Senior Track Design Engineer (R22-5 Birmingham)

Reference
R22-5 Birmingham

Salary
Competitive Salary & Benefits

Job Location
- United Kingdom -- England -- West Midlands -- West Midlands -- Birmingham

Job Type
Permanent

Join our agile and capable team of experts to deliver permanent way solutions for light rail, passenger network and private freight infrastructure projects.

Who we are & what we stand for

BWB is a multi-award-winning engineering and environmental design consultancy with a proven reputation for technical excellence and exceptional client satisfaction. We’re rated Platinum Investors In People (IIP), a prestigious accolade that demonstrates our commitment to our people and establishes us as an employer of choice. We invest in our people and ensure they have everything they need to develop a fantastic career. We extensively research, benchmark and review all salaries and benefits against others within the industry.

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.

What you’ll be doing

• 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.
• Technical leadership and project-based work.
• Occasional international travel.
• Supporting projects in collaboration with our parent company CAF.

What you’ll bring

• Experience of design permanent way in Network Rail or other heavy or light rail environments.
• Willing to expand their knowledge on challenging and complex rail projects and actively embracing innovation.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to more junior engineers to enhance the team’s skillset.
• Ability to price and win work, manage budgets and create a viable business unit.
• Excellent knowledge of alignment design.
• Knowledge of software tools such as: Bentley Rail Track, PowerRail, OpenRail, ClearRoute 2 for gauging assessments etc.
• General knowledge of CAD software such as Microstation or AutoCAD.
• General MS Office experience.
• Expertise in the design of switches and crossing.
• Sound knowledge of track interfaces with other systems such signalling, traction power, civils etc.
• 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.
• Ideally five or more years of practical design experience and degree level qualified as a minimum (or to be able to demonstrate sufficient equivalent knowledge).
• Ideally 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.

What we offer

• 25 days holiday (with the option to purchase more), pension, life assurance and healthcare.
• Perkbox, Cycle to Work, paid volunteering days, regular social events, rewards scheme and much more.
• Access to personalised fully funded Learning & Development opportunities including charterships and paid professional subscriptions.
• Hybrid working.