Overview
Join to apply for the Principal Highways Engineer (Liveable Places) role at WSP. This role is based in London (Chancery Lane) and focuses on design management and project leadership for sustainable transport and public realm improvement projects, primarily in London.
What you will do
* Design Management: Oversee the design process, ensuring design work meets client requirements, coordinates with other departments, and is completed on time and within budget.
* Project Management: Plan, schedule, budget, and allocate resources; ensure milestones are met and projects are delivered on time and within budget.
* Client Liaison: Act as the main point of contact for clients and keep them informed of progress.
* Risk Management: Identify and manage project risks and resolve issues promptly.
* Quality Assurance: Ensure high standards of design quality and address issues quickly.
* Team Leadership: Lead and motivate the design team to work effectively and efficiently.
Our services focus on innovative sustainable transport solutions, including business case preparation and design development for projects such as Major Public Realm Improvements in central London and cycling/active travel schemes.
A Typical Week
* Prepare highways designs for construction projects and coordinate input from other disciplines
* Produce drawings, design details, specifications, bill of quantities, and design calculations
* Attend client and internal progress meetings and maintain action trackers
* Liaise with discipline leads and update scheme programmes with inter-dependencies
* Implement QA/QM procedures, assist with Project Execution Plans, and carry out related actions
* Maintain project commercial risk registers
* Support design H&S risk management plans and schedules
* Coordinate inputs from technical disciplines and disseminate project information
* Coordinate technical decision logs
* Oversee preparation of fee proposals and change control documents
* Prepare task assignment documents and obtain internal approvals
* Support internal processes for financial reporting including forecasting
* Prepare RAMS for site surveys and participate in site visits as required
* Update project plans and manage document control using SharePoint
* Plan and deliver project deliverables and milestones
* Raise orders for supply chain partners’ technical support
What we will look for
* Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field
* Experience in design management and project management
* Professional qualification (IEng or CEng) or near to obtaining one
* Strong leadership and team management skills
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to report to senior level
* Proven track record of leading design projects from inception to completion
* Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work under pressure
Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.
Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.
About Us & Benefits
We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.
What’s in it for you?
* Work-life balance: Hybrid working policy allowing two days home-based work and collaboration in our offices across the UK.
* Inclusivity & Belonging: A culture that values diverse backgrounds and supports inclusion and belonging, with employee resource groups.
* Health & Wellbeing: Thrive programme, Virtual GP service, workplace adjustments, Gymflex discounts, and menopause support.
* Flex your time: WSP My Hour for personal activities; part-time and flexible working arrangements; extra leave options; bank holiday usage options.
* Your development: Training, mentoring, and support toward Chartership.
#WeAreWSP
We encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. Disability Confident: we will interview all disabled applicants who meet essential criteria; please request workplace adjustments if needed.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Part-time
Job function
* Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
* Professional Services
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