Description
We are looking to appoint a Senior Highway Engineer into our WSP Local Government team. The role is based from our Lewes office (East Sussex), with flexible working allowing for a mix of home and in-office working.
As a Senior Highway Engineer, you will provide highways design and consultancy services as part of our WSP team in East Sussex. You will report into the Infrastructure Improvements Team Lead and play a pivotal role in delivering improvements for local communities, prioritising Active Travel and contributing to the future of mobility.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading on the development of highway designs on multi-disciplinary projects through all stages of the project life cycle.
- Ensuring projects are delivered to budget, programme, technical standards, and legal requirements.
- Mentoring and developing junior staff.
- Providing support to Project Managers within the design team.
- Checking, certifying, and authorising designs, documents, approvals, and reports.
- Coordinating engineering and technician resources to deliver work packages for clients.
- Collaborating with clients, stakeholders, and internal teams to deliver schemes/projects.
Requirements:
- A passion for design and developing innovative solutions.
- Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent experience within a highway design role.
- Chartered Engineer preferred, or working towards IEng or CEng status with a relevant professional institute.
- Knowledge and experience of highway design on multi-disciplinary projects and/or drainage systems.
- Familiarity with design codes such as the Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Manual for Streets, TSRGD, and Local Authority design guidance.
- Ability to use or direct and check the use of relevant software including Autodesk Civils 3D, Bentley OpenRoads Designer, InfoDrainage, and/or PDS.
- Experience of complying with Designers Duties under CDM regulations.