Principal/ Associate Systems Consultant - Rail – Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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Job Description
What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? 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.
A Little More About Your Role…
* Supporting project teams to solve complex integration problems for our clients on major infrastructure programmes.
* Leading tasks within a project environment, leading other resources on larger projects, or having sole accountability for small projects.
* As a professional in systems engineering and integration, you will demonstrate a willingness and openness to challenge and learn from 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, add value and reduce risk for our clients by applying pragmatic systems thinking and collaborative behaviours as part of a team on big systems engineering projects.
* Supporting interval team development activities focused on business and/or technical development.
* Gaining commercial responsibility of 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 capability to determine the right approach to a problem, considering the competing needs and constraints on capabilities, availability of resources, time and cost constraints.
* Proactively maintaining an up-to-date CPD record whilst developing a professional network.
What We Are Looking For You To Demonstrate…
* A degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
* Chartered status with a relevant professional body, or can demonstrate in a position to achieve Chartered status within the near future.
* Post‑degree experience in delivering systems integration in a rail environment.
* Experience in applying various systems engineering tools (e.g. DOORS) and techniques (e.g. MBSE).
* 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.
* Ideally experience in leading others in delivering systems engineering projects and/or tasks.
* 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 development of systems engineering services.
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.
About Us
We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long‑lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.
What’s in it for you?
* Hybrid working policy – flexibility to work from home two days a week.
* Inclusivity & belonging – culture of inclusion.
* Health & wellbeing – Thrive programme, virtual GP service, gymflex scheme, menopause support.
* Flex your time – WSP My Hour.
* Part‑time & flexible working arrangements, additional leave, and bank holiday entitlement.
* Development & training – mentoring, chartership, growth opportunities.
Job Details
* Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level.
* Employment type: Full‑time.
* Job function: Information Technology.
* Industries: Professional Services.
* Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom.
EEO Statement
Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates irrespective of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender, religion, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require workplace adjustments.
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