Senior Rail Architect; ESA Architecture

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.

As a Senior Rail Architect, you’ll play a key role in delivering high‑quality architectural design for complex station and rail infrastructure projects. You’ll work across feasibility, concept and design stages, helping develop creative and technically coordinated solutions within multidisciplinary teams. You’ll work closely with engineers and specialists across structures, MEP, fire, digital design, way finding and more to ensure our architectural outputs are robust, practical and integrated.

• Lead and support architectural design packages on rail and station projects
• Develop and review drawings, layouts, reports and BIM deliverables
• Coordinate across engineering disciplines to ensure well‑aligned outcomes
• Participate in workshops, design reviews and client discussions
• Mentor and support junior team members
• Contribute to bids and new‑work opportunities when required

• Architectural experience working on rail, transport, infrastructure or similarly complex multidisciplinary projects
• Strong design and technical capability, with confidence delivering and leading architectural work streams
• Proficiency with CAD/BIM tools (Bentley OBD/Aecosim, Micro Station, Revit or similar)
• Have an ability to sketch and communicate technical detail graphically and effectively as well as collaborate across teams
• A proactive, organised and solution‑driven approach
• Willingness to support junior staff and contribute positively to team culture
• ARB Registration

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

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.

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.

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community. Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging  have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote our culture of inclusivity.

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme. Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you – giving you peace of mind and quick access to medical advice when you need it most.

We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need.…