OCS​/OLE Engineers ; Engineer, Senior Engineer, Principal Engineer

Job overview

We are seeking Overhead Contact System (OCS) professionals at all levels to support the continued growth of our rail electrification professional services in line with our expanding pipeline across the UK and international markets.

• Produce, check or review OCS design deliverables across early design, detailed design, and as‑built stages.
• Provide construction support, respond to technical queries and help resolve site‑based issues where required.
• Support technical assurance, interdisciplinary checks, design reviews and risk reviews, appropriate to your level of experience.
• Engage in consultancy opportunities with UK and international clients.
• Apply safe‑by‑design principles and relevant client, industry and project‑specific requirements.
• Manage client and stakeholder relationships to achieve desired project outcomes.
• Provide guidance, support and mentorship to Early Career Professionals (ECP).
• Act as (or support) OCS Contractor's Responsible Engineer (CRE) or equivalent, appropriate to your level of experience.
• Support tenders, work‑winning and client‑facing technical discussions where appropriate.

• Previous experience acting as Network Rail Project Engineer (PE) or supporting Network Rail PE duties on rail projects.
• Overhead Conductor Rail (OCR) experience.
• Light rail, metro or tram electrification experience.
• Chartership with a professional institution or working towards it.

• Developing engineers may focus on producing design outputs, calculations, CAD inputs, and supporting design coordination under guidance.
• Experienced engineers may lead defined OCS tasks or packages, coordinate interfaces, support assurance activities and guide less experienced team members.
• Senior technical professionals may lead complex work packages, undertake PE or CRE duties and provide discipline leadership within projects.

Full‑time, permanent role based in the UK, with opportunities to work on domestic and international projects.

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.