Overview
In this role you will deliver engineering solutions for highway projects within WSP’s Roads business, shaping infrastructure across the project lifecycle. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage budgets and schedules, and ensure technical and safety standards are met. You’ll liaise with clients and stakeholders, mentor junior staff, and help drive proposals and design checks. Join a global firm that values innovation, inclusion, and real-world impact on communities.
Pay / Benefits
- Work-life balance and hybrid working
- Thrive health and wellbeing programme
- Virtual GP service
- Gymflex gym membership discounts
- Flexible working arrangements and leave options
- Support for Chartership and professional development
Responsibilities
- Deliver engineering solutions for projects or work packages across varying scales and stages
- Ensure projects meet budget, schedule, technical standards, and legal requirements
- Liaise with clients, stakeholders and internal teams to build trusted relationships
- Plan, programme, and price proposals and deliverables with Project and Technical Delivery Leads
- Check and certify designs, documents and reports prior to approval
- Lead and coordinate resources during project delivery
- Mentor and upskill junior staff towards professional qualifications
- Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, Environmental Legislation, and in-house QA standards
Key requirements
- Bachelor in Civil Engineering or suitable equivalent
- Hold IEng or be progressing toward CEng with demonstrable progress
- Wide-ranging highway design experience across project lifecycle
- Experience in highway geometry, active travel, public transport, drainage, road restraint systems, pavements, traffic signs/markings, and utilities (advantageous)
- Knowledge of design standards and codes (e.g., Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Manual for Streets, TSRGD, Active Travel Act Wales)
- Experience leading single or multi-disciplinary projects or work packages
- Ability to prepare and check transport study or construction project reports/drawings
- Proficiency with software such as Autodesk Civils 3D, Bentley OpenRoads Designer, InfoDrainage, Causeway, and/or PDS
- Knowledge of CDM duty holder roles
- Capacity to identify and manage project and commercial risk with Leaders
- Strong communication, client/stakeholder management and interpersonal skills
- initiative and ingenuity in solving engineering problems
- strong communication and stakeholder management
- ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams
- Autodesk Civils 3D
- Bentley OpenRoads Designer
- InfoDrainage
Senior Road Engineer in Cardiff employer: WSP Group
At WSP, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration among our talented team. As a Major Projects Executive in Western Australia, you will not only lead transformative transport infrastructure projects but also benefit from executive-level remuneration, flexible working arrangements, and robust leadership development pathways. Join us to make a meaningful impact while enjoying the support of a close-knit community dedicated to your professional growth and well-being.
