Senior Civil Engineer - Rail Infrastructure

WSP; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job description

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.

A little more about your role…

• An opportunity to join our Rail Civil Engineering team located in one of WSP’s offices in Leeds, Manchester or London.
• Supported progression to Contractors Responsible Engineer (CRE), or further enhancement of CRE capabilities.
• Help to grow the team through Bidding, Line Management and Business Improvement activities.
• The opportunity to develop and grow in the role with support & mentoring to get the best out of your career and provide fantastic opportunities to progress your WSP career.
• Preparation of technical outputs to the highest standards in accordance with WSP’s quality management system.
• Resolving technical civil engineering issues.
• Help to develop the production of drawings, reports and specifications working closely with Engineers and Technicians to deliver to programme.
• Scope and supervise surveys.
• Familiar and compliant with relevant Health, Safety and Welfare regulations and promote WSP’s SHEW culture within your team.
• Undertaking the necessary design (calculations, design, risk assessments, etc.) supported by other team members including technicians to produce the required design deliverable outputs.

YOUR TEAM

• Opportunity for growth in a small / growing team. Career progression. Opportunity to gain involvement and influence the growth of the team and development of the team expertise with bid opportunities.
• Opportunity to provide technical support into assigned projects and be expected to guide/mentor the design team to achieve its deliverables. Projects being delivered will be for a range of clients, including Network Rail, Contractors, Developers & HS2.
• Opportunities available to provide a wide variety of both technical, management and business functions with strong career development and advancement opportunities.
• Opportunity to work under mentorship to develop and undertake CRE responsibilities on Rail projects. Similarly, there is an opportunity to work under mentorship as a CEM depending on experience.
• Operate in a multi-disciplinary environment and deliver projects in a Common Data Environment (CDE).
• Opportunity to work on small teams / tasks / projects, possible line management responsibilities, supporting junior members of staff to support their development and reporting directly to the line manager.

What we would be looking for you to demonstrate…

• A Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering or a related subject accredited by the Engineering Council.
• Chartered Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers or nearing Chartered status.
• Experience in delivering and managing all stages of multi-disciplinary engineering projects from initial studies through to detailed design.
• Working knowledge of the relevant legislation and guidelines including the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges, British and European Standards, Eurocodes and Codes of Practice.

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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