Location
London, UK

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
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.

The Development Infrastructure department specialises in providing high level advice and design to public and private sector clients on planning and design issues relating to Highways, Drainage, Flood Protection, Earthworks and Service Co-ordination on Public Sector works, Residential Developments, Business Parks, Retail, Industrial and Commercial Developments.

We are seeking enthusiastic Development Infrastructure engineers of all levels to provide support to the development infrastructure team UK wide. The opportunity involves working within a team to produce designs and drawings for construction projects and deliver technical reports for masterplanning and to support planning applications. You can expect to be active on a number of projects and client accounts at any given time, reporting to an Associate Director.

Key responsibilities include working as a design engineer within teams to produce designs and drawings to support planning applications and construction, liaising with clients at local and national levels, mentoring and managing early career professionals to ensure technical excellence, and providing day-to-day project management support in the delivery of concept studies and strategies with hands-on design leading to planning applications or construction drawing issue.

Experience
A civil engineering degree and approaching Chartered status with experience in highway and highway drainage design. Postgraduate experience in a civil engineering working environment is required. Proven experience producing masterplans, site appraisals, writing reports to support planning applications, design calculations and construction drawings. Knowledge and ability to deliver highway design, highway drainage principles (layout, parameters, etc.), surface water and foul drainage designs.

Experience with Windes drainage software and PDS or Civils 3D modelling software is essential, along with applying Highways England and Local Authority design guidance. Ability to work effectively with colleagues at all levels in producing designs, drawings and reports. Knowledge of relevant design codes such as DMRB, Local Authority Highway and Water Authority Design Guides is required. Experience preparing drawings for S38 and S278 Highway Agreements as well as S106 Drainage Agreements is expected.

A background in consultancy or development with a balance of private and public sector work is preferred. Proven interest and experience in mentoring junior team members in producing designs is valued.

About you
Enthusiastic and motivated with a passion for civil infrastructure development. Able to work collaboratively within a team and communicate effectively with clients and colleagues at various levels. Committed to delivering technical excellence and supporting the growth of junior professionals.

Qualifications
A civil engineering degree is required. Candidates should be approaching Chartered status. Relevant postgraduate experience and professional development in civil engineering design and infrastructure projects are essential.