Speculative Civil Infrastructure Engineers (Development)

WSP in the UK & Ireland; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in the UK is seeking Development Infrastructure Engineers at all levels. This role involves designing and drawing for construction projects, managing client relationships, and mentoring junior team members for technical excellence. Candidates should possess a civil engineering degree, experience in highway and drainage design, and proficiency in related software. The position offers the opportunity to work on various projects nationwide, contributing to planning applications and design strategies.

Qualifications

• Civil engineering degree and nearing Chartered status.
• Experience in highway and drainage design.
• Post-graduate civil engineering experience.
• Proficient in preparing drawings for S38 and S278 agreements.

Responsibilities

• Produce designs and drawings for construction projects.
• Manage client relationships on multiple projects.
• Mentor junior professionals for technical excellence.
• Provide project management support for concept studies.

Skills

Highway design

Drainage design

Project management

Client relationship management

Mentoring

Technical report writing

Windes software

Civils 3D modelling

Education

Civil engineering degree

Tools

Windes drainage software

PDS

Civils 3D

Job description

About Your Role

The Development Infrastructure department specialises in providing high‑level advice and design to public and private sector clients on planning and design issues relating to highways, drainage, flood protection, earthworks and service coordination on public sector works, residential developments, business parks, retail, industrial and commercial developments.

We are seeking enthusiastic Development Infrastructure Engineers of all levels to provide support to the Development Infrastructure Team UK wide. The opportunity involves:

• Working within a team to produce designs and drawings for construction projects and deliver technical reports for masterplanning to support planning applications. You will be active on multiple projects and client accounts simultaneously, reporting to an Associate Director.
• Acting as a design engineer within teams to produce designs and drawings to support planning applications and construction.
• Managing client relationships at a local and national level across a number of projects and accounts.
• Mentoring and managing early‑career professionals to ensure technical excellence in all deliverables.
• Providing day‑to‑day project management support in the delivery of concept studies and strategies with hands‑on design, leading to planning applications or construction drawing issue.

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate

• A civil engineering degree and proximity to Chartered status with experience in highway and highway drainage design.
• Post‑graduate experience in a civil engineering working environment.
• Experience in producing masterplans, site appraisals, writing reports to support planning applications, design calculations and construction drawings.
• Knowledge of and ability to deliver highway design, highway drainage principles (layout, parameters, etc.), surface water and foul drainage designs.
• Experience with Windes drainage software and PDS or Civils 3D modelling software, and the application of Highways England and Local Authority design guidance.
• The ability to work effectively with colleagues, both senior and junior, in producing designs, drawings and reports.
• Knowledge of relevant design codes such as DMRB, Local Authority Highway and Water Authority Design Guides, and proficiency in preparing drawings for S38 and S278 Highway Agreements as well as S106 Drainage Agreements.
• A consultancy or development background with a balance of private and public sector work.
• Contribution to the delivery of concept studies and strategies with hands‑on design, leading to planning applications or construction drawing issue.
• Proven experience and an interest in helping junior team members produce designs.

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 and will provide required workplace adjustments.