Senior Highways Engineer / Highways Engineer

WSP; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in Lincolnshire is seeking a Highway Engineer to join our Lincoln highways design team. You will own and deliver highway projects from concept to construction, working with Lincolnshire County Council and other stakeholders.

You will mentor colleagues, manage multi-disciplinary inputs, and ensure designs meet safety and CGM standards while staying on programme and budget. The role offers strong career development within a supportive, collaborative team, with opportunities to advance towards

Qualifications

• Experience in feasibility studies, design, maintenance and supervision of highways projects.
• Experience leading design, management and inspection of highway structures maintenance projects.
• Knowledge of highway construction and delivery methods.
• Knowledge of CDM 2015 and related duties.
• Excellent familiarity with DM RB standards, methods and specs.
• Progress towards IEng status is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead the design process, guiding wider teams to deliver solutions on programme.
• Manage projects coordinating multi-disciplinary inputs.
• Manage resources effectively including remote personnel to meet workloads.
• Work with clients and design teams to deliver compliant designs on time and within budget.
• Develop relationships with other teams to utilise additional resources.
• Agree fees and manage the commercial position on projects.
• Attend site to gather information and supervise schemes.

Skills

Highways design

Project leadership

DMRB knowledge

CDM 2015 knowledge

Structural maintenance

Job description

About your role

You will be part of our highly collaborative team in Lincolnshire. As part of our Lincoln highways design team, comprising a wide network of Highway Engineers both locally and across the UK, you will deliver interesting Highway projects for our Lincolnshire County Council Client. If you have a passion for engineering, but more importantly a passion for innovation, looking to the future and adapting your work to meet the challenges of tomorrow, then we want to speak to you. The role offers excellent prospects for career advancement and development for the ideal candidate.

You will take on project responsibility from the outset, invariably owning your own projects from conception to construction. Your role will be at the heart of our high performing team, using your skills and expertise to help us continue driving forward in terms of both technical quality and service efficiency. Based in the heart of the vibrant and historic city of Lincoln, working in partnership with Lincolnshire County Council (LCC), you will report to a Principal Engineer. Responsibilities will include:

• Own and lead the design process, encouraging you and wider teams to deliver the right solutions to the agreed programme and support those less experienced by technical review, mentoring and advice.
• Manage projects to ensure coordination of multi-disciplinary inputs.
• Manage resources effectively (including some remote resource) and efficiently to meet fluctuating workloads.
• Work with clients and design teams to deliver compliant designs on time and within budget and meeting H&S, CDM, QA and technical review requirements.
• Develop relationships with other LCC and WSP teams to utilise additional resources as required.
• Agree fees and manage the commercial position on projects.
• Attend site to gather information and supervise schemes.

Qualifications

• Experience in undertaking feasibility studies, design, maintenance, and supervision of highways related projects.
• Experience of leading the design, management and inspection of Highway Structures maintenance projects.
• Knowledge of highway construction and delivery methods.
• Knowledge of Construction Design Management 2015 and associated duties.
• Excellent working knowledge of Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) standards, methods of working & Specification for Highway Works.
• Progress towards achieving IEng status is highly regarded.
• At this stage we would be keen to hear from both senior engineers and intermediate level highways engineers due to a healthy workload in the region.

Our Team

Our Team at WSP in Lincoln is firmly Client-based and thrives on mutual respect and open communication. We pride ourselves on our professional dedication and enthusiasm within Lincolnshire. We offer a supportive environment for career advancement and fulfilment of potential. We focus on being an attractive workspace, one that values everyone’s ideas and encourages professional development. Our workload is varied, on any one day you could be doing site investigations or an exciting new design project liaising with various stakeholders and working with third parties and contractors.