Location
London, with flexible working options available across our iconic city centre offices throughout the UK.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. We are seeking enthusiastic Engineering Managers to join our expanding Rail Engineering Services team to lead the technical delivery of a diverse portfolio of rail engineering projects across the UK and overseas. In this role you will lead, direct, and coordinate multi-disciplinary technical teams, support the resolution of complex technical problems, and manage client and stakeholder relationships to achieve desired project outcomes. You will set an example for health, safety and welfare on your projects, instilling a strong safety culture within the delivery team. Responsibilities include leading the development and management of client requirements and assurance outputs, coordinating design activities such as integrated design reviews, promoting digitalisation to aid delivery, and working alongside Project and Design Managers to ensure technical delivery of rail projects. You will also provide guidance, support, and mentorship to aspiring engineering managers.

About the Team
You will work on exciting projects for a variety of infrastructure owners, national and local governments, public and private sector clients including Network Rail, HS2, regional transport bodies, operators and contractors. The Engineering Management and Project Management Service Line is a team of professionally qualified, talented and diverse individuals delivering multi-disciplinary projects across the full design lifecycle, from early concept to detailed design and supporting delivery contractors on site. The team fosters mentoring and development by sharing technical knowledge and experience, providing clients with technical excellence through project delivery. Our offices provide quality, flexible and dynamic working spaces focused on staff health and wellbeing, with innovative design, natural light, open collaborative spaces and easy access to public transport.

Experience
- Proven track record of successfully delivering multi-disciplinary projects as an Engineering Manager
- Engineering specialism and experience in railway engineering design
- Strong experience in at least one area of the full project lifecycle from feasibility studies to detailed design and implementation
- Experience undertaking roles with specific engineering responsibilities such as CEM, CRE, DPE or PE
- Understanding of client engineering assurance processes and railway standards
- Strong understanding of CSM, CDM and other health and safety regulations, including application of “safe by design” techniques
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams and teams, balancing priorities and making value and delivery decisions to meet or exceed client expectations

About You
- Recognised Engineering Manager with demonstrable multidisciplinary delivery experience
- Proven leadership skills with a track record of developing and maintaining client relationships
- Ability to challenge project teams on technical outputs and deliverables
- Strong communicator and mentor, capable of supporting and developing staff
- Desirable: experience across the full project lifecycle, engineering management of consents-led schemes, previous CEM role experience, and a track record of mentoring and developing staff

Qualifications
- Chartered or incorporated registration with a relevant professional engineering institution