About This Role
This Civil Engineer role offers an opportunity to join the Rail Civil Engineering team and contribute to landmark projects. It involves technical civil engineering work, including design and resolving technical issues, and offers support for career progression into a Contractors Responsible Engineer (CRE) role. This position suits an engineer looking to develop their capabilities and influence team growth.
Responsibilities
- Join the Rail Civil Engineering team located in one of WSP’s offices in Leeds, Manchester or London
- Progress to Contractors Responsible Engineer (CRE), or further enhance CRE capabilities
- Help to grow the team through Bidding, Line Management and Business Improvement activities
- Develop and grow in the role with support and mentoring to get the best out of your career
- Prepare technical outputs to the highest standards in accordance with WSP’s quality management system
- Resolve technical civil engineering issues
- Help to develop the production of drawings, reports and specifications, working closely with Engineers and Technicians to deliver to programme
- Scope and supervise surveys
- Be familiar and compliant with relevant Health, Safety and Welfare regulations and promote WSP’s SHEW culture within your team
- Undertake the necessary design (calculations, design, risk assessments, etc.) supported by other team members including technicians to produce the required design deliverable outputs
- Provide technical support into assigned projects and guide/mentor the design team to achieve its deliverables
- Operate in a multi-disciplinary environment and deliver projects in a Common Data Environment (CDE)
- Work on small teams / tasks / projects
- Potentially have line management responsibilities, supporting junior members of staff to support their development and reporting directly to the line manager
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering or a related subject accredited by the Engineering Council
- Chartered Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers or nearing Chartered status
- Experience in delivering and managing all stages of multi-disciplinary engineering projects from initial studies through to detailed design
- Working knowledge of the relevant legislation and guidelines including the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges, British and European Standards, Eurocodes and Codes of Practice
Benefits
- Hybrid working policy with flexibility to work from home two days a week
- Opportunities to collaborate in modern offices across the UK
- Thrive programme for health and wellbeing
- Virtual GP service
