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Systems Engineering Consultant:

At WSP, you’ll find yourself challenged in more fascinating and far-reaching ways than ever before. You’ll explore new and inspiring opportunities to make the most of your expertise, broaden your professional horizons and create exciting new possibilities for people, organisations and society in general.

WSP is looking for Systems Consultants to join our industry-leading Intelligent Infrastructure team. We provide consultancy and systems engineering services to transport clients throughout the UK and overseas. As a key member of our team you will be able to access a range of benefits, including targeted professional development, and the opportunity to contribute to the direction of our business and to help us improve the ways in which we grow. You will contribute to the capability of our digital systems engineering consultancy team, providing advice, assurance and delivery to clients across the system engineering lifecycle.

You will be part of a team that uses a tailored blend of lifecycle, service and business change delivery methods to provide high quality strategic advice, technical assurance, solution guidance, specification, system design, architecture, and testing assurance to mostly government clients.

You will work closely with your clients, sometimes as their first point of contact, for technical advice. You will be responsible for getting to the heart of their needs and challenges. You will challenge assumptions and bring your client solutions that create genuine benefit and exceed their expectations.

If you have a broad perspective and passion for future technology, and are experienced in the digital consultancy arena, then WSP Intelligent Infrastructure is the team for you. We work as consultants, designers, and thought-leaders, able to understand and articulate complex systems and give robust advice that is in the best interests of our clients and their customers.

Our immediate need is for consultants who can deliver project work autonomously, guiding more junior members of staff and reporting into our technical leads. However, we’d also welcome your application if you have a wealth of experience in systems engineering consultancy and are keen to lead and help our business grow.

Our people are:

• Strategic thinkers and relationship builders – able to apply thought leadership and build strong relationships with our clients and suppliers

• Collaborative team players – able to share successes, plug gaps as needed, work with a variety of clients, and coach/develop colleagues

• Balanced and pragmatic, knowing when to apply processes and plans (be systematic) and when to be apply flexible systems thinking

• Able to join dots and work across disciplines

• Comfortable working independently in client facing environments and defining project requirements for yourself, strong problem-solving mindset, comfortable working in ambiguous situations and escalating to senior staff when required

You will have all of these:

• A Degree in a relevant engineering discipline and the added recognition of a professional registration with an accredited institute, or equivalent industry experience.

• Have domain knowledge in a relevant industry, that could be transportation or operational technology, Business IT, software or engineering consultancy

• Experience of applying systems assurance to sizeable projects and programmes, and experience in client-facing roles

Ideally, you will also have some of the following:

• Knowledge of different framework and lifecycle delivery methodologies – such as: Waterfall, V-Model, Agile or Scrum, and experience of using them in complex projects

• Understanding of IT service management frameworks such as ITIL or COBIT

• Experience of leading teams, and defining, mobilising, and delivering projects and programmes, with a mix of colleagues, clients and other parties, including business change initiatives

• Support and guide wider business development, able to recognise commercial opportunities and work with relevant business leads and subject matter experts to grow our business

• Knowledge of model-based systems engineering (MBSE), ideally using a range of modelling languages and supporting software tools

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In today’s world it’s important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.

When considering a career move its vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong.

To find out more about our business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Who We Are | WSP (https://www.wsp.com/en-gb/who-we-are)

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Work-life balance?

WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself.

Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Diversity?

We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP’s Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.

Health & Wellbeing?

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.

Flex your time?

For improved work life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development?

We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.

APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP!

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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.

Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.