Description
As a Principal Civil 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 all types of land, property, and infrastructure development projects across all sectors and clients.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing project leadership on several varied multi-disciplinary projects acting as Project Manager where required
- Supporting a team of experienced and developing technical staff of various grades
- 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 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:
- Knowledge of and experience in highway design, drainage strategies and technical design, flood risk assessments and management, utility design and planning
- Design experience focused on the development sector (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
- Knowledge of relevant design codes and software, including Micro Drainage, Info Drainage, Civils 3D, and/or PDS
- Experience of liaison with clients, co-professionals, and design teams
- Postgraduate (or equivalent) experience and nearing Chartership or equivalent commercial experience and responsibility