Senior/ Principal Consultant - Strategy & Feasibility - Rail, Light Rail, Freight, Local Authorities
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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.
The WSP Client Engineering and Advisory Services group sits within our UK Rail team. The group provides systemic and integrated rail solutions which are user‑focused, operationally driven, grounded in engineering and commercially sound. Teams within the group include Rolling Stock, Rail Planning & Operations, Rail Strategy & Feasibility, Digital Rail, and Client Engineering.
The Strategy and Feasibility team is where it all begins! We are a team of engineers, strategic planners and project managers, with experience across the rail industry. We can think technically, commercially and operationally. We collaborate with each other, other parts of WSP and external organisations to develop early‑stage railway requirements into fundable projects.
We work on a broad range of early‑stage development projects for public and private sector clients, including developing proposals for new stations and freight facilities, evaluating and quantifying the introduction of new passenger and freight rail services onto the network, and supporting clients with technical rail advice as they develop their own plans and strategies.
A Little Bit More About Your Role
* Provide strategic rail advice to external and internal clients, often taking a central coordinating role in multi‑disciplinary projects.
* Develop our rail‑focused service offering in areas such as rail, light rail, freight and local authorities.
* Plan, manage and deliver tasks that contribute to large projects, with potential responsibility for entire projects and new work bidding.
* Engage with clients and the WSP UK and global communities, building and using a network both externally and internally to solve problems and win new work.
What we will be looking for you to demonstrate
* Experience working on rail, transport, light rail, freight or with local authorities, and understanding of legislative and funding processes related to rail scheme development.
* Knowledge across a range of rail areas such as operational planning, strategic planning, business case development and engineering feasibility.
* A strategic mindset, seeing the big picture while attending to details when required.
* A career‐focused professional with a proactive and collaborative style.
* Awareness of and understanding of the consultancy environment.
* Organisational skills, project‑management approach, stakeholder management and team delivery experience.
* Microsoft proficiency.
* Professional qualifications or working towards professional qualifications.
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.
About Us
We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by a purpose of creating positive, long‑lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion.
What’s in it for you
* Work‑life balance: hybrid working policy, 2 days a week from home, modern office collaboration.
* Inclusivity & Belonging: diverse background welcome, employee resource groups, culture of inclusion.
* Health & Wellbeing: Thrive programme, virtual GP service, reasonable adjustments, gym membership scheme, menopause support package.
* Flex your time: “WSP My Hour” one hour each day, part‑time and flexible arrangements, additional leave options.
* Your development: training, mentoring and Chartership opportunities.
#WeAreWSP. 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.
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