Lead Roads Engineer: Design, Delivery & Client Leadership

Company: WSP
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Location: Bristol
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Job Description

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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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Posted: July 9th, 2026