Senior/Principal Telecoms Engineer – Rail Stations at WSP

Overview

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…

Role focus: lead and deliver Telecoms design and discipline work for rail projects, with responsibilities across management, delivery and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Promote and maintain safe working practices in the office and whilst on site
• Ability to self-manage tasks, projects, time and project delivery
• Daily management of allocated projects and discipline team
• Provide/assist with mentoring and guidance
• Discipline project delivery of technical deliverables, maintaining budget and program
• Assist with in-house training for team
• Assist with team resources and planning of resourcing for future projects
• Maintain good engineering practice, delivery and performance

What We Are Looking For You To Demonstrate

• Ability to lead discipline teams on projects, maintain budget and program, report progress and assist with solving project issues
• Ability to maintain online Resource Forecast Tool to reflect current and future planned resources; strong experience with CRE and/or PE roles with in-depth knowledge of Telecoms SISS and OpsComs
• History of delivering Engineering Stages 3-5 and 6-7 would be an advantage
• Working knowledge of Network Rail CR-T; identify deliverables and lead Telecoms team to complete project delivery
• Experience of working in Telecoms; previous experience leading design and/or PE roles
• Professional membership; good working knowledge of Rail SISS and OpsComs
• Involved with multi-discipline design and interfaces for Telecoms design
• Experience of budget, scope and program delivery
• Ability to mentor and develop discipline engineers
• Good working knowledge of OneNote, Word and Excel
• Experience of authoring technical documentation and design packages
• Able to provide technical guidance and reference engineering design standards
• Identify business opportunities and develop strategies

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?

Work-life balance: Our hybrid working policy offers flexibility to work from home two days a week, with opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Belonging: We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences, promote authentic selves, and support a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Health & Wellbeing: Thrive programme, Virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, Gymflex, and menopause support package.

Flex your time: WSP My Hour allows one hour each day for personal activities, with options to adjust time as needed; flexible working arrangements and leave options are available.

Your development: We invest in training, mentoring, and Chartership opportunities.

#WeAreWSP

EEO statement: We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria and can support workplace adjustments upon request.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Part-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Professional Services