Senior Road Engineer in Exeter

WSP in the UK & Ireland is hiring a Senior Engineer to join our Roads team based in Exeter.

About the Role

As a core member of a high‑performing team, you will support the development of highway designs across diverse sectors and ensure projects are delivered to budget, programme, technical standards and legal requirements. Your responsibilities include:

• Supporting the development of highway designs for a diverse range of sectors, clients and projects through all stages of the project life cycle. Clients include a number of Local Authorities in the region, National Highways, MOD and a number of Contractors through Design and Build partnerships.
• Being responsible, or actively engaged depending on experience, for ensuring your projects are delivered to budget, programme, technical standards and legal requirements.
• Provide support to Project Managers within the design team in planning, programming, technical input to the pricing of project briefs, proposals, deliverables and cost estimation.
• Be responsible for checking, certifying and authorising for issue designs, documents, approvals, and reports.
• Being active on several varied multi-disciplinary project/client accounts at any given time.
• Coordinate engineering and technician resources to deliver work packages for our clients.
• Work collaboratively with clients, key stakeholders and internal teams, as necessary to deliver the schemes/projects.
• On an ad hoc basis, support our projects with site supervision, monitoring Contractor’s compliance with the Contract and ensuring works are in line with the Works Information.
• You will be supported by a team of experienced and developing technical staff of various grades, to whom you will be expected to provide guidance and support as appropriate.
• Contribute to the development of the team’s internal knowledge base.
• Mentor and upskill junior staff helping them develop professionally and progress towards professional qualifications.

Qualifications

• A passion for design and developing innovative solutions, demonstrating initiative and ingenuity to solve engineering problems.
• A degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent within a highway design role.
• Working towards IEng or CEng status with a professional institute. Professional qualifications are advantageous.
• Relevant knowledge and experience of highway design and/or drainage systems at various stages of the project life cycle.
• Specific experience in the following areas is advantageous: road geometry, roundabouts, at‑grade and grade separated junctions, inclusive active travel, highway drainage systems, road restraint systems, traffic sign and road marking design.
• Knowledge of the relevant design codes such as the Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Manual for Streets, TSRGD, Local Authority design guidance.

Benefits & Culture

WSP offers a hybrid working policy with the flexibility to work from home two days a week, modern office facilities, health & wellbeing support, flexible benefits, inclusive work culture and opportunities for professional development.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.