Senior Civil Engineer (Development)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 20, 2026. First seen by Alion on May 12, 2026. WSP scores B on the Alion truth index.
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A little more about your role…
We are seeking an enthusiastic Senior Engineer to support our regional Development Team based in Cardiff, focusing on civil engineering for development infrastructure across Wales and the UK with international opportunities.
You will work within a team to lead and produce designs and drawings for construction projects and deliver technical reports for masterplanning and in support of planning applications. You can expect to be active on several projects and client accounts at any given time. You will report to a senior member of the Development Team. Your role will involve:
- Day to day project management in the delivery of concept studies and strategies with hands on design, leading to planning applications or construction drawing issue
- Taking financial responsibility for your projects and being responsible for ensuring your projects are delivered to budget, programme and technical standards
- Working on varied multi-disciplinary projects and client accounts, liaising with clients at a local and national level
- Direct line management, including mentoring and managing early career professionals ensuring technical excellence is in everything we deliver
- Assisting in the preparation of fee proposals, and involvement in business development activities
- Helping maintain the culture and positive working environment in the team
Our team work on some of the most prestigious developments in Wales and the UK, and you will be helping deliver projects such as:
- Hinkley Point C
- 50 Storey Central Cardiff Tower (Wales tallest building)
- North East Cardiff (Wales second largest residential scheme)
- HS2 Curzon Street Station, Birmingham
- Oxford Science Park
- Greenwich Peninsula
- Aston Villa FC, Birmingham
- Bahrain International Sports City, Bahrain.
The Development Team is a well-established and high performing discipline within the Planning and Development business unit which includes over 800 colleagues focused on project delivery through the whole project life cycle, from initial land acquisition, planning support and design, through to scheme implementation
Our vision is to be recognised as the strongest and best Development team in the industry. We strive to achieve this through continuous improvement and a management structure comprising of four pillars, namely; Technical Excellence, People, Clients and Operational Excellence
Through our mentoring programme will assist you on your professional journey gain chartership working closely with professional institutions
We help our clients to promote, implement and manage sustainable development, from pre-feasibility through to planning consent; establish plans and provision for how an area, its accessibility and needs, will develop over time and guide sustainable future development; and develop multi-disciplinary design from concept through to detailed design and construction
We work with public/private sector land promoters and house builders, developers, signature architects, Government, and local authorities. Some of the multi-disciplinary services we provide that you will help deliver include:
- Civil engineering, highways design and earthworks strategies
- Utilities, energy planning and coordination
- Drainage, flood risk and SuDS
- Site appraisal, due diligence, and strategic planning advice.
What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…
- Preferably a Civil Engineering degree and either be Chartered or approaching Chartered status with experience in highway and highway drainage design
- Strong post graduate experience in a civil engineering working environment
- The ability to produce masterplans, site appraisals, write reports to support planning applications, design calculations and construction drawings
- A solid engineering foundation and an understanding of highway design and highway drainage principles (layout, etc.)
- Experience in using Civils 3D or PDS (or similar software packages) together with experience in applying Highways England/DMRB and Local Authority design guidance
Experience in design of drainage using InfoDrainage and a background in Water Company related work inclusive of the relevant design codes such as Water UK Sewerage Sector Guidance, DMRB and Local Authority Design Guides, and to be well versed in the preparation of drawings for
Contract Documents and requisite technical agreements
- The ability to work effectively with colleagues including more senior and junior staff in producing designs, drawings and reports is essential.
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.
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