Principal / Associate Engineer - Liveable Places

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Thrive programme

Gymflex

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a Principal or Associate Engineer to lead the Liveable Places team in London, delivering flagship highways and public realm projects with a hybrid working arrangement. The role combines technical delivery, design leadership and mentoring within a senior team.

You will shape streets to be safer, greener and more inclusive, coordinate multi-disciplinary packages and maintain client relationships across complex urban schemes in London and beyond.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering public realm, active travel or transport schemes in complex urban environments, particularly in London.
• Strong experience in UK highways and public realm detailed design.
• Confident working with MfS, DMRB, TSRGD and LTN guidance.
• Passionate about design quality and collaborative delivery.
• Proven ability to manage project programmes, budgets, cost control and financial reporting across multiple live projects.
• A proactive, collaborative and delivery-focused approach, with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of multiple sustainable transport and public realm projects from concept through to detailed design and on-site implementation.
• Provide technical oversight and quality assurance across highways, public realm and transport projects.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary design packages and integration with Lighting, Electrical, Hostile Vehicle Mitigation, Structures and sustainable drainage.
• Coordinate with Principal Contractor during design development and site supervision.
• Review and approve designs, reports and deliverables by project teams and supply chain partners.
• Ensure compliance with standards and client requirements; mentor junior engineers and graduates.

Skills

Public realm experience

UK highways design

Design standards MfS/DMRB/TSRGD/LTN

Project management

Collaborative delivery

Communication

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.

About Your Role...

We are seeking a Principal or Associate Engineer to join our Liveable Places team, based in Westferry Circus (Canary Wharf), with flexible hybrid working. This is a senior role within WSP's Liveable Places team, where you will lead the technical delivery of flagship highways and public realm projects across London.

In this role you will play a key role in leading on the design of high-quality highways, active travel and public realm schemes, shaping streets and places that are safer, greener and more inclusive. This is a hands-on technical role, balancing project management, design leadership, assurance and mentoring, while working closely with clients and multidisciplinary teams.

Beyond project delivery, you will support strong client relationships, contribute to framework success and help foster a high-performing team culture.

This Is a Varied Role With Responsibilities Including

• Leading the delivery of multiple sustainable transport and public realm projects from early concept and business case development through to detailed design and on-site implementation.
• Technical leadership and responsibility for providing technical oversight and quality assurance across highways, public realm and transport projects.
• Design coordination and integration of multi-disciplinary design packages including Lighting, Electrical, Hostile Vehicle Mitigation, Structures and Sustainable Drainage Systems.
• Coordination with the Principal Contractor throughout design development and site supervision support during the construction stage.
• Reviewing and approving designs, reports and technical deliverables prepared by project teams and supply chain partners.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant standards, client requirements and industry best practice.
• Mentoring and developing junior engineers and graduates.
• Supporting framework opportunities, fee proposals and bid submissions. Identifying opportunities for repeat work and account growth.

About The Liveable Places Team…

WSP's Liveable Places team works with a wide range of local authority & private clients from across the UK to help them achieve their place making ambitions. As a Principal or Associate Engineer within the team, you will take the lead on delivering a wide range of schemes from concept to delivery - including public realm, active travel, traffic engineering, road safety, parking, traffic signals and pedestrian / traffic modelling.

The Liveable Places team are based in offices across the country with over 200 staff, currently making up the team and with further growth planned. We enjoy our work and are exceptionally enthusiastic people who are great at what we do. This is an excellent opportunity for you to develop in your career through exposure to a wide variety of experiences.

We have a strong track record working closely with our clients and this role provides a great opportunity to have a pivotal role within Liveable Places and help support and steer its growth going forward.

What We’re Looking For...

• Experience delivering public realm, active travel or transport schemes in complex urban environments, particularly in London.
• Strong experience in UK highways and public realm detailed design
• Confident working with standards such as MfS, DMRB, TSRGD and LTN guidance
• Passionate about design quality and collaborative delivery
• Proven ability to manage project programmes, budgets, cost control and financial reporting across multiple live projects.
• A proactive, collaborative and delivery-focused approach, with strong communication skills.

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 80,000 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.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

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.