Team Leader - Roads

WSP; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP India is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to lead day-to-day management of UK highway schemes and guide a multidisciplinary team. You will ensure delivery within budget and schedule, comply with QA, CDM, Sustainability and HSE standards, and support business development.

The ideal candidate has 12+ years in highway design, Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status, and strong proficiency in Civil 3D, OpenRoads, MX, PDS/Key Line, Sign, AutoCAD and ProjectWise.

Qualifications

• At least 12 years post-graduate experience in highway design.
• Experience leading a team and managing stakeholders.
• Knowledge of UK highway design including road geometry and signage.
• Ability to produce technical specifications and reports.
• Experience with design software such as Civil 3D/Open Roads/MX/AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day project management for UK schemes, delivering to budget and programme.
• Act as a technical specialist applying advanced engineering concepts.
• Supervise and mentor team members and provide guidance.
• Ensure QA, CDM, Sustainability and HSE compliance on projects.
• Engage in client liaison, financial control, and business development.
• Manage risks and drive Lean improvements in processes.

Skills

Highways design

Team leadership

Project management

Budget & QA

Client liaison

Lean/process improvement

HSE & CDM awareness

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Post-graduate degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered or Incorporated Engineer

Tools

Civil 3D

OpenRoads

MX

PDS/KeyLine

Sign

AutoCAD

ProjectWise

Job description

Responsibilities

• Your principal role will be the day to day project management, responsible for leading and delivering various resources and UK schemes.
• You will be functioning as a technical specialist who develops and applies advanced engineering concepts and approaches to unique engineering problems. You will seek innovation in the delivery of schemes and techniques used to design them.
• You will be active on a number of projects at any given time. You will be supported by a team of experienced and developing technical staff of various grades, to whom you will be expected to provide guidance and support as appropriate.
• You will be responsible for ensuring your projects are delivered to the budget, programme and technical standards and meet QA, CDM, Sustainability and HSE requirements.
• You will be involved in internal client liaison, financial control of projects, recruitments, business development activities and production of fee proposals.
• You will Manage processes to ensure technical issues and risks are resolved in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• You will contribute to our Lean approach to driving efficiency and removing waste from our processes.
• You will be guiding, supervising and directing all team members in technical and project management matters to ensure the effective delivery of projects whilst aiding the technical/professional development of the team.
• You will have direct line management, including mentoring and managing early career professionals ensuring technical excellence is in everything we deliver.
• You will provide the required assistance to the discipline head to produce periodic reports, such as project performance, forecast utilisation and workload.
• You will be helping maintain the culture and positive working environment in the team

Mandatory Skills

• You should be able to demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of and experience of at least 5 years in UK highway design including road geometry, road restraint system, site clearance, pavement, signages, and road markings.
• You should be able to direct and check the use of relevant design software such as Civil 3D, Open Roads, MX, PDS/Key Line and Sign, AutoCAD and ProjectWise.
• You should have demonstrable experience of successfully leading a team and managing stakeholders.
• You should be able to lead teams and help with the operational management of a team of up to 15 staff.
• You should have demonstrable experience of resource and project management
• You should be able to produce technical specifications and reports
• You will be aware of current and emerging technologies relevant to the highways sector.
• Experience of liaison with clients, co-professionals and design team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Effective time management and strong organisational skills.

Desired Skills

• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status of a recognised professional institution.
• Experience on design and build projects
• Use of Lean in Highways
• Can demonstrate clear and successful liaison and co-ordination on multi-discipline projects and working knowledge of other disciplines’ technical capabilities and requirements.

Qualifications

• You will have a bachelor’s or post-graduate degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent with over 12 years’ post-graduate experience in highway design
• Near Chartered or Incorporated Engineer 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”.