Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
What if you could shape a career as unique as you? At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons. The Stations team within WSP’s Rail business is actively seeking a Mechanical Project Engineer to provide site-based support to our teams delivering mechanical and public health building services designs for major Railway Stations and other Railway Buildings. The role principally involves liaison between the WSP design team and the main contractor and their sub-contractors.

A little more about your role…
- Knowledge of mechanical site installation work, preferably on Rail projects.
- Understanding the design and specification produced by WSP and our sub-consultants.
- Providing advice to the design team on buildability of designs.
- Advising on commissioning and testing provisions within designs.
- Undertaking non-intrusive site surveys to gather information for the design team.
- Facilitating site visits by design team, including completion of risk assessments and attendance at main contractor safety briefings.
- Attending internal and external design, interface and progress meetings.
- Attending factory and site acceptance tests.
- Monitoring progress of installation works and reporting emerging technical risks to the design team.
- Producing responses to technical queries.
- Supporting review of technical submittals and contractor proposals.
- Assisting production of design development notes (DDN), particularly for field changes.
- Supporting main contractor inspections for compliance with design intent.
- Assisting in resolution of site non-conformances and defects.
- Supporting development of BWIC and associated site changes and remedial work.
- Providing support during commissioning and entry into service.
- Reviewing red-line mark-ups for as-built documentation.
- Reviewing operating and maintenance documentation.

A little more about your team…
You will work closely with like-minded individuals on exciting and challenging projects. The Rail Station MEP team consists of more than 70 mechanical, electrical and public health engineers. You will join a team of professionally qualified, diverse, talented individuals who collaborate to undertake project work across the design lifecycle, from early concept stage to detail design. Projects include work for Network Rail, HS2, TfL, Transport for The North, TfGM, Nexus, Local Authorities, Principal Contractors and Private Developers. Reporting to a senior member of our stations team, you will have the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting and challenging multi-disciplinary Rail stations projects around.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. Work on landmark projects around the world and embrace opportunities to make an even bigger impact in the communities you care about. What if you could do the best work of your life and create a legacy for yourself? With us, you can. Apply today.

Experience
- Mechanical building services design and site design representative experience in the Rail environment, including heating, cooling, hot and cold water, above ground drainage and ventilation systems.
- Knowledge of Network Rail and/or Crossrail and/or HS2 standards (knowledge of LUL/TfL standards is also useful).
- Understanding of Building Regulations, British standards and industry guidance associated with mechanical building services.
- Familiarity with health and safety regulations such as Construction (Design and Management) Regulations, Common Safety Method and HSE guidance.
- Experience with typical project administration processes including technical queries, non-conformance notices and technical submittals.
- Knowledge of typical testing, commissioning and entry into service processes.
- Understanding of project technical lifecycle including RIBA work stages and BSRIA BG6.

About you
Professional, proactive and able to work collaboratively with design teams, contractors and sub-contractors. Strong communication and organisational skills are essential to manage site-based activities and reporting. You are motivated to work on complex rail infrastructure projects and thrive in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications
Registration with a UK Engineering Institution is required.