Location
London, primarily serving the southwest of England

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
What if you could shape a career as unique as you? At WSP, you can find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons. WSP is seeking Civil Engineers experienced in Flood & Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) optioneering, design development, and project/programme delivery to support the growth of our expertise and technical capability. You will support clients and projects throughout the UK, focusing on the Environment Agency, Network Rail, Local Authority Highways Asset Teams, Local Authority FCERM Programme Delivery, and other asset management organisations. Your work will span from concept through to detailed designs across various sectors.

Key responsibilities include appraising and developing outline and detailed designs for flood projects such as scour assessments, scour mitigation design, flood defences, and coastal engineering. You will lead the delivery of civil engineering scour, coastal, river, and flood-related assessments, appraisals, optioneering, and design schemes. Collaborating with infrastructure clients, you will design hydraulic structures including culverts, weirs, walls, outfalls, and scour protection associated with highways, rail, and property projects. Additional duties include preparing work schedules and specifications for contractors, conducting scour assessments and asset inspections of above and below ground structures, and working closely with Network Rail, local authorities, and national environmental organisations.

As part of WSP’s national Sustainable Water Management team, you will join technical leaders dedicated to delivering innovative, lasting solutions to high-profile challenges. This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of the sustainable water engineering team and make a significant impact within a vibrant and evolving environment.

Experience
- Degree qualified in civil or flood risk engineering
- Post-degree experience in hydraulic designs related to river or flood defence works
- Knowledge of flood and river diversion design principles and solutions
- Experience using CAD or Civil 3D
- Site experience, ideally including site supervision roles
- Demonstrable contribution to successful project/programme delivery meeting quality and commercial targets
- Experience in scour assessments, scour mitigation design, and local authority FCERM programme delivery is beneficial but not essential

About you
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Motivated to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
- Working towards Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status
- Enthusiastic about delivering sustainable and innovative engineering solutions

Qualifications
- Degree in civil or flood risk engineering
- Working towards or holding Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status preferred