Senior Road Engineer – Hybrid Design Lead

WSP USA; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Thrive wellbeing programme

Gymflex scheme

Disability confident employer

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Senior Engineer to join the Roads team across London & South East, with offices in Cambridge, London, and other locations. The role focuses on highway design, project delivery, and mentoring junior staff.

You will contribute to multiple projects across a busy portfolio, coordinating resources and liaising with clients and stakeholders while advancing your professional qualification. Hybrid work is available in the UK.

Qualifications

• A degree in Civil Engineering or another relevant discipline.
• Working towards IEng or CEng status with a professional institute.
• Relevant knowledge and experience of highway design at various stages of the project life cycle.
• Knowledge of design codes such as the Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Manual for Streets, TSRGD, Local Authority design guidance.
• Ability to use or direct and check the use of Autodesk Civils 3D, Bentley OpenRoads Designer, InfoDrainage and/or PDS.
• Proactively manages change on tasks/projects, communicating potential impacts on programme, cost, and quality.
• Experience of complying with Designers Duties under CDM regulations.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the development of highway designs for a diverse range of sectors, clients and projects through all stages of the project life cycle.
• Being responsible for ensuring projects are delivered to budget, programme, technical standards and legal requirements.
• Provide guidance to junior staff and manage resources within the design team.
• Mentor and upskill junior staff towards professional qualifications.
• Support Project Managers in planning, programming, pricing, deliverables and cost estimation.
• Check, certify and authorize for issue designs, documents and reports.
• Coordinate engineering and technician resources to deliver work packages for clients.
• Collaborate with clients, stakeholders and internal teams to deliver schemes/projects.
• Occasionally support site supervision and monitor contractor compliance.

Skills

Civil Engineering degree

Professional registration ambition

Highway design experience

Design codes knowledge

Civil 3D / OpenRoads / InfoDrainage /P

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Civils 3D

Bentley OpenRoads Designer

InfoDrainage

PDS

Job description

WSP is seeking a Senior Engineer to join the Roads team across London & South East, with offices in Cambridge, London, and other locations. The role focuses on highway design, project delivery, and mentoring junior staff.

You will contribute to multiple projects across a busy portfolio, coordinating resources and liaising with clients and stakeholders while advancing your professional qualification. Hybrid work is available in the UK.