Principal Track Design Engineer

Reference:

R1 Princ Leeds

Salary:

Competitive Salary & Benefits

Job Location:

- United Kingdom -- England -- Yorkshire and the Humber -- West Yorkshire -- Leeds

Job Type:

Permanent

About the role

BWB Consulting has exciting opportunities for Principal Track Design Engineers based in our Leeds.

The Principal Track Design Engineer will have significant experience of design permanent way in Network Rail or other heavy or light rail environments and be willing to expand their knowledge on challenging and complex rail projects and actively embracing innovation.

There is expectation to provide guidance and mentorship to more junior engineers to enhance the team’s skillset.

The roles may on occasion require international travel also supporting projects in collaboration with our parent company CAF. Although the role will be technical leadership and project based, ability to price and win work, manage budgets and create a viable business unit are also required.

About the team

The Rail team provides a comprehensive design and advisory service focused on meeting the engineering challenges involved in servicing the infrastructure requirements of renewal, enhancement and turnkey projects.

We work across all types of railway systems and our clients range from local developers through to international contractors working for public sector bodies.

We aim to create a working environment that provides challenge, enjoyment and a real sense of satisfaction with a view to encouraging personal and professional development in all our staff.

About you

An experienced track designer who has an excellent knowledge of alignment design; particularly the use of software tools such as:

• Bentley Rail Track, PowerRail, OpenRail etc.
• General knowledge of CAD software such as Microstation or AutoCAD.
• ClearRoute 2 for gauging assessments
• General MS Office

Expertise in the design of switches and crossing is essential.

Sound knowledge of track interfaces with other systems such signalling, traction power, civils etc. and the ability to communicate and integrate with the relevant designers to find holistic railway system solutions.

Previous experience as a Track CRE would be advantageous. Experience in track design of light rail systems nationally or internationally would also be advantageous.

Applicants should have attained ideally five or more years practical design experience and should be degree level qualified as a minimum (or to be able to demonstrate sufficient equivalent knowledge)

The successful candidate will ideally be professional accredited (e.g. ICE, IMechE, PWI) or working towards CEng/IEng.

Whilst academic qualifications appropriate to the roles are important, attributes such as problem solving, communication, personal organisation and team working will help candidates stand out. Above all we seek demonstrable enthusiasm, ambition and a willingness to learn.

Reasons to join BWB

At BWB, we invest in our people and give them fantastic career opportunities. Look at what we have been recognised for recently and previously:

• Investors in People Platinum standard
• A Sunday Times Top 100 Best companies to work for
• An NCE Top 100 Consultancy
• ACE Training Initiative of the Year 2016 (which we won for the BWB Academy)
• ACE Best UK Business Performance for a Medium-sized Firm 2016
• ACE Technology Champion Award 2017
• Best Retention Strategy – December 2016 – CITA
• People Development Award - December 2015 – East Midlands Chamber of Commerce

Take a look at our website where you can see a selection of the type of projects we work on, and there are some videos too which give an insight to what it’s like to work with us.

Join BWB and your career will not conform to the traditional models of yesterday but will be a fulfilling and challenging journey into tomorrow’s digital age; a journey that you will Play an active role in defining!

At BWB you matter, and you will make a difference. A difference to the world you live in; the communities you engage with; even the development of your career and the profession.

We are on an exciting journey. Join Us.

It’s quite simple really. We invest in our people and give them fantastic career opportunities, that’s why!

What we can offer you

• A competitive Salary – We benchmark all our salaries against the market and review these annually.
• Holiday – 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and the option to buy extra days holiday per year to boost your entitlement
• Life Assurance 4x salary.
• Pension.
• Superb training – bespoke to you and your development needs.
• Professional Subscription – BWB will make a payment for one professional subscription a year.
• Social Fund – We will pay £25 per head per quarter to have a great time socialising with your colleagues outside of the work environment.
• Health-care cash plan for all your everyday medical needs such as dentistry and optical care.
• Loyalty bonus – bonus, additional holidays, pension enhancement and sabbaticals.
• Perkbox rewards scheme - providing our people with access to a range of employee discounts and benefits.
• Cycle to Work – Get excellent rates for a new bike and accessories through our scheme.
• 1 paid day of volunteering for a company-nominated charity
• 2.5 paid days for STEM activity

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. Please contact our talent acquisition team at to discuss any access needs and reasonable adjustments that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.