Senior Rail Systems Engineer & Consultant

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

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a systems engineering and integration professional to contribute to major infrastructure programmes. You will support project teams, apply MBSE and DOORS, and mentor early career professionals within a collaborative environment.

The role involves leading tasks on projects, maintaining CPD, and shaping solutions across lifecycle stages while operating within a hybrid working model across the UK.

Qualifications

• Must have degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Chartered status or ability to achieve Chartered status soon.
• Post-degree experience delivering systems integration in a rail environment.
• Experience with DOORS and MBSE tools/techniques.
• Ability to identify the appropriate systems engineering approach on projects.
• Experience leading others on systems engineering projects and/or tasks.
• Client-facing background and stakeholder engagement experience.
• Understanding of lifecycle stages and SE challenges across stages.
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Innovative ideas for development of systems engineering services.

Responsibilities

• Support project teams to solve complex integration problems on major infrastructure programmes.
• Lead tasks within a project environment or take accountability for small projects.
• Mentor Early Career Professionals and share knowledge within the team.
• Apply pragmatic systems thinking to define projects, add value, and reduce risk.
• Contribute to interval team development activities and commercial awareness.

Skills

Systems engineering

MBSE

DOORS

Stakeholder engagement

Project leadership

Client-facing

Lifecycle knowledge

Problem solving

Mentoring

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a systems engineering and integration professional to contribute to major infrastructure programmes. You will support project teams, apply MBSE and DOORS, and mentor early career professionals within a collaborative environment.

The role involves leading tasks on projects, maintaining CPD, and shaping solutions across lifecycle stages while operating within a hybrid working model across the UK.