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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. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

Job Purpose:

To manage the use of appropriate engineering standards in relation to design and construction, on all projects and check whether they comply with current legislation, Railway Group and Network Rail company standards. To monitor whether suitably qualified and experienced staff are employed to control engineering aspects of all projects within the functional discipline.

Safety Details:

• The successful candidate will be required to hold a relevant Track Safety competence

A little more about your role…

• Implement Network Rail systems and procedures to maintain a cost effective, high quality, safe and environmentally responsible approach to design, commissioning, and other technical activities on relevant projects, compliant with all relevant legislation. Liaise with regulators and others as appropriate.

• Engineer Projects to the standards and specification of Network Rail, allocated design and contracts include reference to and are compliant with appropriate Railway Group and Network Rail Company standards, formal specifications, and procedures.

• Apply engineering controls and procedures to all projects and check all design and construction works are carried out and are appropriate Railway Group and Network Rail Company standards applicable to their discipline.

• Manage all engineering activities so that they result in schemes that are affordable and meet programme requirements in a safe and environmentally responsible manner for time, cost, and quality.

• Maintain the use of relevant techniques and procedures of quantified and qualitative risk assessment and HAZOP analysis to allocated projects and manage the environmental aspects of allocated projects in accordance with Network Rail’s environmental policy.

• Provide project management advice in respect of all activities, including testing and commissioning and site supervision. Manage the design and/or construction elements of relevant projects meet the requirements of current legislation, including regulations.

• Monitor all projects for compliance with Railway Group and Network Rail Company standards and Network Rail project control procedures.

• Advise project and programme management in respect of all construction activities, testing and commissioning, and site supervision. Monitor whether the design and construction elements meet the requirements of legislation, including construction design management (CDM) regulations.

• Ensure internal and contractor’s design/specialist’s personnel are competent.

• Undertake reviews of design activities. Arrange audits of contractors monitoring safety, environment, and quality of design, testing and commissioning and management systems is adequate.

• Undertake accident investigations when remitted to by the relevant designated competent person.

• Identify and share best practice across the various project teams.

What we are looking for you to demonstrate…

Essential:

• Successful relevant experience in Civil Engineering, ideally with involvement in design projects across multi discipline areas.

• Significant experience in engineering disciplines, ideally with involvement in construction and design projects across multi discipline areas

• Working towards chartered chartered status with a professional body

• Able to undertake the NR/L2/RSE/02009 role of Project Engineer as discipline expert.

• Knowledge of structuring safety cases in support of projects

• Knowledge of safety management and quality assurance

• Accident investigation experience

• Technical qualifications to HNC/HND or equivalent GNVQ level.

• An understanding of the arrangements required for the independent assessment of work.

• Risk assessment, engineering management competency.

Desirable

• Knowledge of structuring safety cases in support of projects.

• An appreciation of environmental issues in engineering works.

• Six Sigma Yellow Belt.

• Project safety management experience

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

With us, you can. Apply today.

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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.

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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.