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.
A little more about your role…
Working within small teams to support the production of designs, drawings and specifications to support planning/technical applications and construction:
* Being active on a number of projects and client accounts at any given time.
* Providing day to day project management support in the delivery schemes with hands on design and engineering advice to Clients, leading to planning applications and construction issue drawings.
* We are seeking an enthusiastic Engineer, based in our growing Leeds office.
The Leeds office is located in the heart of the city, with easy access to the nearby train station, food outlets and open green spaces; and offers the opportunity to work with a diverse range of clients and projects, both locally in Yorkshire and beyond, such as:
* Supporting our work on major infrastructure developments across the UK including Nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIP) such as Sizewell C and High Speed 2;
* Providing a range of highway and civil engineering services from feasibility to detailed design through various public and private sector contracts;
* Contributing to drainage, earthworks, utilities and highway designs on small to large private residential schemes, or major educational, leisure, healthcare, energy and commercial developments;
* Delivering high quality public realm improvement works in major urban centres to enhance streetscape, and create healthier, sustainable, and more pedestrian and cycle friendly sustainable public spaces.
What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…
* A civil engineering degree (or minimum HNC in Civil Engineering) with experience in highways, drainage design and utilities coordination.
* Good post graduate experience in a civil engineering working environment.
* Have an understanding of drainage and highway design principles (layout, parameters etc.) and be able to use one or more of the following: the design of drainage systems & sewers using Infodrainage or WINDES, highways using Civils 3d or PDS (or similar software packages).
* Experience in applying DMRB/Manual for Streets, Local Authority and Water Company design guidance.
* The ability to prepare designs for drainage and highway schemes and/or flood risk assessments and SUDs designs. This will potentially include designs for Contract Documents and S278, S104 and S38 Adoptions.
* The ability to contribute to masterplans, prepare site appraisals, write reports to support planning applications, prepare design calculations, specification documents and construction issue drawings.
* Good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team.
* The ability to work with more senior and junior staff in producing designs is essential.
* The ability to seek clarity of instructions, check own work before submitting for approval, agree and meet timescales for items of work.
* Ideally you will be from a Consultancy or Development background. All staff are encouraged and assisted to progress their training towards ICE Incorporated or Chartered status, with internal and external training opportunities provided.
* The team work on a number of projects that require Baseline Personal Security Standard vetting, therefore candidates will be required to apply and achieve the required clearances.
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.
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