Description
We are seeking a Roads Carbon Management Engineer based out of any of our UK offices, preferably London. You will require strong technical capability in civil infrastructure with leadership in carbon assessment and management aligned with PAS 2080 Carbon Management in Buildings and Infrastructure standard.
You will be responsible for:
- Leading and supporting carbon management inputs for highways and multidisciplinary infrastructure projects across all stages of design.
- Acting as the Carbon Lead on projects, embedding PAS 2080 principles, coordinating low-carbon solutions with the Client, ECI contractors, and suppliers.
- Challenging designs to identify opportunities for carbon reduction and climate resilience.
- Developing and applying carbon assessment methodologies, governance, and tools.
- Advising clients on low-carbon innovation and climate-resilient opportunities, identifying and implementing innovative processes and materials for projects.
- Contributing Net Zero inputs into strategic pursuits and proposals, including coordinating and preparing technical and commercial responses.
- Helping build WSP's Net Zero process, fostering a collaborative, 'carbon conscious' culture across our Roads and wider T&I teams.
- Supporting technical development and upskilling of colleagues, including technical leadership and assurance of deliverables.
- Contributing to continual improvement and business development within the Roads Net Zero team and National Carbon management activities.
- Reporting achieved carbon reductions back to the client through internal WSP carbon processes.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience in carbon assessments and management of transport infrastructure, including familiarity with PAS 2080.
- Multi-discipline experience in infrastructure projects in design life cycle, including construction.
- Experience in technical leadership of projects, with an associated client-facing role.
- An understanding of the principles of Net Zero in a transport context.
- Confidence in working in complex project teams (often cross-discipline) and ability to upskill staff on best practices in carbon reduction.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Confidence in adapting complex information into concise, plain-language summaries.
- A deep interest and passion for delivering Net Zero.