Location
London, based at Westferry Circus with hybrid working available.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
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. We are looking for a Principal Engineer to join our growing Liveable Places team in London. The Liveable Places team works with a wide range of local authority and private clients across the UK to help them achieve their placemaking ambitions. As a Principal Engineer, you will lead the delivery of a wide range of schemes from concept to delivery including public realm, active travel, traffic engineering, road safety, parking, traffic signals and pedestrian/traffic modelling.

This varied role includes leading multiple sustainable transport and public realm projects from early concept and business case development through to detailed design and on-site implementation. You will manage project programmes, budgets, risks, reporting and change control to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard. Acting as a key point of contact for clients, you will build strong relationships and provide confident, proactive project leadership. You will coordinate multidisciplinary design teams, contractors and other stakeholders to maintain alignment across project scope, programme and delivery requirements. Supporting successful project delivery in line with WSP project management frameworks, APM best practice and relevant health and safety requirements is essential. You will also contribute to a collaborative, high-performing team culture and support the continued growth of the Liveable Places offer in London.

The Liveable Places team currently has over 200 staff across the country and is growing. We are enthusiastic professionals who enjoy our work and have a strong track record working closely with clients. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your career through exposure to a wide variety of experiences and to play a pivotal role in supporting and steering the growth of Liveable Places.

Experience
- Strong experience delivering highways, public realm or transport infrastructure projects from concept through to construction.
- Experience delivering public realm, active travel or transport schemes in complex urban environments, particularly in London.
- Proven ability to manage project programmes, budgets, cost control and financial reporting across multiple live projects.
- Experience developing and managing project risk registers, mitigation measures and delivery governance.
- Good understanding of design development and coordination of multidisciplinary teams through different project stages.

About you
A proactive, collaborative and delivery-focused professional with strong communication and organisational skills. You are confident in leading projects and building strong client relationships. Enthusiasm for contributing to a high-performing team culture and supporting business growth is essential.

Qualifications
Relevant engineering qualifications and professional accreditation are expected. If you do not meet all criteria, we encourage you to apply so we can explore how your experience aligns with this role or other opportunities within the team.