Principal Civil Infrastructure Engineer (Development)

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Training and development opportunities

Health and wellbeing programs

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is looking for a civil engineer to lead technical delivery of consultancy services. The role involves overseeing projects through all stages, from feasibility to construction, while ensuring compliance and managing budgets.

Successful candidates will have a strong background in drainage, highways design, and utility planning. WSP promotes a hybrid working model, allowing for flexible schedules while fostering collaboration in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in highway design and drainage strategies.
• Ability to produce technical reports and design calculations.
• Knowledge of relevant design codes and legal processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery of civil engineering consultancy services.
• Manage project budgets and ensure legal compliance.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders effectively.

Skills

Highway design

Drainage strategies

Flood risk management

Utility design

Client liaison

Education

Postgraduate degree in civil engineering or equivalent

Tools

Micro Drainage

Civils 3D

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.

A Little More About Your Role

• You will be leading day to day technical delivery of civil engineering consultancy services to support our clients through all stages of the project life‑cycle from feasibility and concept design through to planning, detailed design, and construction.
• You will provide technical expertise in drainage, SuDS, flood risk, highways, streetscape, earthworks and utilities to all types of land, property and infrastructure development projects across all sectors and clients.
• You will provide project leadership on several varied multi‑disciplinary projects acting as Project Manager where required.
• You will be supported by a team of experienced and developing technical staff of various grades, to whom you will be expected to provide guidance and support as appropriate.
• You will be involved in high profile client engagement, stakeholder management, design team collaboration (both internal and with other external multi‑disciplinary professionals), and project management.
• You will be responsible for, or actively engaged in, ensuring your projects are delivered within budget, on programme, and to the required quality for technical and legal compliance.

Development Team Overview

The Development Team is a well‑established and high‑performing discipline within the Planning and Development business unit which includes over 800 colleagues focused on project delivery through the whole project life cycle, from initial land acquisition, planning support and design, through to scheme implementation.

We help our clients to promote, implement and manage sustainable development, from pre‑feasibility through to planning consent; establish plans and provision for how an area, its accessibility and needs, will develop over time and guide sustainable future development; and develop multi‑disciplinary design from concept through to detailed design and construction.

We work with public/private sector land promoters and house builders, developers, signature architects, government and local authorities. Some of the multi‑disciplinary services we provide that you will help deliver include:

• Drainage, flood risk and SuDS.
• Civil engineering, highways design and earthworks strategies.
• Utilities, energy planning and coordination.
• Site appraisal, due diligence, and strategic planning advice.

Qualifications and Experience

• Knowledge of and experience in highway design, drainage strategies and technical design, flood risk assessments and management, utility design and planning as well as a working knowledge of the development sector.
• Design experience; focused on the development sector (drainage, flood risk, highways, earthworks and utilities).
• An awareness of hydraulics, hydrology, geotechnics and building structures is desirable as well as an understanding of construction design stages and procedures.
• The ability to produce infrastructure master plans, site appraisals, technical reports, design calculations and construction drawings.
• Knowledge of the relevant design codes such as Water UK Sewerage Sector Guidance, Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Manual for Streets, Local Authority Design Guidance, SuDS Manual and are well versed in the preparation of drawings for contract documentation and technical approvals.
• Aware of current and emerging technical and planning guidance on climate change and sustainability.
• The ability to use or direct and check the use of relevant software including Micro Drainage, Info Drainage, Civils 3D and/or PDS.
• Experience of liaison with clients, co‑professionals and design teams, and competence in liaising with highway, water, statutory and local authorities to negotiate the necessary outline and detailed technical approvals and statutory agreements typically relating to development projects.
• Knowledge of the relevant legal processes, planning, design, design software, technical consents process, adoption and contract procedures for the provision of sewers, SuDS, highways and utilities to new developments and regeneration projects and how, if applied effectively, these skills combine to add value to a client’s development proposal.
• Knowledge of the financial and contractual aspects of planning, bidding, and delivering both large and small projects.
• Postgraduate (or equivalent) experience and are at least nearing Chartership or have equivalent commercial experience and responsibility.
• Willing to become an ICE Supervising or Delegated Civil Engineer (SCE / DE) to assist with training and development of junior members of the team.
• Eligibility to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC) through vetting to facilitate security sensitive project delivery.

Benefits

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 and celebrate integrity, respect and a culture of inclusion and belonging.

Health & Wellbeing: We support our people through the Thrive programme, a Virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, a Gymflex scheme and a comprehensive menopause support package.

Flex your time: “WSP My Hour” allows you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with flexibility to make up the time.

Your development: We invest in your growth through training, mentoring and Chartership.

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 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.