Design Manager, Rail Stations

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Flexible working & leave

Thrive programme health support

Gymflex discounts

Menopause support

WSP My Hour

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a Senior Rail Design Manager to lead multidiscipline station design and assurance work in a consultancy environment. You will coordinate design requirements across internal teams and external sub-consultants, plan activities, and deliver technical proposals while aligning with competence management processes.

Hybrid working and flexible arrangements are offered. Joining WSP offers exposure to major rail projects, flexible hours, and opportunities for

Qualifications

• Working towards chartership with a relevant engineering institution.
• Experience leading design management on rail station projects.
• Experience in multidiscipline design within a consultancy.
• Experience of technical coordination, interface management and integration.
• Experience preparing and submitting design assurance packages.
• Rail industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of multidiscipline station design and assurance submissions.
• Identification and documentation of design scope, requirements, processes and outputs.
• Planning and forecasting for design activities.
• Delivery of technical proposals for projects.
• Allocation of design, coordination, integration, interface and assurance responsibilities.
• Coordination of design requirements with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Chartership in progress

Design management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Technical coordination

Design assurance

Job description

Responsibilities

• Delivery of multidiscipline station design and assurance submissions
• Identification and documentation of design scope, requirements, processes and outputs
• Planning and forecasting for design activities
• Delivery of technical proposals for projects
• Allocation of design, coordination, integration, interface and assurance responsibilities, in line with competence management processes
• Coordination of design requirements, processes and outputs, including work by internal suppliers, external sub‑consultants and surveyors, and stakeholder requirements

Qualifications

• Working towards chartership membership status of a relevant engineering Institution
• Experience of Design management on rail station projects, including overall multidiscipline design leadership on at least one of these
• Experience of design work within multidiscipline teams, in a consultancy environment
• Experience of Technical coordination, interface management and integration
• Experience of preparation and submission of design assurance packages
• Rail industry experience

Benefits

• Hybrid working policy allows working from home up to two days a week.
• Flexible working arrangements, part‑time options, and ability to purchase additional leave.
• Health & wellbeing support through Thrive programme and virtual GP service.
• Gymflex scheme up to 40% off annual gym memberships.
• Comprehensive menopause support package.
• Flex your time: “WSP My Hour” allows taking one hour each day for personal activities.

Equal Opportunity

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.