Associate Consultant / Associate Director / Technical Director – Rail Asset Management & Maintenance

WSP Global Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Thrive wellbeing programme

Gymflex scheme

Job summary

WSP seeks an experienced rail asset management and maintenance professional to join our London team and support UK/Ireland rail projects.

As a senior team member, you will lead multidisciplinary groups, shape asset management strategies and guide clients at the director level to improve safety, reliability and long-term value.

This role offers hybrid working, opportunities to develop talent, win bids, and strengthen client relationships within the rail sector.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in rail asset management, maintenance, or consultancy.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and advise senior clients.
• Strong understanding of lifecycle planning, risk management and performance improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across rail asset management and maintenance projects in Ireland/UK.
• Advise director-level clients and senior stakeholders on strategic asset management challenges.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate input from engineering, operations, and delivery specialists.

Skills

Rail asset management

Maintenance planning

Strategic advisory

Team leadership

Client engagement

Chartered Engineer

Education

Chartered Engineer status or equivalent

Job description

Associate Consultant / Associate Director / Technical Director – Rail Asset Management & Maintenance

London, United Kingdom

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…

We are looking for an experienced rail asset management and maintenance professional to be based in Dublin and support the continued growth of our Asset Management & Maintenance team in Ireland. This role is suited to a Chartered Engineer, or equivalent senior professional, with significant experience across the rail industry, including asset management, maintenance, operations, engineering assurance, systems integration, renewals, performance improvement and strategic advisory work.

You will bring a broad understanding of multiple rail disciplines and the ability to advise clients on complex, whole-system challenges across the Irish rail market. This may include infrastructure, signalling, stations, traction power, rolling stock, depots, operational readiness, digital asset management and maintenance transformation. You will provide technical leadership, shape strategic recommendations and help clients improve safety, reliability, maintainability, asset performance and long-term value.

As a senior member of the team, you will work closely with clients, partners and senior stakeholders in Ireland to understand their priorities, build trusted relationships and provide clear, practical advice. You will help grow our local capability, lead multidisciplinary teams, oversee the delivery of consultancy assignments, support business development and contribute to the expansion of our rail asset management and maintenance services.

This role offers the opportunity to help shape and strengthen our Irish rail advisory presence, support major rail programmes, develop people, build long-term client relationships and contribute to more resilient, efficient and future-ready rail operations in Ireland.

Our Services:

• Asset Management Strategy and Planning
• Maintenance and Renewal Planning
• Design Review, Assurance and Operational Readiness
• Performance Improvement, Risk Management and Innovation

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across rail asset management, maintenance and advisory projects in Ireland.
• Advise director-level clients and senior stakeholders on strategic, technical and operational asset management challenges.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate input from engineering, operations, maintenance, commercial, digital and project delivery specialists.
• Oversee the delivery of complex consultancy assignments, ensuring quality, value, safety and technical integrity.
• Develop asset management strategies, maintenance and renewal plans, whole-life cost approaches and performance improvement recommendations.
• Use knowledge of standards, good practice and rail operations to support confident, evidence-based decision making.
• Identify and develop business opportunities in Ireland, lead or support bids and proposals, and strengthen client relationships.
• Coach, mentor and develop colleagues, helping to build and sustain local asset management and maintenance capability.

Essential Skills, Knowledge, Experience & Qualifications:

• Significant experience in rail, transport, asset management, maintenance, engineering, operations or consultancy.
• Chartered Engineer status, or equivalent senior professional registration and demonstrable technical authority.
• Broad technical understanding across a range of rail disciplines, such as infrastructure, signalling, rolling stock, stations, traction power, depots, systems engineering or digital asset management.
• Strong knowledge of asset management principles, lifecycle planning, maintenance optimisation, renewals, risk management and performance improvement.
• Experience leading teams, managing people and developing capability in a consultancy, client or delivery environment.
• Experience working with, influencing and advising director-level clients or senior decision makers.
• Ability to lead complex assignments, manage competing priorities and communicate clear recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Commercial awareness, including experience supporting business development, bids, proposals or client account growth.

Desirable Skills, Knowledge, Experience & Qualifications:

• Experience in one or more of the following rail disciplines; light rail, signalling, communications.
• Experience leading rail asset management or maintenance transformation programmes.
• Knowledge of ISO 55000, ISO 55001, ISO 55002, IAM guidance or other relevant asset management standards and frameworks.
• Experience developing value propositions, service offerings or market strategies in rail advisory or asset management.
• Experience working across client organisations, delivery partners, operators, maintainers, manufacturers or infrastructure managers, ideally within the Irish rail or wider transport market.
• Interest or experience in sustainability, resilience, digital transformation, data analytics or future-ready rail operations.

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.

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About Us

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.

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.

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.