Principal Technician -Roads

WSP USA; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP India is seeking a Principal Technician to join the UK GCC Highway team in Mumbai/Noida/Bengaluru. You will develop and deliver projects from feasibility through detailed design to construction, coordinating with design teams and BIM/CAD managers to ensure quality outputs.

Ideal candidates have extensive CAD experience (AutoCAD/MicroStation), familiarity with UK design standards, and the ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining high-quality deliverables in a collaborative,

Qualifications

• Proficient in AutoCAD or MicroStation to deliver engineering drawings.
• Coordinate design and drawing production with design teams.
• Multi-task across projects and accurately estimate work effort.
• Establish and enforce CAD standards and procedures.
• Review CAD outputs for quality and accuracy.
• Automate CAD workflows to improve drawing productivity.
• UK highways project experience and knowledge of UK design standards.
• Understand BIM and CAD standards for Civil engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver projects from feasibility to construction.
• Lead CAD output within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Coordinate with design teams to ensure timely delivery of drawings.
• Maintain CAD standards and improve productivity through automation.
• Liaise with Model Managers and BIM/CAD model setup.

Skills

AutoCAD

MicroStation

CAD standards

BIM/CAD coordination

Navisworks

Project coordination

Time management

Verbal/written communication

Tools

Bentley ProjectWise

Navisworks

AutoCAD

Job description

Role Summary

We are seeking to recruit an ambitious and dynamic Principal Technician to join the ‘UKGCC

Highway’ team in Mumbai/Noida/Bengaluru to work alongside our UK discipline.

The successful candidate will be working in a team environment to develop and deliver projects

through various stages of design from feasibility to planning/detailed design and onto construction.

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Transportation & Infrastructure, Property & Buildings, Earth & Environment, Power & Energy, Resources and Industry sectors, as well as offering strategic advisory services. Our talented people around the globe engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

With approximately 4,000 talented people across 3 locations (Noida, Bengaluru & Mumbai offices) in India and more than 73,000 globally , in 550 offices across 40 countries , we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

At “WSP” we draw on the diverse skills and capabilities of our employees globally to compete for the most exciting and complex projects across the world and bring the same level of expertise to our local communities. We are proud to be an international collective of innovative thinkers who work on the most complex problems. Unified under one strong brand, we use our local expertise, international reach and global scale to prepare our cities and environments for the future, connect communities and help societies thrive in built and natural ecosystems. True to our guiding principles, our business is built on four cornerstones: Our People, Our Clients, Our Operational Excellence and Our Expertise.

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• Passionate people doing purposeful and sustainable work that helps shape our communities and the future.
• A collaborative team that thrives on challenges and unconventional thinking.
• A network of experts channeling our curiosity into creating solutions for complex issues.

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.

Our Hybrid Working Module

With us, you can operate in a flexible, agile, yet structured work environment and follow a Hybrid Work Model.

• Maximize collaboration.
• Maintain product quality and cultural integrity.
• Balance community, collaboration, opportunity, productivity, and efficiency.

Health, Safety and Wellbeing

Our people are our greatest asset, and we prioritize a safe work environment. Health, safety, and wellbeing are integral to our culture, with each of us accountable for fostering a safe workplace through our “Making Health and Safety Personal” initiative. Our Zero Harm Vision drives us to reduce risks through innovative solutions, earning recognition for our global health and safety practices with the prestigious RoSPA Health and Safety Awards for six consecutive years.

Inclusivity and Diversity

WSP India is dedicated to fostering a sustainable and inclusive work environment where our greatest strength - Our People -feel valued, respected, and supported. We ensure an unbiased approach in hiring, promotion, and performance evaluation, regardless of age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, physical ability, education, social status, or cultural background.

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Join our close-knit community of over 73,300 talented global professionals dedicated to making a positive impact. Together, we can make a difference in communities both near and far.

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Key Competencies / Skills:

Mandatory Skills

• Ability to utilise AutoCAD or MicroStation in adherence to defined CAD standards to lead and develop engineering drawings.
• Ability to liaise with the design teams as necessary to coordinate design and drawing production.
• Capable of multi-tasking and managing multiple projects with the ability to accurately predict the time required to fulfil the individual scopes of work required.
• Assists with establishing, maintaining and enforcing the use of proper CAD standards and procedures.
• Undertake reviews of work produced by others to ensure high quality of CAD output.
• Ability to customise and automation of programs and menus to increase drawing productivity
• UK Highways project experience and knowledge of UK design standards
• You should be able to demonstrate some experience and working knowledge of relevant technical design guidance and standards, such as DMRB, MfS, TSRGD, HCD, and IAN 184.
• Ability to understand and communicate BIM and CAD standards for use on Civil engineering projects and possessing an appropriate overall level of knowledge of the UK infrastructure design sector.
• Proficient in use of standard office software
• Proficiency in the use of Bentley ProjectWise and Navisworks. You should be able to set up BIM models to the project standards and liaising with Model Managers.
• Experience of using and optimising CAD resource libraries (cells / blocks, objects, seed files, etc).
• Experience of supervising and coordinating the CAD output of others (either directly or indirectly) within a multi-disciplinary project environment.
• A passion for quality and continuous improvement with a focus on delivery.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Effective time management and strong organisational skills.

Desired Skills

• Knowledge of basic design using Civil 3D or MX
• A clear understanding of Building Information Modelling and its benefits to the design and
• construction Industry.
• Experience of using a variety of design engineering modelling packages (CAD) and their interoperation, including applications such as MX, OpenRoads, Civil3D, AutoCAD and MicroStation.
• Have a good working knowledge of industry standards such as the BIM Level 2 Document suite, Uniclass, CIC BIM Protocol etc.
• Project management.
• You will have either Diploma or Degree level qualification in Civil Engineering or equivalent with 12 years’+ relevant post-graduate experience
• Autodesk AutoCAD or Bentley MicroStation user certification
• Professional qualified, such as EngTech with a recognised institution.

BGV:

• Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.
• Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.