Senior Rail Architect (ESA Architecture)

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, wayfinding and more to ensure our architectural outputs are robust, practical and integrated.

In this role, you will:

• 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, 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. 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.

• Architectural experience working on rail, transport, infrastructure or similarly complex multidisciplinary projects
• Strong design and technical capability, with confidence delivering and leading architectural workstreams
• Proficiency with CAD/BIM tools (Bentley OBD/Aecosim, MicroStation, 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

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., 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., 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 at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote our culture of inclusivity.