Wsp
WSP provides engineering, design, and consulting services across diverse sectors worldwide.
Health & Safety/CDM Specialist - Rail
Provide health & safety and CDM leadership for rail infrastructure projects.
Job Highlights
About the Role
In this role you will provide safety leadership, SHEQ and CDM guidance, develop and adopt management systems and contract strategies, balance project and commercial risk, and lead audits in line with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 standards. WSP encourages applications from all backgrounds and provides adjustments for disabled candidates. • Lead safety, SHEQ and CDM practices across multidisciplinary rail projects. • Develop and implement management systems and contract strategies for health and safety. • Conduct and oversee ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 audits. • Manage project and commercial risk while meeting client and operational performance goals. • Provide stakeholder and team management throughout design, delivery and procurement phases.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸safety leadership
- ▸sheq management
- ▸management systems
- ▸iso audits
- ▸risk management
- ▸stakeholder management
What You Bring
Candidates must have rail‑focus experience combined with broader industry exposure, strong commercial awareness, people‑management skills, and familiarity with corporate systems, business development, recruitment and staff development. Essential qualifications include CMaPS or MIIRSM membership, NEBOSH certification, and knowledge of ISO 45001/OHSAS 18001 auditing, plus a proven record of health‑and‑safety leadership across design and construction phases of rail and infrastructure projects. The role requires in‑depth knowledge of H&S legislation, CDM regulations, Safe‑by‑Design principles and railway safety appropriate to the project stage, as well as effective stakeholder and team management. • Hold NEBOSH certification and CMaPS or MIIRSM membership. • Possess auditing expertise for ISO 45001/OHSAS 18001 standards. • Demonstrate extensive experience in rail and broader infrastructure health‑and‑safety leadership. • Apply knowledge of H&S legislation, CDM regulations and Safe‑by‑Design principles.
Requirements
- ▸nebosh
- ▸cmaps
- ▸iso45001
- ▸cdm
- ▸rail
- ▸safe‑by‑design
Benefits
WSP offers global scale, landmark projects, and a collaborative culture that values curiosity, new ideas, and diverse perspectives, enabling employees to shape unique careers. Benefits include hybrid working (two days remote), flexible “WSP My Hour”, part‑time and flexible arrangements, generous gym and health programmes, Thrive wellbeing support, and robust career development through training, mentoring and chartership pathways. • Benefit from hybrid working, flexible “WSP My Hour”, and part‑time options.
Work Environment
Hybrid