Senior Consultant; Operational Safety

Senior Consultant (Operational Safety) – WSP (UK & Ireland)

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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 curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas & diverse perspectives, shaping a career as unique as you.

Our work on Operational Safety is to support clients with mitigation of risk to people’s life arising from the operation of plant or equipment or the provision of a service or asset for use. We look at how that risk changes over time, especially through interventions like equipment changes and process adjustments.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with other specialists across WSP, on commissions ranging from short‑term advisory projects to long‑term multi‑disciplinary engineering design schemes.

A typical week will include:

• Providing expert advice to clients to support their objectives.
• Collaborating with specialists to deliver safety risk assessments, operating procedures, policy and major projects.
• Presenting findings and recommendations to client forums and industry stakeholders.
• Engaging with stakeholders such as emergency services, operational staff, highway authorities.
• Leading technical packages of work in terms of time, cost and quality, ensuring client satisfaction.
• Supporting the growth of the Operational Safety capability, fostering early‑career professionals.

• Experience preparing and/or reviewing safety risk assessments, particularly in the transport domain.
• A degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (e.g., civil engineering, transport studies, geography) or a qualified technician with BTEC, HNC/HND and appropriate experience.
• A passion for systematic safety integration (e.g., Safe System approach & Vision Zero).
• A proven track record in a consultancy role or ability to demonstrate the aptitude to provide excellent consultancy support.
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills, and the ability to undertake qualitative & quantitative data analysis.
• A conscientious, detail‑oriented approach able to work independently.
• Excellent stakeholder relationship & collaboration skills.
• Experience contributing to or developing client proposals.

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.

Work‑life balance:
Our hybrid policy allows working from home two days a week, with modern office collaboration. We offer “WSP My Hour”, part‑time and flexible working arrangements, and additional leave options.

Development:
Training, mentoring, and Chartership opportunities are available.