Senior Highways Engineer (Liveable Places)

Wsp

The Role

Overview

Manage transport projects delivering sustainable, liveable places and traffic solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • project management
  • design review
  • cad drawings
  • client liaison
  • financial oversight
  • team collaboration

Tasks

-Act as Project Manager on a wide range of projects delivering liveable places and better sustainable transport routes in urban and rural settings; -Undertake technical review and checking of design deliverables within the team; -Prepare and review reports, drawings (using CAD), schedules and other documents in accordance with appropriate design standards, legislation and guidance including LTN 1/20, LTN 1/24, Traffic Signs Manual, MfS, MfS 2, DMRB and CDM 2015; -Work directly with our clients to achieve their sustainable transport needs whilst helping to grow and develop our work with them; -Be responsible for the financial performance of projects; -Work collaboratively with the Liveable Places team, colleagues in our wider Transport team and the wider WSP business to achieve our aims and objectives.

Requirements

  • engineering degree
  • professional membership
  • chartered engineer
  • project management
  • team leadership
  • traffic signals

What You Bring

-A civil engineering, transport engineering or transport planning degree; -Membership of a relevant professional body; -Demonstrate traffic engineering or transport planning experience, desirably including traffic signals design and modelling; -Chartered Engineer or Chartered Transport Planning Professional status; -Proven track record in project management and financial control; -Proven ability to lead and manage project teams and individuals; -Good spoken and written communication skills, with the ability to liaise with others including public sector officials, members of the public and other senior colleagues. -Transport, traffic signals, road safety or highway engineering experience;

The Company

About Wsp

-Partners with clients to create sustainable, efficient, and resilient solutions. -Known for iconic projects like the One World Trade Center and London's Crossrail. -Provides cutting-edge services in transportation, energy, water, and commercial developments. -Blends technical expertise with deep industry knowledge to solve complex challenges globally.

Sector Specialisms

Waste Management and Landfill

Water & Wastewater Tunnels

Water and Wastewater Treatment

Water Supply and Distribution

Parks and Open Spaces

Rail and Transit Advisory

Rail Design

Rail Electrification

Rail Planning

Refurbishment and Retrofit

Risk and Resilience for Bridges and Civil Structures

Stormwater and Flood Risk Management

Structural Engineering for Healthcare

Sustainability and ESG Solutions

Sustainable Building Consulting

Sustainable Design for Healthcare

Tailings & Mine Waste Management

Train Control Systems

Tunnel Seismic and Earthquake Engineering

Tunnel Structural Engineering

Waste and Resources Sector (including thermal treatment, biomass energy, carbon capture, materials recovery facilities, organic waste treatment, advanced conversion, waste transfer facilities, landfill management)

Healthcare Strategy and Planning

Property Consultancy

Cost Management

Project and Programme Management

Life Sciences Strategy