Speculative Civil Infrastructure Engineers (Development)

WSP Global Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. in London seeks Development Infrastructure engineers at all levels to support national UK projects.

You will design and draw for construction, produce reports for masterplanning, and contribute to planning applications while mentoring early career professionals. You will collaborate with clients, manage concepts and strategies through to construction drawings, and work across multiple projects with local and national stakeholders.

Qualifications

• A civil engineering degree and working towards Chartered status.
• Experience in highway and highway drainage design.
• Postgraduate experience in civil engineering environment.
• Experience producing masterplans, site appraisals, planning reports, design calculations and construction drawings.
• Knowledge of highway design, drainage principles and water/surface drainage design.
• Experience using Windes drainage software and PDS or Civils 3D modelling.
• Familiarity with Highways England and Local Authority design guidance.
• Ability to collaborate with senior and junior staff to deliver designs and reports.
• Experience supporting junior team members and ensuring technical excellence.

Responsibilities

• Produce designs and drawings for construction projects and deliver technical reports for masterplanning and planning applications.
• Mentor and manage junior professionals to ensure technical excellence.
• Lead day-to-day project management support for concept studies and strategies through to planning applications or construction drawings.
• Work on multiple projects and liaise with clients at local and national levels.

Skills

Highway design

Highway drainage

Masterplanning

Site appraisals

Planning reports

Windes software

PDS

Civils 3D

DMRB guidance

Mentoring

Education

Civil engineering degree

Tools

PDS

Civils 3D

Windes drainage

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…

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 Co-ordination on Public Sector works, Residential Developments, Business Parks, Retail, Industrial and Commercial Developments.

We are seeking an enthusiastic Development Infrastructure engineers of all levels, to provide support to the development infrastructure team UK wide. The opportunity would involve:

• Working within a team to produce designs and drawings for construction projects and deliver technical reports for masterplanning and to support planning applications. You can expect to be active on a number of projects and client accounts at any given time. You will report to an Associate Director.
• Working as a design engineer working within teams to produce designs and drawings to support planning applications and construction.
• Working on a number of projects and client accounts, liaising with clients at a local and national level.
• Mentoring and managing early career professionals ensuring technical excellence is in everything we deliver.
• 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 be approaching Chartered status with experience in highway and highway drainage design.
• You will have post graduate experience in a civil engineering working environment.
• Experience in producing masterplans, site appraisals, write reports to support planning applications, design calculations and construction drawings.
• You will have a knowledge of and ability to deliver highway design, highway drainage principles (layout, parameters, etc.), surface water and foul drainage designs.
• Experience in the use of Windes drainage software and PDS or Civils 3D modelling software together with experience in applying Highways England and Local Authority design guidance.
• The ability to work effectively with colleagues including more senior and junior staff in producing designs, drawings and reports.
• Knowledge of the relevant design codes such as DMRB, Local Authority Highway and Water Authority Design Guides and be well versed in the preparation of 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.
• You will contribute to the delivery of concept studies and strategies with hands on design, leading to planning applications or construction drawing issue.
• You will have proven experience and an interest in helping the junior members of the team in producing designs.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.