E&P Fixed Plant Principal/Senior Design Engineer

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Benefits

• Work-life balance: Hybrid working policy offering the flexibility to work from home two days a week, along with opportunities to collaborate in modern offices across the UK.
• Inclusivity & Belonging: A culture that encourages diversity and supports a range of backgrounds and experiences.
• Health & Wellbeing: Comprehensive health and wellbeing programs including a Virtual GP service, gym discounts, and menopause support.
• Flexibility: Options such as the "WSP My Hour" for personal activities, part-time and flexible working arrangements, and the ability to use bank holiday entitlements.
• Your development: Opportunities for training, mentoring, and Chartership.

Pay

The salary range for this role is £35,000 - £75,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

This role is offered on a full-time basis.