Engineering Manager - Rail Stations - South

WSP; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible benefits

Wellbeing programme

Gymflex

Virtual GP

Job summary

WSP, a global engineering firm, is seeking an Engineering Manager for Rail Stations to lead technical delivery of a diverse portfolio of station projects. Based in London, you will head multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring design excellence and alignment with client requirements, standards, and schedules.

You will build strong relationships with clients like Network Rail and other stakeholders, drive safety, coordinate with IDR/IDC, and mentor engineers to grow leadership capability within the

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer or equivalent professional status.
• Experience leading client-facing projects.
• Proven ability to coordinate multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery of multi-disciplinary rail station design projects.
• Manage client and stakeholder relationships to achieve outcomes.
• Apply CDM and health and safety regulations and promote safety culture.
• Represent WSP in design coordination activities (IDR/IDC).
• Undertake the CEM role in NR/L2/INI/02009.
• Support Project and Design Managers in technical delivery.
• Mentor aspiring engineering managers.

Skills

Multidisciplinary leadership

Client relationship management

Rail station design

Safety culture leadership

Project delivery oversight

Job description

Engineering Manager - Rail Stations - South

London, United Kingdom

Job Description

What if you could shape a career as unique as you?

At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.

A little more about your role...

Do you enjoy the thrill of leading, directing and coordinating multi-disciplinary technical teams to solve complex technical problems and drive innovation whilst keeping client requirements in mind? If so, then the WSP Rail Stations team are actively seeking enthusiastic Engineering Managers to lead technical delivery of our diverse portfolio of Stations projects.

As an Engineering Manager you will:

• Responsibility for leading, directing and coordinating the technical aspects of multi-disciplinary station design projects.
• Manage client and stakeholder relationships to achieve desired project outcomes
• Have a strong understanding of CDM and health and safety regulations setting an example for Health Safety and Welfare on your projects and instilling a strong safety culture within the delivery team.
• Representing WSP and leading design coordination activities such as IDR/IDC
• Undertaking the CEM role in accordance with NR/L2/INI/02009
• Supporting the Project and Design Managers in the technical delivery of Rail projects
• Providing guidance, support and mentorship to aspiring engineering managers

YOUR TEAM

You will be joining a team of professionally qualified, talented and diverse individuals that work great together to:

• Undertake project work from across the full design lifecycle, from early concept stage to detailed design and subsequently supporting implementation contractors on site
• Deliver projects for Network Rail, HS2, TfL, TfW, TfGM, TfWM, Nexus and local authorities.
• Provide clients with technical excellence and the ability to delight.

Reporting to the Regional Service Lead, you will have the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting a challenging multi-disciplinary rail stations projects around.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join WSP as part of an expanding team delivering a variety of prestigious projects. The role will be based in one of our iconic city centre offices throughout the UK, primarily Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham or London. Our offices provide a quality, flexible and dynamic working space focused on the health and wellbeing of our staff and benefits from innovative design, substantial amounts of natural light, open collaborative spaces and easy access to public transport.

What we would be looking for you to demonstrate...

• Demonstrable multidisciplinary delivery experience; proven leaders that have a track record of developing and maintaining Client relationships.
• Chartered Engineer, or similar professional status
• Experience in client facing environment
• Ability to apply innovation and advanced engineering techniques to progress contract solutions.
• Experience undertaking the CEM and/or CRE roles
• Experience of multi-disciplinary projects within the context of a design organisation in the rail industry.
• Ability to lead and coordinate a team of technical resources and specialisms.
• Technical knowledge to be able to challenge project teams on outputs/deliverables and where necessary, clients to ensure focus is maintained on defined scope or where scope needs to be modified, renegotiate and agree.
• Understanding of Client Engineering assurance process such as GRIP, PACE, Pathways etc
• Awareness of Network Rail standard construction details,
• Experience of Network Rail standards.
• Awareness of HS2, TfL and/or Crossrail standards desirable

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

Work on landmark projects around the world and embrace opportunities to make an even bigger impact in the communities you care about. What if you could do the best work of your life and create a legacy for yourself?

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.

#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.