SENIOR / PRINCIPAL ENGINEER BRIDGES TEAM

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YOUR NEW ROLE, WHATS INVOLVED?

We are seeking to recruit experienced Engineers to support our Bridges team on a permanent basis. Typically, you will be responsible for:

• Owning and leading the design process, encouraging yours and wider teams to deliver the right solutions to the agreed programme, and support those less experienced by technical review, mentoring and advice

• Managing projects to ensure coordination of multi-disciplinary inputs

• Managing resources effectively (including remote resource) and efficiently to meet fluctuating workloads

• Working with Clients and design teams to deliver compliant designs on time and within budget and meeting H&S, CDM, QA and technical review requirements

• Manage and communicate with identified stakeholders on technical issues, including Contractors, local and remote technical and support teams, political representatives, etc.

• Developing relationships with other WSP teams to utilise additional resources

YOUR TEAM

You will be an integral part of our high performing Bridge team, comprising over 20 colleagues. The team is friendly, collaborative and its ethos is based on trust, integrity and fairness. The team is integral to our Local Government Bridges Centre of Excellence, which delivers projects for both private sector and our many nation-wide Local Authority clients, including our platinum client, Leeds City Council, who we have been in partnership with for over 20 years.

You will have the fantastic opportunity to be involved on a wide range of interesting and significant projects - from major bridge schemes, such as the award winning Regent Street Flyover, through to a diverse range of bridge refurbishment and maintenance improvements as well as bridge inspection and assessment work throughout the UK.

All our Engineers take on project responsibility, invariably owning their own projects from the very outset and at all stages through to construction. The variance of work opportunities – often from inception to completion - offers excellent prospects for career advancement and development for the ideal candidate.

Your role will be at the heart of our high performing team, using your skills and expertise to help us continue driving forward in terms of both technical quality and service efficiency

WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE

• Chartered (ICE or IStructE)

• Recent, demonstrable experience in conducting design and assessment of highway structures in various materials using Eurocodes and the DMRB

• Experience in undertaking feasibility studies, design, maintenance and supervision of bridge related projects

• Experience in project and resource management with good financial and commercial awareness.

• Experience of leading Inspections of Highway Structures.

• Experience of management and design of Highway Structures maintenance projects.

• Knowledge of highway construction and delivery methods.

• Knowledge of construction contracts and experience of preparation of contract documents

• Knowledge of Construction Design Management 2015 and associated duties.

• Excellent working knowledge of Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) standards, methods of working & Specification for Highway Works.

We are WSP - Join us and make your career future ready!

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.

When considering a career move its vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong.

To find out more about our business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Who We Are | WSP (https://www.wsp.com/en-gb/who-we-are)

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, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) 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!

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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.