Overview

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.

WSP is looking for Engineers and Assistant Engineers to join our industry-leading Intelligent Infrastructure team. We are expanding our Digital Infrastructure Design Capability across all areas and are actively seeking individuals to join our team who have a strong enthusiasm for digital technologies and digital design methodologies. It is crucial to us that our team members question traditional design practices, challenge the status quo, and conceive innovative solutions to enhance our design and delivery processes.

If you have an interest in design and enjoy seeing your work implemented on the roadside, and if you aim to innovate in digital design production, then WSP Intelligent Infrastructure is the team for you. We operate as consultants, designers, and thought leaders, understanding complex design challenges, providing reliable advice, and creating designs that serve the best interests of our clients, maintenance personnel, and their customers.

This role can be based in either Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester or London.

Role responsibilities

As an engineer, you will engage in design tasks within a broader team, facilitating your on-the-job learning of all aspects related to roadside infrastructure design. You are expected to collaborate efficiently with the team, share ideas, provide support, and address any gaps as necessary. Additionally, you will work with a diverse group of individuals and contribute to the mentoring and development of our junior staff. Your role will require a strong problem-solving mindset and the ability to navigate ambiguous situations, escalating issues to senior staff when appropriate.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate

• A degree in a relevant engineering discipline, or relevant experience in technology design
• Either working towards professional registration or professionally registered with an accredited institute.
• In possession of domain knowledge in a relevant industry, such as power, communications, electrical, electronics or highway design.

• Understanding of roadside infrastructure and design standards
• Ability to carry out design processes, including the use of design tools
• Working as part of a team in delivering designs or schemes
• Collaborating with colleagues from other disciplines

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

Inclusion, wellbeing and development

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.

• 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. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We have employee resource groups to promote our culture of inclusivity.
• Health & Wellbeing: We support health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme, including a Virtual GP service, workplace adjustments, Gymflex discounts, and menopause support.
• Flexible time: WSP My Hour allows you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with flexibility to adjust time.
• Development: We support training, mentoring, and Chartership as part of your growth.

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