Highways Design Specialist
4 days ago
At WSP, you can leverage our global expertise to deliver impactful projects and collaborate with top professionals in your field. Key responsibilities include:
- Supervising or leading a team of highway engineers with a focus on maximizing their performance.
- You will be accountable for business unit performance metrics such as sales targets and customer service levels within the highways sector.
- Sustaining growth and development not only of your team but also the wider Roads (& T&I) community is crucial.
- Fostering strong relationships with various stakeholders, including local authorities, developers, and combined authorities across Cumbria.
- We have two teams working together: Highways Design and Highways Drainage, alongside a larger consultancy team of around 200 multidisciplinary experts including traffic engineering, bridge/structures, intelligent infrastructure, earth & environment, development infrastructure, and transport planning.
- This role presents an excellent opportunity for career progression, including potential advancement to Associate Director based on experience and job performance.
- As an ambitious individual, you will have the chance to shine, progress your career, and receive support from your line manager and high-performing teams.
- A degree in a relevant highway design field or equivalent qualification.
- Prior experience working with Local Authority clients and Developers.
- A strong local network of contacts to build upon.
- Substantial highway design experience and technical skills relevant to the discipline.
We are committed to creating a positive impact in communities worldwide. Our global team includes over 69,000 employees who work together to make a difference. At WSP, we value purpose-driven work that gives back to communities and supports what truly matters in the world.
What's in it for You?- Work-life balance through flexible working arrangements, part-time options, and the ability to flex bank holiday entitlement.
- An inclusive and diverse workplace culture that welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.
- A supportive environment that invests in your development, offering chartership, training, and mentoring opportunities.
We actively encourage applications from qualified 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 commit to interviewing disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.
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