Rivers & Flood Risk Civil Engineer

Job Description

WSP offers a global scale of opportunities to work on landmark projects and collaborate with talented professionals. Join WSP to shape a career as unique as you.

At WSP you can embrace curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives, and experience a world of opportunity to shape a career as unique as you.

WSP is seeking Engineers with experience in Water, Drainage and Environmental Engineering for rivers and flood defence projects to expand growth of our technical capability. We support clients and projects throughout the UK, focusing on the Environment Agency, Local Authorities and other asset management organisations, delivering designs from concept through to detailed designs across a range of sectors.

• delivery of a wide variety of civil engineering river and flood related schemes;
• preparing and supporting business cases for works to protect from flooding;
• developing outline and detailed designs for engineering flood projects including hydraulic systems, flood defences, drainage and ancillary structures etc;
• 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 asset inspection works of above and below ground structures;
• supervise construction works (supported by others where required);
• working with local authorities and national environmentally based organisations.

We are looking for candidates at Engineer, Senior Engineer and Principal Engineer primarily located in the north of England, who could work from our Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, or Sheffield offices.

• 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

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.

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.

At WSP we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It is 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.

At WSP we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It is 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.

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…