuring effective collaboration and compliance with standards. Candidates should possess experience in highway design, project management skills, and ideally hold Chartered Engineer status. This position provides a hybrid working model, promoting work-life balance and opportunities for personal development.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in highway design and drainage systems.
• Experience leading design disciplines on relevant projects.
• Ability to manage project changes and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects ensuring coordination of inputs on varied scales.
• Liaise and develop relationships with clients.
• Prepare fee proposals and manage individual project budgets.

Skills

Highway design knowledge

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Chartered Civil Engineer or Incorporated Engineer

Tools

Autodesk Civils 3D

Bentley OpenRoads Designer

InfoDrainage

Job description

Job Description

WSP is seeking enthusiastic engineers at various grades to join the Roads team based in Wales, in either our Cardiff or Wrexham offices.

Your role will be at the heart of our high performing team, using your project management skills and expertise to help us continue delivering projects effectively and efficiently for a diverse range of sectors, clients and projects through all stages of the project life cycle.

You could find yourself managing the delivery of projects including strategic network improvements, major and minor highway maintenance and asset renewals, active travel and public transport infrastructure, road safety interventions, as well as public realm initiatives. Our well-established client base includes Welsh Government, Transport for Wales, North & Mid Wales Trunk Road Agent, South Wales Trunk Road Agent, and Welsh local authorities.

Responsibilities

• Managing projects to ensure coordination and compatibility of multi-disciplinary inputs on projects of varying scale, complexity and value.
• Liaising with our clients, developing strong trusted relationships, proactively managing their expectations and comprehensively advising them.
• Undertake project technical lead and reviewer roles.
• Using your technical ability and experience to support others to maximise their personal contribution to project/team goals.
• Prepare fee proposals and manage budgets for individual projects.
• Be responsible for the development and delivery of discrete and overall project solutions.
• Lead and manage other staff members in the delivery of design drawings, standard construction details, specifications and bill of quantities, supporting the preparation of tender packages.
• Responsible for compliance with Health & Safety and Environmental Legislation and inhouse quality assurance standards/processes.
• Be actively involved with team resource coordination, supporting the setup of teams and pitting the right people in the right roles.

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant knowledge and experience of highway design and/or drainage systems at various stages of the project life cycle. Specific experience in the following areas is advantageous: road geometry, roundabouts, at-grade and grade separated junctions, inclusive active travel, highway drainage systems, road restraint systems, traffic sign and road marking design.
• Demonstratable and relevant experience in leading a single or multiple design disciplines of in relevant projects (i.e. road, public transport, active travel, public real and/or private development).
• The ability to use, direct and/or check the design outputs created in relevant softwares including but not limited to Autodesk Civils 3D, and/or, Bentley OpenRoads Designer, InfoDrainage, PDS.
• Proactively manages change on tasks/projects, clearly communicating potential impacts on programme, cost, and quality.
• Good communication, client/stakeholder management and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Chartered Civil Engineer or an Incorporated Engineer with extensive post professional qualification experience, or working towards achieving this.
• A thorough understanding and application of the relevant design codes such as the Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Manual for Streets, TSRGD, Local Authority design guidance and are well versed in the preparation of drawings for contract documentation and technical approvals including the application of departures from standard.
• Experience of complying with Designers Duties under CDM regulations.

Benefits

• Work‑life balance: A hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, and opportunities to collaborate in modern offices.
• Inclusivity & Belonging: We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and encourage bringing whole selves to work.
• Health & Wellbeing: Access to Thrive programme, virtual GP services, reasonable workplace adjustments, Gymflex scheme, comprehensive menopause support package.
• Flexibility: “WSP My Hour” allows you to take one hour each day for personal activities; part‑time and flexible working arrangements, option to purchase additional leave, and use of bank holiday entitlement.
• Development: Training, mentoring, Chartership support.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender re‑assignment, 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.