Location
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

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.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Highways Engineer to join WSP at a pivotal stage of growth in Gloucester. You'll become part of a highly collaborative and ambitious team delivering a diverse portfolio of highways, bridges and infrastructure projects that make a real difference to communities across the County.

Working closely with the Principal Highways Engineer and our wider multi-disciplinary team, you will play a key role in the technical delivery of projects; contributing your expertise to ensure high-quality, efficient, and innovative design solutions. You will also support the development of our growing Highway Engineering design capability in Gloucester.

This is an excellent time to join WSP in Gloucestershire, with a major programme of transport and infrastructure improvements on the horizon.

As a Senior Highways Engineer, your responsibilities will include:
- Developing highway designs on multi-disciplinary projects through various stages of the project lifecycle.
- Ensuring projects are delivered to programme, budget, technical standards, and legal requirements.
- Providing guidance and support to junior engineers and technicians, contributing to their professional development.
- Assisting Project Managers with planning, programming, technical input, pricing of project briefs, proposals, and cost estimation.
- Preparing and reviewing design documentation, drawings, reports, and technical submissions.
- Working across a portfolio of varied multi-disciplinary projects simultaneously.
- Coordinating with engineering and technician resources to deliver work packages effectively.
- Collaborating with clients, stakeholders, and internal teams to ensure successful project delivery.
- Supporting site-based activities on an ad hoc basis, including supervision and monitoring contractor compliance with contract requirements.

Experience
- A degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent experience within a highway design environment.
- Chartered Engineer preferred or working towards IEng or CEng status with a relevant professional institution.
- Experience in multidisciplinary highway design across different project stages.
- Technical knowledge in road geometry, junction design, active travel schemes, drainage systems, road restraint systems, and traffic signs/road markings.
- Familiarity with relevant design standards including DMRB, Manual for Streets, TSRGD, and Local Authority guidance.
- Experience preparing drawings for Technical Approvals and Departures from Standards.
- Proficiency in design software such as Autodesk Civil 3D, Bentley OpenRoads Designer, InfoDrainage and/or PDS.
- Understanding of Designer’s Duties under CDM regulations.

About you
A passion for design and a drive to develop innovative, practical engineering solutions.
You are collaborative, proactive, and committed to delivering high-quality work that positively impacts communities.
Not sure you meet every requirement? We encourage you to apply. We’re committed to finding the right person, and your experience may align with this role or other opportunities within our team.

Qualifications
- Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
- Chartered Engineer status preferred or working towards IEng or CEng.