Engineer/Senior Engineer – E&P – Fixed Plant

WSP; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Virtual GP service

Menopause support

Flexible time: WSP My Hour

Training and chartership support

Job summary

WSP is seeking an enthusiastic Engineer/Senior Engineer – E&P – Fixed Plant to lead and support the Rail Engineering Services team on UK and international projects. You will oversee Fixed Plant designs, mentor junior staff, and collaborate with clients to deliver complex railway infrastructure solutions.

The role offers hybrid working with two days remote and opportunities across UK offices, plus development support and chartership pathways.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivery of one or more areas of expertise.
• Experience across the full project lifecycle from feasibility studies to detailed design.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams, balancing priorities and meeting client expectations.
• Technical knowledge to challenge outputs and deliverables.
• Chartered professional or working towards chartership with a relevant institution and mentoring track record.
• Experience undertaking CRE roles or the competency to do so.
• Understanding of client engineering assurance processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Fixed Plant aspects within larger multi-disciplinary technical teams and support resolution of complex technical problems.
• Oversee and coordinate the development of Fixed Plant designs across all stages of the design lifecycle.
• Provide technical advice to internal disciplines and clients.
• Manage client and stakeholder relationships to achieve desired project outcomes.
• Potential to undertake CRE roles as required in accordance with NR/L2/INI/02009.
• Provide guidance, support and mentorship to Early Career Professionals.

Skills

Delivery experience

Lifecycle experience

Multi‑stream management

Technical scrutiny

Chartered / chartership

CRE roles

Engineering assurance

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking an enthusiastic Engineer/Senior Engineer – E&P – Fixed Plant to join our expanding Rail Engineering Services team to lead and support the wider team on the technical delivery for a number of our diverse portfolio of rail engineering projects across the UK and internationally.

In this role you will:

• Lead the Fixed Plant aspects within larger multi-disciplinary technical teams for a number of our projects and support resolution of complex technical problems
• Oversee and co-ordinate the development of Fixed Plant designs across all stages of the design lifecycle
• With support from the wider technical team, provide technical advice to both internal company disciplines as well as clients.
• Manage client and stakeholder relationships to achieve desired project outcomes
• Potential to undertake CRE roles as required in accordance with NR/L2/INI/02009
• Provide guidance, support and mentorship to Early Career Professionals

Team and Projects

You will work on projects for a variety of infrastructure owners, national and local governments, public and private sector clients including Network Rail, TfGM, Translink, Iarnród Éireann, regional transport bodies and overseas clients. You will be part of a Fixed Plant Team within our Electrification and Plant (E&P) Service Line, involved in asset renewals and new Fixed Plant infrastructure through all stages of design.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivery of one or more of the areas of expertise listed above.
• Experience across the full project lifecycle from initial feasibility studies to detailed design and implementation.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams, balancing priorities, making value and delivery judgments to meet or exceed client expectations.
• Technical knowledge to challenge individuals and teams on outputs and deliverables.
• A chartered professional, or working towards chartership, with a relevant Institution and a track record of mentoring and developing staff.
• Experience of undertaking CRE roles or the competency to do so.
• Understanding of client engineering assurance processes.

Benefits

Work‑life balance
Hybrid working policy: work from home two days a week with opportunities to collaborate in modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Belonging
We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences and support a culture of inclusion and belonging.

Health & Wellbeing
Access to a virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, gym membership scheme, and a comprehensive menopause support package.

Flex your time
“WSP My Hour”: take one hour each day for personal activities with flexibility to make up the time.

Development
Support for training, mentoring, and chartership.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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.