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Due to our continued expansion into the Nuclear sector, WSP is currently recruiting for a Lead Consultant - Systems Engineering & Integration with a background in the Nuclear Industry.

The successful candidate will be placed within our Systems Engineering, Integration and Assurance team within Transport and Infrastructure (Rail), but will work in close collaboration with our Nuclear Business. To find out more about our Transport & Infrastructure and Nuclear businesses click on the following links and discover what awaits you:

Transport and Infrastructure: www.wsp.com/en-gb/hubs/transportation-and-infrastructure

Nuclear: www.wsp.com/en-gb/sectors/nuclear-energy

A little more about your role…

• Leading project teams to solve complex integration problems for our clients on major infrastructure programmes, both in the Nuclear industry and Rail Industries.

• Leading tasks within a project environment, leading other resources on larger projects, and having sole accountability for small projects.

• A recognised expert in systems integration, demonstrating a willingness and openness to provide expert advice to our clients and your colleagues, with a commitment to mentoring Early Career Professionals.

• Working in challenging and exciting project environments, where you will need to help define those projects, adding value and reducing risk for our clients by applying pragmatic systems thinking and collaborative behaviours as part of a team on big systems engineering projects.

• Supporting internal team development activities focused on business and/or technical development, particularly within the Nuclear Sector.

• Gaining commercial responsibility for your project and awareness of the wider business while working in a consultancy environment.

• Proactively seeking knowledge and learning opportunities from within our team or via external sources to develop the capability to determine the right approach to a problem, considering the competing needs and constraints on capabilities, availabilities of resources, time and cost constraints.

What we are looking for you to demonstrate…

• A degree in a relevant engineering discipline.

• Chartered status with a relevant professional body.

• Significant post-degree experience in delivering systems integration in the Nuclear Industry.

• Experience in the creation and coordination of Systems Engineering and Safety Assurance artefacts such as architectures (functional and system), requirements, verification and validation documents, compliance statements, integrated schedules, design risk assessments (safety and CDM) and FMEA, HAZOP, ALARP assessments.

• Experience in Systems Engineering across various stages of a project lifecycle.

• Experience in applying various systems engineering tools (e.g. DOORS) and techniques (e.g. Model-Based Systems Engineering, MBSE) to facilitate the implementation of a model-supported Systems Engineering Approach.

• Experience in identifying and defining the appropriate approach to systems engineering on projects.

• Experience in identifying and defining the appropriate application of systems engineering tools on projects.

• Experience in leading others in delivering systems engineering projects and/or tasks within the Nuclear Sector.

• A background in client-facing roles, and/or experience in stakeholder engagement.

• Experience across different lifecycle stages and/or a clear understanding of the Systems Engineering challenges across different stages.

• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.

• Innovative Ideas for the development of systems engineering services.

• Can achieve a national security clearance equivalent to a BPSS standard, or higher, within a reasonable period.

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

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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.

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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.