Senior Structural Engineer

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? 

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you. 

You will be joining our expanding Building Structures team as a Senior Engineer you will play a key role in the management of our projects and supporting the technical leadership within our team and in the delivery of our designs from inception through to handover of the completed scheme to the client.

A little more about your role…

• Develop innovative and sustainable designs from concept, for a huge range of challenging projects, ranging from major hospital redevelopments, universities, and international projects with national and local architects to more immediate surveys, inspections and reporting for our clients. 
• Take a key leadership role managing single and multi-disciplinary design projects from concept stage through to detailed design, in coordination with Architects, Engineers, and specialist consultants
• Contribute to our ongoing success and help us build towards delivery of a growing order book.

You'll be joining a team of diverse and talented individuals who work together to:

• take a strategic lead role on large multi-disciplinary projects as well as providing bespoke structural solutions to niche and architectural led concept designs
• form strong working relationships with other WSP disciplines, external design consultants, stakeholders and clients.
• create forward looking design solutions embracing the latest digital techniques and technologies
• provide sustainable development solutions from site selection through to detailed design and construction.
• provide specialist advice and design solutions to our clients addressing our sustainable design and net zero carbon aspirations and supporting the development of MMC & DfMA solutions.

Reporting to a senior member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting and high profile major multi-disciplinary development projects across the region and world. Projects are categorised into wide variety of sectors including airport buildings, commercial & mixed use, retail, education, and healthcare, as well as award-winning small public projects.

We have a broad and well-developed client base spanning across Private and Public sectors and encompassing regional, national, and international clientele.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join WSP as part of an expanding team delivering a variety of prestigious projects within our growing Structures Team in Scotland.

Our offices in Scotland showcase our dynamic and broad multidisciplinary teams, providing the opportunity to meet with and work directly with many other disciplines within WSP. 

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate… 

• Successful design delivery, in particular concept design and the project inception stages, preferably in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Helping to deliver improvements in working practices and outcomes, pro-actively managing requirements and risks and helping to influence others to deliver successfully.
• Utilising your excellent inter-personal skills and leadership potential to communicate effectively with other members of the project team, stakeholders & clients.

Our Engineer's are usually working towards Chartered status before reaching Senior Engineer level as a Chartered Engineer. 

You must be eligible to achieve Security Clearance.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. 

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world. 

With us, you can. Apply today. 

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