Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. 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.

A little more about your role:

You will lead and support a multidisciplinary team of CAD technicians and designers, helping them develop into a capability that contributes directly to:

• Plant layout and equipment arrangement
• Integrated 2D/3D design delivery
• Modularisation and constructability
• Digital engineering and BIM workflows

Working alongside engineering, project and delivery teams, you will help ensure that designs are coordinated, practical to build, and aligned with modern digital approaches.

What you’ll be responsible for:

Developing a Design Capability

• Lead and support a team of CAD technicians and designers
• Create clear development pathways from drawing production to design ownership
• Help build capability through coaching, recruitment and team development

Plant Layout & Design Delivery

• Contribute to the development of plant layouts, general arrangements and spatial coordination
• Ensure designs align with engineering intent and support safe construction and operation
• Embed Safety in Design, including access, maintainability and constructability considerations

Modularisation & Buildability

• Support the integration of modular and offsite construction approaches
• Work with engineering and delivery teams to improve buildability, safety and programme outcomes

Digital Engineering

• Develop and maintain CAD/BIM standards, tools and workflows
• Support delivery of accurate, coordinated models and data aligned to project requirements
• Contribute to digital and data-driven design approaches

Project Delivery

• Work with project teams to plan workload and deploy design resources
• Support delivery of design packages in line with programme and quality expectations
• Help identify and resolve delivery or capability challenges early

What we’re looking for you to demonstrate:

We’re interested in hearing from people with experience in:

• CAD, design or layout roles within engineering, EPC or consultancy environments
• Plant layout, piping, mechanical or related disciplines
• Multidisciplinary design coordination
• Digital design tools such as Autodesk platforms (Plant 3D, Revit, Navisworks or similar)
• BIM, digital workflows or data-driven design approaches

Experience in modularisation or constructability is beneficial, but not essential.

We recognise that candidates may not meet every requirement listed above. If you’re interested in this role and feel you could bring valuable skills or experience, we encourage you to apply.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

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.

With us, you can. Apply today.

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We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 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 11,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Work-life balance

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

Inclusivity & Belonging

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 respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote a culture of inclusivity.

Health & Wellbeing

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you – giving you peace of mind and quick access to medical advice when you need it most. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.

Flex your time

To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day.

We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development

We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#WeAreWSP

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.