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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…

You will be joining our expanding Building Structures team, as a Senior Engineer, with accountability for the project management and technical delivery of schemes from inception through to handover of the completed scheme to the client.

In this role you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Develop innovative and sustainable designs for a huge range of challenging projects, ranging from major transportation hubs, and tall towers to airports and universities with national and local architects.
• Be part of multi-disciplinary design projects from concept stage through to detailed design, in coordination with Architects, Engineers, and specialist consultants
• Contribute to our ongoing success and help us build towards delivery of a growing order book.

The role could be performed on a full or part-time basis.

Your team

You’ll be joining a team of diverse and talented individuals who work together to:

• take a strategic lead role on large multi-disciplinary projects as well as providing bespoke structural solutions to niche and architectural led concept designs
• form strong working relationships with other WSP disciplines, external design consultants, stakeholders and clients.
• provide sustainable development solutions from site selection through to detailed design and construction.
• provide specialist advice and design solutions to our clients on sustainable design, net zero carbon, MMC & DfMA.

You will have the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting and high profile major multi-disciplinary development projects across the region and world. Projects are categorised into wide variety of sectors including rail stations, high-rise, airport buildings, commercial & mixed use, retail, education, and healthcare, as well as award-winning small public projects such as the Durley Chine Environmental Hub. Current projects include a new low-carbon pier for Gatwick Airport, a new hospital in Brighton, and stations at either end of the HS2 line.

We have a broad and well-developed client base spanning across Private and Public sectors and encompassing regional, national, and international clientele.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join WSP as part of an expanding team delivering a variety of prestigious projects.

Our growing Structures South team is located in Southampton and Basingstoke, and this role could be based in either of these locations, to suit you.

Our Southampton and Basingstoke offices are multidisciplinary, providing the opportunity to meet with and work directly with other disciplines within WSP. The offices are within walking distance of their respective train stations. Southampton is located within the vibrant bar and caf scene of Bedford Place and the Basingstoke office is in the high quality Matrix House, close to the town centre.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• Achieved, or are approaching, Chartered Engineer status (MIStructE / AIStructE / MICE), or have relevant equivalent experience
• A sound knowledge of structural engineering principles, the appropriate use of analytical techniques and design software, and the application of Eurocodes
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience in the production of clear and concise engineering deliverables
• An interest in low carbon design and the assessment of embodied carbon to inform engineering decision making
• Experience in the quality assurance of project deliverables including checking of calculations and drawings to generate high quality outputs.

About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 69,300 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Work-life balance

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community.

Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Diversity

We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote a culture of inclusivity.

Health & Wellbeing

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 offers you and your family unlimited telephone access to an NHS doctor, available 24/7, with options for face-to-face video consultations. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.

Flex your time

To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day.

We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development

We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#WeAreWSP

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, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

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