Structural Engineer - Highway Structures

A little more about your role…

We are looking to appoint a Structural Engineer into our WSP Local Government team in East Sussex. The role is based from our Lewes office, with hybrid working allowing for a mix of home and in-office working.

You will be joining our Highways Structures team – a team that has an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the wide variety of structures across the county of East Sussex. You will have a key role in supporting our Local Authority client maintain and enhance their highway structures. Our client has a varied bridge stock and has an extensive programme of design, assessment and inspection schemes to provide a fast paced and varied workload.

If you are passionate about supporting Local Authorities to deliver improvements for local communities then we would love to hear from you. We have a strong track record of working closely with our clients and this role provides a great opportunity to develop your career within a growing multidisciplinary team. 

The type of work you will undertake will be varied but will include: 

• Designing new and replacement bridges and retaining walls, as well as inspecting, assessing, repairing and strengthening existing structures, ranging from masonry arches and stonework retaining walls to modern moving structures.  

• Taking projects through their entire life cycle, from inception to construction. 

• Deliver work packages with scope to move up to managing smaller schemes. Coordinate and communicate with multi-disciplinary supporting teams. 

• Undertake site work for construction supervision, surveys, and inspections. 

• Support development of Early Careers Professionals

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• A passion for working on projects that make a real difference to local communities. 

• A mature and self-aware approach to achieving high standards and safe working practices.

• Experience of bridge design, maintenance, assessment and inspections. 

• Experience of Eurocodes or sector-specific codes and standards (e.g. Network Rail standards, DMRB). 

• Evidence of being a confident communicator able to convey your point of view and keep stakeholders and colleagues informed. 

• Working towards Incorporated or Chartered status with a professional institution.  

• A civil engineering degree or equivalent qualification 

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.