Systems Engineering Consultant - Live Lead

NXGN; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in the UK is seeking a Systems Engineering Consultant to provide expert advice and delivery across the engineering lifecycle for transport clients. The successful candidate will work directly with clients to identify their needs and challenges and will have a strong background in project management and systems assurance. Required qualifications include a degree in a relevant engineering field and experience in client-facing roles. This position offers substantial opportunities for professional growth and impacts at various levels of project delivery.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent industry experience.
• Domain knowledge in transportation, operational technology, or engineering consultancy.
• Experience in client-facing roles and applying systems assurance.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and assurance across the system engineering lifecycle.
• Work closely with clients to identify needs and challenges.
• Deliver project work autonomously and guide junior staff.

Skills

Project management

Systems thinking

Client relationship management

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Degree in a relevant engineering discipline

Job description

Systems Engineering Consultant

At WSP you will be challenged to explore new opportunities and broaden your professional horizons while contributing to the direction of our business. As a Systems Consultant you will provide advice, assurance and delivery across the system engineering lifecycle for transport clients in the UK and overseas.

You will work closely with clients, sometimes as the first point of contact, getting to the heart of their needs and challenges and challenging assumptions to deliver solutions that exceed expectations.

We look for professionals who can deliver project work autonomously, guide junior staff and report to technical leads, or who are experienced in leading systems engineering consultancy.

Our People Are

• Strategic thinkers and relationship builders – applying thought‑leadership and building strong client and supplier relationships.
• Collaborative team players – sharing successes, plugging gaps, and coaching colleagues.
• Balanced and pragmatic – knowing when to apply systematic processes and when to use flexible, systems‑thinking approaches.
• Cross‑disciplinary – connecting dots and working across domains.
• Independent, client‑facing professionals – defining project requirements, solving problems in ambiguous situations, and escalating to senior staff when required.

You Will Have All Of These

• A degree in a relevant engineering discipline and professional registration with an accredited institute, or equivalent industry experience.
• Domain knowledge in a relevant industry such as transportation, operational technology, business IT, software or engineering consultancy.
• Experience applying systems assurance to sizeable projects and programmes and client‑facing roles.

Ideally, You Will Also Have Some Of The Following

• Knowledge of different framework and lifecycle delivery methodologies – Waterfall, V‑Model, Agile or Scrum – and experience using them in complex projects.
• Understanding of IT service management frameworks such as ITIL or COBIT.
• Experience leading teams, mobilising and delivering projects and programmes with colleagues, clients and other parties, including business change initiatives.
• Support and guide wider business development, recognising commercial opportunities and working with business leads and subject‑matter experts to grow the business.
• Knowledge of model‑based systems engineering (MBSE), ideally using a range of modelling languages and supporting software tools.