Senior Flood & River Risk Engineer (Hybrid, Chartered)

WSP Global Inc.; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Thrive wellbeing programme

Virtual GP service

Gymflex discount

Job summary

WSP is seeking Civil Engineers with FCERM optioneering and design development experience to support our growing UK capabilities. You will work on flood and coastal projects from concept through to detailed design, collaborating with Network Rail, Local Authorities and environmental bodies.

The role targets Senior Engineer (near Chartered) or Principal Engineer, primarily in the southwest England, with opportunities to influence across the Sustainable Water Management team.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in civil or flood risk engineering.
• Experience post degree in hydraulic designs associated with river or flood defence works.
• Knowledge and understanding 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.
• Demonstratable contribution to the successful delivery of projects/programmes meeting quality and commercial targets.
• Working towards Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status.

Responsibilities

• Appraising and developing outline and detailed designs for engineering flood projects including scour assessments and scour solutions, flood defences and coastal engineering.
• Leading on the delivery of a wide variety of civil engineering scour, coastal and river and flood related assessments, appraisals, optioneering, outline design and detailed design schemes.
• Working with wider infrastructure clients in designing hydraulic structures (culverts, weirs, walls, outfalls, scour protection etc) associated with large infrastructure projects in highways, rail and property.
• Preparing work schedules and specifications for contractors.
• Carrying out scour assessments and asset inspection works of above and below ground structures.
• Working with Network Rail, local authorities and national environmentally based organisations.

Skills

Hydraulic design principles

Written and verbal communication

Project delivery

Site supervision

FCERM delivery experience

Education

Degree in civil or flood risk engineering

Progress toward Chartered or Incorporated Engineer

Tools

CAD

Civil 3D

Job description

WSP is seeking Civil Engineers with FCERM optioneering and design development experience to support our growing UK capabilities. You will work on flood and coastal projects from concept through to detailed design, collaborating with Network Rail, Local Authorities and environmental bodies.

The role targets Senior Engineer (near Chartered) or Principal Engineer, primarily in the southwest England, with opportunities to influence across the Sustainable Water Management team.