Senior Road Engineer

Senior Engineer – Roads Team

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

Responsibilities

• Supporting the development of highway designs for a diverse range of sectors, clients and projects through all stages of the project life cycle.
• Being responsible, or actively engaged depending on experience, for ensuring your projects are delivered to budget, programme, technical standards and legal requirements.
• You will be supported by a team of experienced and developing technical staff of various grades, to whom you will be expected to provide guidance and support as appropriate.
• Contribute to the development of the team’s internal knowledge base. Mentor and upskill junior staff helping them develop professionally and progress towards professional qualifications.
• Provide support to Project Managers within the design team in planning, programming, technical input to the pricing of project briefs, proposals, deliverables and cost estimation.
• Be responsible for checking, certifying and authorising the issuance of designs, documents, approvals, and reports.
• Be active on several varied multi‑disciplinary project/client accounts at any given time.
• Coordinate engineering and technician resources to deliver work packages for our clients.
• Work collaboratively with clients, key stakeholders and internal teams, as necessary to deliver the schemes/projects.
• On an ad‑hoc basis, support our projects with site supervision, monitoring contractors’ compliance with the contract and ensuring works are in line with the Works Information.

Qualifications

• A passion for design and developing innovative solutions, demonstrating initiative and ingenuity to solve engineering problems.
• A degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent within a highway design role.
• Working towards IEng or CEng status with a professional institute. Professional qualifications are advantageous.
• 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.
• Knowledge of the relevant design codes such as the Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Manual for Streets, TSRGD, Local Authority design guidance and a strong understanding of the preparation of drawings for contract documentation and technical approvals, including the application of departures from standard.
• The ability to use or direct and check the use of relevant software including but not limited to Autodesk Civils 3D, Bentley OpenRoads Designer, InfoDrainage and/or PDS.
• Proactively manages change on tasks/projects, clearly communicating potential impacts on programme, cost, and quality.
• Experience of complying with Designers’ Duties under CDM regulations.

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