Digital Engineer (Roads) in Basingstoke

WSP are seeking an enthusiastic and talented Digital Engineer to join the Roads team based in our London, Cambridge, Basingstoke, Guildford or Southampton offices. We are open to applications from engineers at varying stages of their career, with the role shaped around capability and experience.

You will be working alongside a host of talented people ranging from our early career professionals to established engineers and project managers working across the Roads business and a wide range of other disciplines to improve the local and strategic road networks and develop a broad range of infrastructure projects. Your role will be at the heart of our high performing and supportive team, using your skills and expertise to help us maintain and improve the quality of our engineering outputs.

You can expect your role to involve delivering:

• Highway design solutions such as access and haul roads to help deliver National Grid's Great Grid Upgrade portfolio.
• A wide variety of highway improvements of varying scales for National Highways on their Scheme Delivery Framework.
• Road design and improvements for various local highway authorities in the surrounding area.
• Opportunity to develop experience in specific areas such as utilities, carbon, digital and drainage through work on large, multi-disciplinary projects.

Key Duties:

• Work within multi-disciplinary teams to deliver innovative highway and infrastructure solutions.
• Deliver engineering outputs for projects or work packages of varying scale, complexity, value, and project stage, often across multiple concurrent projects.
• Apply digital automation, data-driven design, and computational tools (e.g. AI-assisted data analysis workflows/design checking/automation, Python, C++, Dynamo or similar) to improve engineering delivery.
• Deliver measurable improvements in design efficiency, coordination, quality, and carbon performance through digital tools and automation.
• Reduce repetitive manual effort and improve data reliability through scripting, data pipelines, and model-driven workflows.
• Work closely with Project and Technical Delivery teams, including supporting carbon measurement using WSP's Future Ready programme.
• Develop and maintain reusable digital tools, scripts, templates, and documentation to support consistent and efficient project delivery.
• Use platforms such as Microsoft Azure and the Power Platform (Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate), alongside Python, to create integrated, data-driven workflows.
• Support digital delivery within BIM and CDE environments (e.g. ProjectWise, Autodesk Forma/ACC), aligned with ISO 19650 principles and CAD QA/QC processes.
• Contribute to compliance with Health & Safety, environmental legislation, and in-house quality assurance processes.
• Participate in knowledge sharing, mentoring, and continuous improvement initiatives, contributing to the development of digital engineering standards and best practice.
• Support the integration of emerging digital technologies (e.g. GIS, digital twins, IoT where appropriate) into infrastructure project delivery.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate:

• An understanding of highway engineering principles would be preferred.
• Some knowledge of relevant design standards and codes of best practice such as the Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Manual for Streets, TSRGD, and Local Authority design guidance would be preferred.
• Experience of data handling with MS Excel and/or other data-based systems.
• Good communication skills engaging with clients, developers, consultants, elected representatives and the public.
• Good organisational skills and an attention to detail.

Benefits:

• Work-life balance: Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.
• Inclusivity & Belonging: We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences.
• 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.
• Flex your time: To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities.
• Your development: We foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

Equal Opportunities 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.