Senior Highway Engineer

2 weeks ago


Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom newscientist - Jobboard Full time

As a Senior Highway Engineer at WSP, you will play a pivotal role in delivering projects that safeguard the future of local transport networks. Your expertise in technical design and project management will be instrumental in coordinating multi-disciplinary teams to achieve project goals.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading technical design and project management for highway projects
  • Acting as a line manager for junior staff and providing guidance and mentoring
  • Coordinating with supporting teams to deliver projects on time and within budget
  • Preparing and reviewing reports, drawings, and other documents
  • Construction supervision for scheme delivery

Our team is passionate about supporting local authorities to deliver improvements for communities, prioritizing active travel and caring about the future of mobility. We have a strong track record of working closely with clients, and this role provides a great opportunity to have a pivotal role within Communities and help support and steer its growth.

Our team owns projects through their entire life cycle, from inception to construction. We have a varied workload from major highways improvements to typical highway and traffic improvements.

Qualifications:

  1. Experience in highway, traffic, and civil engineering projects
  2. Proven ability to lead and manage project teams and individuals
  3. Ability to prioritize, achieve deadlines, and work with minimal supervision
  4. Civil engineering degree or equivalent

About WSP

We are a global professional services company that provides technical expertise to clients in the built and natural environments. We are committed to supporting our people, giving them the tools to make improvements to their health and wellbeing through our Thrive program.

We appreciate that development and training is important to our people, and that's why we have a supportive environment that invests in their development, whether that's chartership, training, or mentoring.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome 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.



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