In today’s world it’s important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.
We are seeking an enthusiastic Senior or Principal Engineer to support our regional Development Team in Southampton, focusing on civil engineering for development infrastructure.
We are WSP - Join us and make your career future ready!
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU
Work-life balance?
WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself.
Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.
Inclusivity & Diversity?
We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.
Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP’s Neurodiverse Community Group, help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.
Health & Wellbeing?
We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.
Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.
Flex your time?
For improved work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part-time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.
Your development?
We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.
APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP!
#WeAreWSP
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.
Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.
Our team works on some of the most prestigious developments in the UK, and you will be helping deliver projects such as:
* HS2 Curzon Street Station, Birmingham
* Eden Project North
* Greenwich Peninsula
* HS2 Old Oak Common Station, London
* Aston Villa, Birmingham
* Bahrain International Sports City, Bahrain.
YOUR NEW ROLE, WHAT'S INVOLVED?
* Providing day-to-day support in the delivery of concept studies/strategies with hands-on design, leading to planning applications, technical approval submissions and construction drawing issue.
* Contributing to all types of Development projects across all sectors and clients.
* Being active on several varied multi-disciplinary project/client accounts at any given time.
* Providing guidance and support to a team of experienced and developing technical staff of various grades.
* Involvement in high-profile client engagement, stakeholder management, design team liaison and project management.
* Ensuring your projects are delivered to budget, programme, technical standards and legal requirements.
YOUR TEAM
* The Development Team is a well-established and high performing discipline within the Planning and Development business unit.
* We help our clients to promote, implement and manage sustainable development, from pre-feasibility through to planning consent.
* We work with public/private sector land promoters and house builders, developers, signature architects, Government, and local authorities.
* Some of the multi-disciplinary services we provide that you will help deliver include:
* Civil engineering, highways design and earthworks strategies.
* Utilities, energy planning and coordination.
* Drainage, flood risk and SuDS.
* Site appraisal, due diligence, and strategic planning advice.
Minimum Requirements:
* Knowledge of and experience in highway design, drainage strategy and design, flood risk assessment and management, utility design and planning.
* The ability to produce infrastructure masterplans, site appraisals, technical reports, design calculations and construction drawings.
* A good knowledge of the relevant design codes such as Water UK Sewerage Sector Guidance, Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, and Local Authority Design Guidance.
* Good written and spoken communication skills.
* The ability to use or direct and check the use of relevant software including InfoDrainage, Civils 3D and/or PDS.
* Experience of liaison with clients, co-professionals and design teams.
* A good knowledge of the relevant legal processes, planning, design, and contract procedures for the provision of sewers, SuDS, highways and utilities.
* A robust knowledge of the financial and contractual aspects of planning, bidding, and delivering projects.
* Postgraduate (or equivalent) experience and nearing Chartership or equivalent commercial experience and responsibility.
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