Overview

Senior / Principal Structural Engineer role at WSP. This opportunity is to join our expanding Building Structures team delivering a variety of prestigious projects. The role is based in our Manchester office (First Street) with a culture focused on health, wellbeing and flexible working.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative and sustainable designs from concept for a wide range of challenging projects, including transportation hubs, tall towers, healthcare, defence and education schemes, all with national and local architects.


• Take a key technical leadership role on multi-disciplinary design projects from concept through to detailed design, in coordination with architects, engineers and specialist consultants.


• Participate in tender bids and business development opportunities as they arise.


• Agree fees and manage the commercial position on projects.


• Exercise independent judgement and resolve technical issues.


• You will be joining our expanding Building Structures team, as an Engineer, with responsibility for the project management, technical leadership and delivery of schemes from inception through to handover of the completed scheme to the client.

Your team

• Own and lead the design process, encouraging yours and wider teams to deliver the right solutions to the agreed programme, and support those less experienced by technical review, mentoring and advice.


• Manage processes to ensure technical issues and risks are resolved in a timely and cost-effective manner.


• Form strong working relationships with other WSP disciplines, external design consultants, stakeholders and clients.


• Provide sustainable development solutions from site selection through to detailed design and construction.


• Provide specialist advice and design solutions to our clients on sustainable design, net zero carbon, MMC and DfMA.

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, spanning sectors including Transportation, High-rise, Commercial & Mixed use, Retail, Education and Healthcare. Recent wins in the Defence sector are also listed.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate

• Degree or HNC/HND qualification in a relevant discipline.


• Chartered or on the path to Chartership.


• Solid experience in civil and structural detailed design.


• Detailed working knowledge of national codes and standards.


• Proven understanding of the design process and ability to demonstrate working knowledge of brief/scope documents, design concepts and experience in producing calculations.


• Experience with structural design software packages such as Tekla Structural Designer and Tedds; experience with CAD software such as Revit would be beneficial.


• Experience of working with clients and contractors with a diverse range of objectives in achieving a technical solution.

About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

What’s in it for you?

Work-life balance
At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community. 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 celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have employee resource groups to promote our culture of inclusivity.

Health & Wellbeing
We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme. Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you, giving peace of mind and quick medical advice when needed. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments and the Gymflex scheme (up to 40% off annual gym memberships) and a menopause support package.

Flex your time
To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the WSP My Hour, allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to adjust time earlier or later in the day. We also offer part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development
We invest in your growth through training, mentoring, and Chartership opportunities.

#WeAreWSP
Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible 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 will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Part-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Professional Services