AECOM is seeking to hire a Senior Permanent Way Engineer to work within our Swindon based Permanent Way team to support an expanding portfolio of works across the UK.

The primary focus of this role is to undertake track design and provide consulting services for railway infrastructure projects. The role will require experience of S&C design and will 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 track team leader in running projects, and mentoring less experienced team members.

Specific tasks to be performed are inclusive of the following:

• Production of track designs and provision of technical support throughout to support all stages of the design process (Feasibility through to Construction).
• Independently deliver / manage the production of design deliverables in accordance with client requirements (i.e. Form A, Form B and For Construction submissions)
• Technical quality of deliverables – undertaking checks of design deliverables completed by members of the team in accordance with company procedures.
• Timely delivery in accordance with design programmes.
• Attendance at technical design reviews including Design and Construction Interface meetings and Interdisciplinary Design Checks to present the Track design.
• Manage personal / team budgets and resourcing to achieve financial targets.
• Keep up to date with industry best practice and where appropriate apply best practice within the team environment.

Specific Skills Required:

• Demonstrable experience in the application of track design principles
• Demonstrable competence 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 of ClearRoute 2™ software for kinematic gauging
• 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.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to develop and deliver presentations, preparation of technical reports and knowledge about project management.
• Gathers and correlates basic engineering data using established and well-defined procedures.
• Works on detailed or routine engineering assignments involving calculations and relatively simple tests.
• Proposes approach to solve new problems encountered.
• Identifies discrepancies in results.
• Provides guidance to entry level engineers.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Demonstrable experience and understanding of railway track throughout the engineering process from project inception to delivery, specifically on Network Rail Infrastructure.
• Computer literate and conversant with MS Office suite and relevant engineering software packages (Bentley™ RailTrack™, Microstation™, ClearRoute2, SD Calculator).

Preferred Requirements:

• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer (CEng / IEng) or demonstrable evidence of progression to professional accreditation.
• Recognised engineering qualification or preferably a degree in Engineering.