Senior​/Principal Consultant - Strategy & Feasibility - Rail, Light Rail, Freight, Local Authorities

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 Client Engineering and Advisory Services 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 are looking for consultants to join the Rail Strategy and Feasibility team  team provides strategic rail advice to our clients. You will be responsible for providing advice to external and internal clients.
• You will be involved in multi‑disciplinary projects and you will often take a central coordinating role.
• Being responsible for developing our rail‑focused service offering in one of the following areas: rail, light rail, freight, local authorities.
• Being responsible for planning, managing and delivering tasks that contribute to large projects, and you may also take responsibility for planning, managing and delivering projects. You will have the opportunity to be involved with bidding for new work.
• Engaging with our clients and taking a pro‑active role in the WSP UK and global communities. We will expect you to build and use your network both externally and internally to solve problems and contribute to winning new work.

• Experience working on rail, transport, light rail, freight or within transport for local authorities. An understanding of legislative and funding processes that relate to rail scheme development.
• Understanding across a range of rail areas e.g. operational planning and strategic planning, business case development and engineering feasibility.
• An ability to think strategically, able to see the “big picture” and keep an eye on details when needed.
• A career focused professional with a pro‑active approach and a collaborative style.
• An awareness and understanding of the consultancy environment.
• Organisational skills, able to plan and manage tasks using a project management approach. Good stakeholder management, ability to manage project delivery teams.
• Microsoft proficiency.
• Professionally qualified or working towards professional qualifications.

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.