Senior System Safety Engineer — Rail, Hybrid Role

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working across UK

Career development & Chartership suppo

Disability confident employer

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a System Safety Engineer to join our SEIA team in the UK. You will provide system safety support on large, complex rail projects, guided by our senior engineers, and help shape safety cases, risk assessments and project definitions.

You’ll collaborate with clients and internal teams to develop designs, standards and requirements, manage smaller projects, and grow your technical credentials through mentoring and Chartership opportunities.

Qualifications

• Requires degree in engineering or related technical discipline.
• Post-graduate/system safety experience preferred, rail sector desirable.
• Membership in a professional institution (SaRS, IET, IMechE) or working towards registration.
• Familiarity with iESM/Yellow Book and CSM-RA Regulation in UK rail projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead on smaller projects under senior guidance, chair risk workshops if required.
• Develop designs, technical standards, specifications and requirements for rail projects.
• Act as Project Manager for smaller projects with support from the senior team.

Skills

System safety engineering knowledge

Rail safety awareness

Professional membership

Education

Degree in technical engineering related discipline

Post-graduate experience in system safety engineering

Professional registration as Incorporated or Chartered Engineer

Job description

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a System Safety Engineer to join our SEIA team in the UK. You will provide system safety support on large, complex rail projects, guided by our senior engineers, and help shape safety cases, risk assessments and project definitions.

You’ll collaborate with clients and internal teams to develop designs, standards and requirements, manage smaller projects, and grow your technical credentials through mentoring and Chartership opportunities.