Job Description

The role will require experience of S&C design and will include acting as the Contractors Engineering Manager for the delivery of multi-disciplinary schemes nationwide as well as in the capacity of a Contractors Responsible Engineer.

The primary focus of this role is to undertake the technical leadership of the Grip 4 to 5 development of multi-disciplinary schemes, working closely with the respective discipline Contractor’s Responsible Engineers as well as with all key stakeholders associated with the project.

The emphasis will be on the delivery of projects to appropriate quality standards, whilst achieving excellence in technical quality and ensuring that an integrated multi-discipline engineering efficiency is achieved

Specific tasks to be performed are inclusive of the following:

Multi- design co-ordination including signalling, overhead line, third rail, civils and power.

Technical quality of deliverables – undertaking checks of design deliverables completed by members of the team in accordance with company procedures.

Acting in the capacity of a Contractor’s Responsible Engineer.

Timely delivery in accordance with design programmes.

Manage personal / team budgets and resourcing to achieve financial targets.

Keep up to date with industry best practice and where appropriate apply best practice within the team environment.

Specific Skills Required:
Demonstrable experience in the performing the role of the Engineering Manager is high profile projects

Ensure the design teams understand, apply in design and are advocates for a Common Safety Method (CSM) approach on our projects.

Ensure the design teams understand and apply a Safe By Design approach.

Knowledge of maintenance practices and construction methodologies and the ability to consider/define requirements within design development.

Knowledge of system interfaces which impact on track design principles and demonstrable experience if the successful management of interfaces within design experience.

Excellent communication skills, ability to develop and deliver presentations, preparation of technical reports and knowledge about project management.

Minimum Requirements

Demonstrable experience and understanding of railway track throughout the engineering process from project inception to delivery, specifically on Network Rail Infrastructure.

Good communication skills and the ability to work within teams as part of an Alliance arrangement whilst having a dedicated approach to working within and meeting strict project deadlines

Good communication skills when dealing with clients, developers, consultants, elected representatives and the public

Client focused approach to service delivery

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Previous Contractor’s Engineering Management experience in rail projects Chartered or Incorporated Engineer (CEng / IEng) Experience in the rail industry Recognised engineering qualification or preferably a degree in Engineering