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    4. Highways Engineer 2023
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    We are WSP Join us and make your career future ready.

    In today’s world it’s important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.

    When considering a career move it’s vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong. See what WSP stands for in 2023 and beyond…

    Your new role whats involved

    You’ll be working alongside a whole host of talented people ranging from our early career professionals to established engineers and project managers working across the highways business to improve the local and strategic road networks.

    Working in partnership with National Highways and Local Authority clients across the region you could find yourself immersed in a diverse range of projects including active travel, digital design (including 3D modelling), strategic network improvements, major and minor maintenance, alignment, road safety as well as public realm. The role will offer an interesting and varied workload – from major strategic highways projects such as Smart Motorways through to a diverse range of small and medium local authority highways infrastructure improvement schemes.

    In this role you will:

    • Undertake design activities based within a multidisciplinary team which may include (but not limited to); site inspections, data analysis, feasibility and preliminary design, detailed design and site design support role.
    • Develop highway designs in accordance with the DMRB using software packages such as AutoCAD, OpenRoads and/or Civils 3D.
    • Provide support to Senior Engineers within the design team in planning, programming and cost estimation.
    • Support development of Graduate Engineers and Apprentices.

    Wed love to hear from you if you have

    • Relevant Engineering qualification and relevant post qualification experience within a Highways setting
    • Working towards Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status. Member of an appropriate Institution.
    • Ability to work under minimum supervision, or as part of a larger delivery team, on complex projects in a CAD/BIM environment.
    • Experience of DMRB compliant highways design using OpenRoads, Civils 3D or similar.

    Whats in it for you

    • Work-life balance?

    WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself.

    Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.

    • Inclusivity & Diversity?

    We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

    Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP’s Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.

    • Health & Wellbeing?

    We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

    Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.

    • Flex your time?

    For improved work life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

    • Your development?

    We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.

    Apply now and be the future of WSP

    Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

    Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.