Senior Systems Consultant (Intelligent Infrastructure)

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Systems Consultant to enhance their digital systems engineering capabilities. This role involves providing high-quality consultancy to government clients, leading systems assurance activities, and articulating complex system benefits to stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will hold a relevant engineering degree and possess experience in systems engineering, requirements management, and collaborative problem-solving. This position offers exciting opportunities in diverse sectors including transport, defence, and energy.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent industry experience.
• Domain knowledge in transportation, operational technology, business IT, or engineering consultancy.
• Experience applying systems thinking and assurance practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide systems engineering and assurance consultancy.
• Lead the development of strategic advice and technical specifications.
• Articulate the benefits of a systems engineering approach.

Skills

Systems engineering

Stakeholder engagement

Problem-solving

Requirements management

Verification and validation

Education

Degree in relevant engineering discipline

Tools

INCOSE Systems Engineering Competency Framework

Job description

Job Description

We’re growing our Intelligent Infrastructure – Systems capability to meet the rising demand for our digital systems engineering team. We work predominantly in the UK roads sector, with exciting opportunities in the USA and Australia, and diversification into defence and security, energy, and national government sectors. We’re looking for a Senior Systems Consultant to help us deliver high-impact programmes for transport clients throughout the UK and overseas. You will be part of a team that uses a tailored blend of lifecycle, service and business change delivery methods to provide high quality systems engineering consultancy to predominantly government clients.

In This Role You Will

• Provide systems engineering and assurance consultancy to the design, integration and operation of complex control room environments, ensuring solutions are safe, compliant and deliverable throughout the full lifecycle.
• Lead the development of strategic advice, technical specifications, solution architecture and test assurance for complex systems programmes.
• Articulate the benefits of a systems engineering approach to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Apply thought leadership and build strong relationships with clients and suppliers, collaborating across disciplines and supply chains to address technical and operational challenges.
• Balance systematic processes with flexible systems thinking, adapting to project needs.
• Work independently in client-facing environments, defining project requirements and employing a strong problem-solving mindset to navigate ambiguity.

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate

• A degree in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent industry experience.
• Domain knowledge in a relevant industry, such as transportation, operational technology, business IT, software or engineering consultancy.
• Experience applying systems thinking and assurance practices, such as requirements management, hazard analysis, verification and validation.
• Experience leading systems assurance activities on sizeable projects and programmes, including client-facing delivery and stakeholder engagement.
• Proficiency against the INCOSE Systems Engineering Competency Framework.
• A passion for future technology.

Desirable But Not Essential Experience

• Experience within highly regulated environments such as defence, nuclear or similar.

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.