Ford and Stanley – The Rail Recruitment Experts are working closely with the Engineering Director from one of our most valued and fastest growing clients in the West Midlands to recruit a right-hand person for their engineering and design team.

The position is to be the Head of Engineering and will provide the successful candidate a great opportunity to lead the department, manage the resource of the team, support with bid management, business development and being a focal point for our client’s projects.

Our client is passionate about the economic value of rail, locally and national and are driven by the impact that an enhanced railway network can have on people’s lives and on business. You may be used to structure, process, may possibly be disenchanted with your current role and be looking for an opportunity to become much more hands on, plot your own destiny and become part of a business that challenges the norm on rail projects in the UK.

Location (s): Birmingham

Qualifications & Experience

• Chartered Engineer or Incorperated Engineer (in a relevant engineering discipline)
• Multidisciplinary rail experience/mindset.
• Attitude, happy to be hands on, get involved and take control of opportunities, be bought into our client’s way of working.
• At least 5 years of recent rail experience, experiences from a construction, highways or civils background will be considered if the rail industry experience is met.

Possible job titles

Engineering Manager, Project Engineering Manager, Head of Design, Design Manager, Head of Engineering, CRE