A Little More About Your Role
* 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. You will report to an Associate Director.
* Working as a design engineer within teams to produce designs and drawings to support planning applications and construction.
* Working on a number of projects and client accounts, liaising with clients at a local and national level.
* Mentoring and managing early career professionals ensuring technical excellence is in everything we deliver.
* 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.
What We Will Be Looking For
* A civil engineering degree and approaching Chartered status with experience in highway and highway drainage design.
* Post‑graduate experience in a civil engineering working environment.
* Experience in producing masterplans, site appraisals, writing reports to support planning applications, design calculations and construction drawings.
* Knowledge of, 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 and applying Highways England and Local Authority design guidance.
* Ability to work effectively with colleagues, including more senior and junior staff, in producing designs, drawings and reports.
* Knowledge of relevant design codes such as DMRB, Local Authority Highway and Water Authority Design Guides and preparation of drawings for S38 and S278 Highway Agreements as well as S106 Drainage Agreements.
* A consultancy or development background with a balance of private and public sector work.
* Experience and interest in helping junior members of the team produce designs.
Benefits
* Hybrid working policy: flexibility to work from home two days a week.
* Work‑life balance initiatives such as WSP My Hour and part‑time/flexible working arrangements.
* Health and wellbeing support through the Thrive programme, virtual GP service, and Gymflex scheme.
* Comprehensive menopause support package.
Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. Please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.
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