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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, and shape a career as unique as you are.

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.

In This Role You’ll Have The Opportunity To

• Develop innovative and sustainable designs from concept for a range of challenging projects, including major hospital redevelopments, universities, and international projects with national and local architects, as well as surveys, inspections and reporting for clients.
• Lead and manage single and multi-disciplinary design projects from concept to detailed design, coordinating with Architects, Engineers, and specialist consultants.
• Contribute to the growing order book and overall project delivery.

You’ll be joining a diverse and talented team who work together to:

• Take a strategic lead on large multi-disciplinary projects and provide 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 using the latest digital techniques and technologies.
• Provide sustainable development solutions from site selection through to detailed design and construction.
• Offer specialist advice and design solutions addressing sustainable design and net zero carbon aspirations, supporting MMC & DfMA solutions.

Reporting to a senior member of the team, you will work on high-profile multi-disciplinary development projects across sectors including airports, commercial & mixed use, retail, education and healthcare. We have a broad client base spanning private and public sectors, with regional, national and international reach. This is a fantastic opportunity to join WSP as part of an expandingStructures Team in Scotland.

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate…

• Successful design delivery, particularly in concept design and project inception stages, preferably in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Ability to improve working practices, proactively manage requirements and risks, and influence others to deliver successfully.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and leadership potential to communicate effectively with project team members, stakeholders and clients.

Our engineers are typically working towards Chartered status before reaching Senior Engineer level as a Chartered Engineer.

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.

About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms with 72,800+ people united by the purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts. In the UK & Ireland we have over 9,000 professionals dedicated to local communities and supported by international expertise.

What’s In It For You?

• Work-life balance: Hybrid working policy, with the flexibility to work from home two days a week and collaborate in modern offices across the UK.
• Inclusivity & Belonging: We welcome applicants from varied backgrounds and experiences and promote an inclusive culture with employee resource groups.
• Health & Wellbeing: Thrive programme, Virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, Gymflex scheme, and menopause support.
• Flex your time: WSP My Hour for daily personal activities; part-time and flexible working arrangements; option to purchase additional leave; flexible use of bank holidays.
• Your development: Training, mentoring, and support toward Chartership.

#WeAreWSP

We positively 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: Full-time

Job function: Engineering and Information Technology

Industries: Professional Services