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In today’s world it’s important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.

When considering a career move its vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong.

To find out more about our business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Who We Are | WSP (https://www.wsp.com/en-gb/who-we-are)

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Work-life balance?

WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself.

Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Diversity?

We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP’s Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.

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 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.

Flex your time?

For improved work life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development?

We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.

APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP!

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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.

Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.

The Highways Drainage Lead at Principal Engineer/Associate grade is responsible for

• Providing highways drainage advice for a wide range of infrastructure projects

• Overseeing the integrated design of drainage on specific projects

• Developing the capability of others in the design of highways drainage

• Contributing to business development to secure new opportunities in the provision of drainage design

• Providing Technical support to bids

YOUR TEAM

• The Birmingham Highways Team forms part of WSP’s Transport and Infrastructure business. The team focus on the delivery of projects in the Midlands and Wales, as well as providing support to national major projects and programmes

• Our major clients include National Highways, HS2 and many local authorities. We also have a leading role in design of highways and drainage infrastructure for nationally important projects such as Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station.

• You can expect opportunities to deliver effective drainage infrastructure for highways both for large schemes, local improvements and associated with commercial and housing developments.

• Reporting to a Technical Director you will lead a team of 4 technical experts providing advice and guidance in your area of expertise

• Our recent successes include delivering a design to upgrade existing drainage and new drainage required for the regeneration of Perry Barr, a key enabling scheme for the Commonwealth Games. Our drainage designs for Sizewell have just received DCO consent.

• You will have opportunities both to share and develop your expertise with the Birmingham team but also more widely through the WSP Drainage Technical Working Group

• You will be based at the Birmingham Mailbox office. This is located close to Grand Central Station and the centre of Birmingham with a good range of local facilities, shops and cafés.

• In this role you will have an opportunity to make a difference;

• ensuring that the drainage of the future is fit for purpose

• maximising use of Sustainable Drainage Systems

• reducing current flood risk and pollution

• inspiring the next generation of drainage engineers

• Demonstrable expertise in highway drainage with application of Design Manual for Roads and Bridges, Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works and CIRIA C753 SUDS Manual

• Membership of an appropriate Engineering Institution preferably at Chartered level

• Good working knowledge of drainage for adoption and the Sewerage Section Guidance Manual would be beneficial