Depots and Stabling Operations Advisor - #1691156

Job Description

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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.

A Little More About Your Role…

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, New Technology and Client Engineering.

Our Operations Advisory team is exploring how some of the most cutting edge technologies and operational approaches and practices can be harnessed and used on our rail network. Depots and Stabling forms a core part of rail operations and we have an exciting role to join our team providing operational advice in this area. 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 understand how we can make new technology a reality in the industry. This role will require the ability to co-ordinate across all of these areas to provide a single voice around depots and stabling to our clients and ensure they have a single expert to guide and advise them as they look to change and modernise their operational approaches in this area.

We work on a broad range of early-stage strategic and development projects with a range of public and private sector clients including: working out optimised depot and stabling solutions, modelling depot operations using cutting edge digital twin modelling software and ensuring that depot and stabling operations are intrinsically linked with the wider concept of operations and timetables for the wider system. We work globally and the UK is one of the leading groups providing depots and stabling strategic advice to support our colleagues and clients across the world particularly for new rail systems.

To find out more about our Rail and Advisory business by clicking on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP https://www.wsp.com/en-GB/hubs/transit

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate…

• Extensive experience across a range of depot and stabling subject areas including rolling stock, infrastructure, depot operations, maintenance, overhaul and repair activities and optimising depot processes to drive efficiency and optimisation.
• With a significant number of new trains expected over the coming decade experience introducing or developing proposals for new depots or rail maintenance facilities would be desirable.
• 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.
• Being able to use contacts and networking to keep up to date and identify work opportunities and sell both your skills and the wider skills of the Rail Operations and Maintenance Advisory team.
• Organisational skills, able to plan and manage tasks using a project management approach and lead and co-ordinate other technical experts to develop a common approach and single integrated output.
• Microsoft proficiency. Experience with rail operational modelling tools (particularly focused on Depots and Stabling) would be desirable but not essential
• Chartered or working towards chartership.
  
  

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.

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WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Work-life balance

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.

Inclusivity & Diversity

We welcome applicants with diverse 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 diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote a culture of inclusivity.

Health & Wellbeing

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 offers you and your family unlimited telephone access to an NHS doctor, available 24/7, with options for face-to-face video consultations. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.

Flex your time

To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day.

We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development

We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#WeAreWSP

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.