Asset Management - RAMS Consultant (Energy)

Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? 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 RAMS Engineer will support development of maintenance strategies, reliability analyses, and asset optimisation studies across energy and critical infrastructure projects. The role combines engineering judgement with quantitative modelling to improve reliability, availability, and lifecycle performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintenance Strategy Development
  • Develop and review maintenance strategies including:
  • Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM)
  • Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM)
  • Risk-Based Maintenance
  • Align strategies with asset lifecycle, criticality, and operational objectives
• RAMS Analysis & Modelling
  • Perform:
  • Reliability, Availability, Maintainability analysis
  • Availability modelling and downtime analysis
  • Build RAM models using tools such as ReliaSoft or equivalent
  • Support system-level performance analysis and optimisation
• Failure & Criticality Analysis
  • Conduct FMEA / FMECA studies
  • Perform asset criticality assessments
  • Identify key failure modes and reliability drivers
• Asset Performance Optimisation
  • Analyse operational and maintenance data to improve asset reliability
  • Identify opportunities to reduce downtime and optimise performance
  • Support lifecycle cost analysis and trade‑off assessments
• Client Delivery & Advisory
  • Provide clear, evidence-based recommendations
  • Support development of maintenance strategies for clients
  • Contribute to TDD and advisory projects where reliability is a key focus

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate

• Strong background in reliability engineering / RAMS
• Experience developing maintenance strategies
• Familiarity with RAM modelling tools (ReliaSoft, Isograph, etc.)
• Understanding of asset lifecycle, performance metrics, and risk
• Strong analytical capability

Desirable

• Experience in data centre or mission‑critical infrastructure
• Knowledge of HOMER Pro or energy modelling tools
• Experience integrating RAMS outputs with digital analytics / asset systems

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 & Belonging

  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.

• 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. Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you. 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.

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.