Hybrid River & Flood Risk Engineer

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Wellbeing programme

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking Engineers at Engineer, Senior Engineer and Principal Engineer levels across the UK to work on rivers, flood defence, and sustainable water projects.

You will contribute to designs from concept to detailed drawings, support business cases, and work with local authorities and environmental bodies to deliver high-profile schemes. The role offers hybrid working within the UK and growth toward Chartered status.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in civil or flood risk engineering.
• Experience post degree in hydraulic designs for river or flood defence works.
• Knowledge of flood and river diversion design principles and solutions.
• Experience in the use of CAD or Civil 3D.
• Site experience, ideally in a site supervision role.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Demonstrable contribution to successful delivery of projects.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of civil river and flood-related schemes.
• Prepare and support business cases for flood protection works.
• Develop outline and detailed designs for flood projects including hydraulic systems and defences.
• Design hydraulic structures for large infrastructure projects (culverts, walls, etc).
• Prepare work schedules and contractor specifications.
• Carry out asset inspection of structures above and below ground.
• Supervise construction works (with support).
• Collaborate with local authorities and environmental bodies.

Skills

Civil/ Flood risk engineering

Hydraulic design

CAD / Civil 3D

Site supervision

Communication

Project delivery

Education

Degree in civil or flood risk engineering

Tools

Civil 3D

AutoCAD

Job description

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking Engineers at Engineer, Senior Engineer and Principal Engineer levels across the UK to work on rivers, flood defence, and sustainable water projects.

You will contribute to designs from concept to detailed drawings, support business cases, and work with local authorities and environmental bodies to deliver high-profile schemes. The role offers hybrid working within the UK and growth toward Chartered status.