Ready to take the next step in your rail engineering career?
If you're an experienced Civil or Structural Engineer with a background in rail infrastructure and you're looking for greater responsibility, more client exposure and the opportunity to lead projects while mentoring others, this could be your next career move.
£50,000 to £60,000
Central London | Hybrid & Flexible Working
The opportunity
You'll be joining a growing multidisciplinary engineering consultancy with an excellent reputation for delivering complex infrastructure projects across the UK. Working within an expanding Rail team, you'll play a key role in delivering technically challenging schemes while collaborating with specialists across maritime, asset management and wider infrastructure disciplines.
You'll enjoy genuine responsibility from day one, with the opportunity to lead projects, build client relationships and support the development of junior engineers, all while progressing your own career.
Projects include:
Station developments
Bridge design and renewal schemes
Access for All (AfA) projects
Rail infrastructure upgrades
Civil and structural engineering schemes across the rail network
Multidisciplinary infrastructure projects
What you'll be doing
You'll combine strong technical capability with project leadership, helping to deliver high-quality engineering solutions across a diverse portfolio of rail projects.
Your responsibilities will include:
Leading the delivery of rail infrastructure projects from design through to completion
Managing project programmes, budgets and technical deliverables
Supporting and mentoring graduate and junior engineers
Acting as a line manager and providing technical guidance
Preparing and reviewing engineering calculations, drawings, specifications and reports
Carrying out inspections, site visits and technical assessments
Coordinating multidisciplinary design teams
Preparing fee proposals and supporting tender submissions
Meeting with clients and developing long-term working relationships
Supporting project management and contract administration activities
Ensuring projects comply with Network Rail standards, industry regulations and engineering best practice
Requirements
About you
You're an experienced rail engineer who enjoys solving technical challenges, working closely with clients and helping develop others. You're looking for a role that offers both technical variety and a clear path towards more senior leadership.
You'll ideally have:
Essential
Around 6+ years' experience within Civil or Structural Engineering
Strong experience delivering rail infrastructure projects
Chartered, Incorporated or working towards Chartership (ICE or IStructE)
Strong structural and civil design experience
Experience preparing and reviewing engineering calculations
Knowledge of Network Rail standards, Railway Group Standards, Eurocodes and British Standards
Experience working within Network Rail engineering assurance processes
Experience delivering projects on time and within budget
Strong communication and client-facing skills
Good understanding of CDM Regulations
Proficiency using Microsoft Office
Desirable
CRE(D) experience
Previous mentoring or line management experience
Commercial awareness including project financial management
Experience preparing fee proposals and supporting tenders
Knowledge of structural analysis software such as Tekla Tedds, Tekla Structural Designer, MIDAS, Robot, LUSAS, SuperStress or similar
BenefitsSalary & Benefits
£50,000 to £60,000
Central London | Hybrid & Flexible Working
You'll also enjoy an excellent benefits package, including:
Hybrid and flexible working
Buy, sell and carry over annual leave
Health cash plan
Professional membership and Chartership support
Incentive scheme
Car benefit scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Season ticket loan
Long service awards
Employee referral scheme
Life assurance
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Regular team initiatives and wellbeing events
Why consider this opportunity?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an ambitious consultancy where you'll work on high-profile rail infrastructure projects while continuing to develop your technical expertise and leadership skills.
You'll be trusted with meaningful responsibility, supported in your professional development and given the opportunity to progress into Principal-level positions as your career develops.
If you're looking for a role where your ideas are valued, your career is supported and your work makes a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Interested?
If you're ready to take the next step in your rail engineering career, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today to find out more
Salary description
£50000.00 - £60000.00 per year