Lead Roads Engineer: Design, Delivery & Client Leadership

Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

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WSP are seeking an enthusiastic and talented Principal Engineer to join the Roads team based in Bristol.

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You will be leading 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 will involve:

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• Managing projects to ensure coordination and compatibility of multi-disciplinary input on projects of varying scale, complexity and value.

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• Liaising with our clients, developing strong trusted relationships, proactively managing their expectations and comprehensively advising them.

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• Undertaking project technical lead and reviewer roles.

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• Using your technical ability and experience to support others to maximise their personal contribution to project/team goals.

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• Preparing fee proposals and managing budgets for individual projects.

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• Being responsible for the development and delivery of discrete and overall project solutions.

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• Leading and managing other staff members in the delivery of design drawings, standard construction details, specifications and bill of quantities, supporting the preparation of tender packages.

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• Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety and Environmental Legislation and inhouse quality assurance standards/processes.

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• Being actively involved with team resource coordination, supporting the setup of teams and placing the right people in the right roles.

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What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

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• Relevant knowledge and experience of highway design and/or drainage systems at various stages of the project life cycle. Specific experience in the following areas is advantageous: road geometry, roundabouts, at-grade and grade separated junctions, inclusive active travel, highway drainage systems, road restraint systems, traffic sign and road marking design.

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• Demonstrated experience in leading a single or multiple design disciplines of relevant projects (i.e. road, public transport, active travel, public real and/or private development).

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• Experience of contract document preparation or contract administration/site supervision using Public Works Contracts.

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• The ability to use, direct and check the design outputs created in relevant software including but not limited to Autodesk Civils 3D, and/or, Bentley OpenRoads Designer, InfoDrainage, PDS.

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• Proactively managing change on tasks/projects, clearly communicating potential impacts on programme, cost, and quality.

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• Good communication, client/stakeholder management and interpersonal skills are essential.

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• Chartered Civil Engineer or an Incorporated Engineer with extensive post professional qualification experience.

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• A thorough understanding and application of the relevant design codes such as the Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Manual for Streets, TSRGD, Local Authority design guidance and being well versed in the preparation of drawings for contract documentation and technical approvals including the application of departures from standard.

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• Experience of complying with Designers Duties under CDM regulations.

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