Rivers & Flood Risk Civil Engineer

WSP are seeking Civil Engineers with experience in Flood & Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) optioneering and design development and project/programme delivery to support the growth of our expertise and technical capability. We support clients and projects throughout the UK with a focus on supporting the Environment Agency, Network Rail, Local Authority Highways Asset Teams, Local Authority FCERM Programme Delivery and other asset management organisations, providing designs from concept through to detailed designs across a range of sectors. Experience in scour assessments, scour mitigation design and local authority FCERM programme delivery would be beneficial but not essential.

As part of the role, you will be responsible for:

• Appraising and developing outline and detailed designs for engineering flood projects including scour assessments and scour solutions, flood defences and coastal engineering.
• Leading on the delivery of a wide variety of civil engineering scour, coastal and river and flood related assessments, appraisals, optioneering, outline design and detailed design schemes.
• Working with wider infrastructure clients (internal and external) in designing hydraulic structures (culverts, weirs, walls, outfalls, scour protection etc) associated with large infrastructure projects in highways, rail and property;
• Preparing work schedules and specifications for contractors;
• Carrying out scour assessments and asset inspection works of above and below ground structures;
• Working with Network Rail, local authorities and national environmentally based organisations.

We are looking for candidates at Senior Engineer (near Chartered) and Principal (Chartered) Engineer level, primarily located in the southwest of England.

Together, our people make up one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms. We’re dedicated to the communities where we live and work in the UK and propelled by international brainpower. Staying curious is what drives us. Looking at challenges from fresh angles helps us deliver future-ready solutions that break paradigms.

Our national Sustainable Water Management team are technical leaders in the sector and foster a proactive, responsible and collaborative work ethic. The successful candidate will become a key part of this team, dedicated to delivering innovative, lasting solutions to the highest profile challenges faced by our clients.

The role provides an opportunity to shape the future of the sustainable water engineering team. You will be part of a vibrant and evolving team, with an opportunity to make your mark on the future of the team in WSP.

What we are looking for you to demonstrate…

• Degree qualified in civil or flood risk engineering
• Experience post degree in hydraulic designs associated with river or flood defence works
• Knowledge and understanding of flood and river diversion design principles and solutions
• Experience in the use of CAD or Civil 3D
• Site experience, ideally in a site supervision role
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Demonstratable contribution to the successful delivery of projects/programmes meeting quality and commercial targets
• Working towards Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status