Location
Exeter, 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 redeveloped Longbrook House office in Exeter offers an excellent environment for career growth. The open plan office encourages teamwork across a broad range of disciplines, and includes spaces for individual meetings, small groups, larger collaborations and break out areas. Located in the city centre, the Exeter office is close to key public transport routes and offers views of the surrounding cityscape.
The Roads Team at the Exeter office is involved in a range of exciting projects on both local and global scales. These include high-profile projects such as East West Rail and Sizewell C, as well as historically significant projects like A303 Stonehenge and Hinckley Point C – some of the biggest infrastructure projects ever developed in the UK.
At the local level, the office has been involved in various projects currently underway in the county, including Cullompton Town Centre Relief Road, Rifford Road Cycle Improvements, and Sky Park Extension around Exeter; Queen Street Enhancements in Newton Abbott; and the Babbage Building, Royal Parade, Woolwell to the George, and Armada Way in Plymouth. The team also works with National Highways on maintenance and improvement programmes for the Strategic Road Network, covering routes such as the A30, A35, A38, and M5.
The team contributes to a range of projects for Highway Authorities across the South West region and collaborates with the MOD and developers. The variety of projects and clients reflects the team's extensive experience in infrastructure development.
WSP are seeking enthusiastic and talented engineers at a variety of grades from Assistant Engineer through to Principal Engineer to join the Roads team based in Exeter. You will lead day-to-day technical delivery of highway consultancy services to support our clients through all stages of the project life-cycle from feasibility and concept design through to planning, detailed design, and construction. This role is client facing and requires a track record of delivering schemes in either the local or national transport arena.
Depending on your grade, responsibilities will include managing projects to ensure coordination and compatibility of multi-disciplinary inputs on projects of varying scale, complexity and value; liaising with clients to develop strong trusted relationships and proactively managing expectations; undertaking project technical lead and reviewer roles; supporting others to maximise their contribution to project and team goals; preparing fee proposals and managing budgets; delivering project solutions; leading and managing staff in the preparation of design drawings, specifications, and tender packages; ensuring compliance with Health & Safety and Environmental legislation and in-house quality assurance standards; and supporting team resource coordination.

Experience
Relevant knowledge and experience of highway design and/or drainage systems at various stages of the project life cycle. Specific experience in road geometry, roundabouts, at-grade and grade separated junctions, inclusive active travel, highway drainage systems, road restraint systems, traffic sign and road marking design is advantageous. Demonstrable experience in leading single or multiple design disciplines on relevant projects (road, public transport, active travel, public realm and/or private development). Proficiency in design software such as Autodesk Civils 3D, Bentley OpenRoads Designer, InfoDrainage, and PDS is desirable. Experience managing change on tasks/projects with clear communication of impacts on programme, cost, and quality. Experience complying with Designers Duties under CDM regulations.

About you
Strong communication, client and stakeholder management, and interpersonal skills are essential. You are proactive, collaborative, and able to build trusted relationships with clients and colleagues. You are motivated to deliver high-quality solutions and support team success. You thrive in a dynamic environment and are committed to continuous professional development.

Qualifications
Chartered Civil Engineer or Incorporated Engineer with extensive post-professional qualification experience, or actively working towards achieving this. Thorough understanding and application of relevant design codes such as the Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Manual for Streets, TSRGD, and Local Authority design guidance. Well versed in preparing drawings for contract documentation and technical approvals, including the application of departures from standard.