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Job Description

We are searching for a Permanent Way contractors responsible engineer to support the large and expanding programme of works for the South Rail Systems Alliance (SRSA) on our current and forthcoming Anglia and Southern sites.

This role can be based out of any of our UK rail offices in the UK. The role will require experience and knowledge of Switch and Crossing (S&C) single option and detailed design, and also include acting as the Lead Designer or as the Contractor’s Responsible Engineer (CRE).

The role will also be required to enhance the team’s portfolio of skills and expertise, supporting the Technical Head of Track and the project Contractor’s Engineering Manager (CEM) in running SRSA projects, and mentoring less experienced team members.

The Team and Projects Along with the large rail infrastructure projects undertaken by AECOM, the Permanent Way team deliver track design solutions for the South Rail Systems Alliance Programme.

The Alliance title reflects the multi-disciplinary design and construction activities undertaken collaboratively between AECOM, Network Rail and Colas Rail.

The South Rail Systems Alliance is progressively becoming the team of choice in the South with an increase in requests to support other projects, for example Enhancement projects and Works Delivery projects.

We recognise a variety of experience and backgrounds may suit this role and that experience levels in specific technical areas may vary. If you feel you only meet some of the requirements below or have transferrable skills, we would still love to hear from you!

Specific tasks for the role:

• Production of track designs and provision of technical support throughout the Approval In Principle, Detailed Design and Approved For Construction stages of the design;
• Lead a team of allocated designers for the production of track design deliverables in accordance with Client Requirements
• Specify survey scopes – it is encouraged that the CRE and Lead Designer undertake a site visit to familiarise themselves with their site(s)
• Available as a Checker
• Monitor your allocated design resource and design programme, working closely with the Contractors Engineering Manager and Project Manager to deliver to schedule
• Attendance at technical design reviews including Design and Construction Interface meetings and Interdisciplinary Design Checks to present the Track design

Specific Skills Required for the role:

• Demonstrable experience in the application of track design principles
• Competent in the design (concept and detail) of S&C, especially within the Network Rail Infrastructure environment
• Competent user of Bentley™ RailTrack Design package and Microstation CAD package
• Competent user or good working knowledge of ClearRoute 2™ software for kinematic gauging
• Familiar with Track-ex tool
• Knowledge of track 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
• Conversant with relevant engineering software packages (Bentley™ RailTrack™, Microstation™, ClearRoute2

Qualifications

• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer (CEng / IEng) or demonstrable evidence of progression to professional accreditation

Additional information

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