Description
As a Principal Civil Infrastructure Engineer (Development) at WSP, you will lead the day-to-day technical delivery of civil engineering consultancy services to support clients through all stages of the project life-cycle.
You will provide technical expertise in drainage, SuDS, flood risk, highways, streetscape, earthworks, and utilities to various land, property, and infrastructure development projects across multiple sectors and clients.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing project leadership on multiple varied multi-disciplinary projects
- Acting as Project Manager where required
- Guiding and supporting a team of experienced and developing technical staff
- Engaging in high-profile client engagement, stakeholder management, design team collaboration, and project management
- Ensuring projects are delivered within budget, on programme, and to the required quality for technical and legal compliance
The Development Team at WSP is a well-established and high-performing discipline within the Planning and Development business unit, focusing on project delivery through the whole project life cycle.
Requirements and desirable skills:
- Knowledge and experience in highway design, drainage strategies, technical design, flood risk assessments and management, utility design and planning
- Design experience in the development sector, particularly in drainage, flood risk, highways, earthworks, and utilities
- Awareness of hydraulics, hydrology, geotechnics, and building structures
- Ability to produce infrastructure masterplans, site appraisals, technical reports, design calculations, and construction drawings
- Familiarity with relevant design codes and guidelines
- Experience with software such as Micro Drainage, Info Drainage, Civils 3D, and/or PDS
- Liaison experience with clients, co-professionals, and design teams
- Knowledge of financial and contractual aspects of planning, bidding, and delivering projects
- Postgraduate experience and nearing Chartership or equivalent commercial experience and responsibility