Hybrid Digital Roads Engineer

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Thrive wellbeing/engagement programs

Gymflex / flexible benefits

Disability confident leader

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a Digital Engineer to join the Roads team across London, Cambridge, Basingstoke, Guildford or Southampton offices. The role welcomes applicants at varying career stages and focuses on delivering highway and infrastructure solutions using digital tools.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams to improve design efficiency and carbon performance, applying Python, C++, and Azure-based workflows while contributing to BIM/CDE processes and knowledge sharing within

Qualifications

• Understanding of highway engineering principles preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Highway engineering principles

Design standards knowledge

Data handling (Excel)

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Tools

Python

C++

Dynamo

Power BI

Power Apps

Power Automate

Autodesk Forma/ACC

Job description

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a Digital Engineer to join the Roads team across London, Cambridge, Basingstoke, Guildford or Southampton offices. The role welcomes applicants at varying career stages and focuses on delivering highway and infrastructure solutions using digital tools.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams to improve design efficiency and carbon performance, applying Python, C++, and Azure-based workflows while contributing to BIM/CDE processes and knowledge sharing within