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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.

To find out more about Storm Water and Flood Risk Management, click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: https://www.wsp.com/en-gb/services/stormwater-and-flood-risk-management

A little more about your role…

Working as part of a team providing expertise and delivering solutions on a wide range of complex storm water issues using green infrastructure and sustainable drainage practices. You will provide advice and guidance to engineers within the team, and to others within the wider WSP business, as well as applying your technical skills to projects of local and national importance. You can expect to:

• Provide technical input on urban drainage projects

• Have technical oversight of engineers, ensuring high-quality outputs

• Support the development of engineering solutions, from feasibility studies to detailed design and construction

• Oversee the preparation of reports and supporting drawings, specifications and schedules

• Develop and maintain excellent client relationships

• Be multi-disciplinary and client-facing, co-ordinating project meetings both internally and with clients

• Contribute to the learning of the wider team through knowledge sharing exercises

• Promote the WSP brand through appropriate industry forums and conferences

Your Team

As a Senior Engineer you will occupy a pivotal role within the Blue Green Infrastructure team and will have the opportunity to play a part in its ongoing development. The team comprises a mix of engineers with a wide range of industry experience, and services projects across the full spectrum of WSP’s client base.

You could find yourself supporting the team in:

• Public realm improvement schemes & SuDS retrofit

• Reviewing engineering designs for urban drainage projects

• Working on high-profile projects, including HS2, Smart Motorways

• Helping local authorities to prevent flooding to homes and businesses

• Developing fee proposals and winning work

• Managing budgets and projects to ensure successful delivery

• Ensuring the team remains highly skilled, engaged, and motivated to deliver

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• A degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. civil or environmental engineering, construction, environmental science, geography)

• Sound knowledge gained from working in a similar role in urban drainage design and an ability to check the technical outputs of others prior to issue

• Experience or understanding of hydraulic modelling, using industry-standard software (e.g. InfoWorks, FLOW)

• A high degree of competence with AutoCAD

• Familiarity with any industry-standard geographical information systems (e.g. ArcGIS, QGIS, MapInfo)

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

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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We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 69,300 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 & Diversity

We welcome applicants with diverse 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 diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote a 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.

Med24 offers you and your family unlimited telephone access to an NHS doctor, available 24/7, with options for face-to-face video consultations. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive 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 make up the time earlier or later that day.

We also provide 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 understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#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.