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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.\nAbout the role...\nWe have an exciting opportunity for a Highways Engineer to join WSP Local Government teams based in either our Exeter or Taunton offices. You’ll be part of a highly collaborative team delivering a wide range of significant highways, bridges, and infrastructure projects across the County for several Local Authority clients in the region.\nBased in WSP’s Exeter or Taunton offices you will work within a team of established professionals with an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the management of highways related construction in the county. You will be further supported by colleagues from across WSP who provide additional resources and specialist expertise to deliver high quality services.\nWorking closely with colleagues across our Local Government team, and our wider multi-disciplinary teams, you will play a key role in the technical delivery of projects; contributing your expertise to ensure high-quality, efficient, and innovative design solutions.\nThis is an excellent time to join WSP in the southwest, with a major programme of transport and infrastructure improvements on the horizon. As a Highways Engineer, your responsibilities will include:\nKey Responsibilities\nDeveloping highway designs on multi-disciplinary projects through various stages of the project lifecycle.\nEnsuring projects are delivered to programme, budget, technical standards, and legal requirements.\nAssisting Project Managers with planning, programming, technical input, pricing of project briefs, proposals, and cost estimation.\nPreparing design documentation, drawings, reports, and technical submissions.\nWorking across a portfolio of varied multi-disciplinary projects simultaneously.\nCollaborating with clients, stakeholders, and internal teams to ensure successful project delivery.\nSupporting site-based activities on an ad hoc basis, including supervision and monitoring contractor compliance with contract requirements.\nWhat we will be looking for you to demonstrate…\nA passion for design and a drive to develop innovative, practical engineering solutions.\nA degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent experience within a highway design environment.\nExperience in multidisciplinary highway design across different project stages.\nTechnical knowledge in areas such as road geometry, junction design, active travel schemes, drainage systems, road restraint systems, and traffic signs/road markings.\nProficiency in relevant design software such as Autodesk Civil 3D, Bentley OpenRoads Designer, InfoDrainage and/or PDS.\nDon’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.\nImagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.\nJoin 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.\nWith us, you can. 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