Principal / Associate - Digital Infrastructure Design Engineer

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Overview

WSP is looking for Principal Engineers and Associates to join our Digital industry-leading Intelligent Infrastructure team. We are expanding our Digital Infrastructure Design Capability across all areas and seek individuals who have a strong enthusiasm for digital technologies and digital design methodologies. We value questioning traditional design practices, challenging the status quo, and conceiving innovative solutions to enhance design and delivery processes.

What you will do

• Lead infrastructure design schemes at both discipline and multi-discipline levels (dependent on grade) using experience in roadside infrastructure design.
• Collaborate effectively with the team, lead problem-solving efforts, provide support, and address gaps as necessary.
• Be accountable for the quality of outputs from the team, ensuring they meet high expectations.
• Engage with clients professionally, navigate client needs in line with corporate responsibilities, and escalate issues to senior staff when appropriate.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate

• A degree in a relevant engineering discipline and working towards professional registration with an accredited institute.
• Domain knowledge in relevant industries such as power, communications, electrical, electronics, and highway design.
• Understanding of roadside infrastructure and design standards.
• Ability to lead design processes and use design tools; lead a team in delivering designs or schemes.
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues from other disciplines and with clients, managing expectations.
• Ability to undertake the role of lead engineer to take a scheme from inception to handover with the client.
• Ability to motivate, develop and lead junior team members; encourage growth and performance.
• Strong problem-solving skills and self-motivation to undertake tasks with minimal peer support.

About us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our team is committed to creating positive, long-lasting impacts on communities through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. Our global team includes tens of thousands of professionals dedicated to local and international collaboration.

What’s in it for you

• Work-life balance with hybrid working policy: work from home two days a week and collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.
• Inclusivity and belonging: a culture that values diverse backgrounds and authentic selves.
• Health & wellbeing: Thrive programme, Virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, Gymflex scheme, and menopause support.
• Flex your time: WSP My Hour to allocate one hour daily for personal activities, with flexible time adjustments; part-time and flexible working arrangements; option to purchase additional leave and bank holiday entitlement usage.
• Your development: training, mentoring, and support toward Chartership.

Equal Opportunity

#WeAreWSP. We encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria and will provide workplace adjustments as needed.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Part-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Professional Services