Location
Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. The role may also be based in other UK city centre offices including Birmingham, Glasgow, London, Manchester or Belfast.

Hours
Full Time - standard professional hours with flexibility as required to meet project demands.

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
At WSP, you will have the opportunity to work on landmark rail engineering projects both across the UK and overseas, contributing to a diverse portfolio within our expanding Rail Engineering Services team. You will lead, direct, and coordinate multi-disciplinary technical teams, being accountable to clients for successful project delivery. Your responsibilities will include managing client and stakeholder relationships, working closely with Engineering and Design Managers to ensure technical excellence, and setting a strong health, safety, and welfare culture on projects.

You will lead and develop high performing teams across multiple technical disciplines, administer contracts to safeguard schedule and commercial performance, and play a key role in work winning by leading design tenders. Additionally, you will provide guidance and mentorship to aspiring project managers.

You will be part of a talented and diverse Engineering Management and Project Management team delivering multi-disciplinary projects throughout the full project lifecycle—from early concept through detailed design and supporting delivery contractors on site. Our offices provide a flexible, dynamic working environment focused on staff wellbeing, featuring innovative design, natural light, collaborative spaces, and excellent public transport access.

Experience
- Proven track record of successfully managing and delivering multi-disciplinary rail engineering projects.
- Strong experience in at least one area of the full project lifecycle, from feasibility studies to detailed design and implementation.
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams and teams, balancing priorities and making value and delivery decisions to meet or exceed client expectations.
- Technical knowledge in rail engineering to effectively challenge project teams on outputs and deliverables.
- Understanding of client engineering assurance processes.

About you
- Demonstrates leadership and accountability in project delivery.
- Committed to fostering a strong health and safety culture, with knowledge of CSM, CDM, and “safe by design” principles.
- Skilled in mentoring and developing staff, supporting their professional growth.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications
- Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline.
- Demonstrable pathway to chartership.
- Desirable: Experience across the full project lifecycle from feasibility to implementation.
- Desirable: Proven track record of mentoring and developing staff.