Project Engineer
Division: Infrastructure
Location: London

Main Objectives

The role requires the Project Engineer to monitor whether suitably qualified and experienced staff are employed to control engineering aspects of all projects within the functional discipline and to provide professional leadership/guidance to a group of discipline specific engineers.

Key Accountabilities

To implement Network Rail systems and procedures to maintain an approach that is both environmentally aware and high quality whilst remaining cost effective. Ensure that all design, construction, commissioning and other technical activities on relevant projects, stays in sync with all relevant legislation and liaise with regulators and others as appropriate.

Accountabilities include;

• Implement Network Rail and Alliance systems and procedures to maintain a cost effective, high quality, safe and environmentally responsible approach to design, construction, commissioning and other technical activities on relevant projects, compliant with all relevant legislation. Liaise with regulators and others as appropriate.
• Monitor specific projects managed by the Alliance so that they are engineered to the standards and specification of Network Rail, allocated design and construction contracts include reference to and are compliant with appropriate Railway Group and Network Rail Company standards, formal specifications and procedures.
• Manage all engineering activities so that they result in schemes that are affordable and meet programme requirements in a safe and environmentally responsible manner for time, cost and quality.
• Maintain the use of relevant techniques and procedures of quantified and qualitative risk assessment and HAZOP analysis to allocated projects and manage the environmental aspects of allocated projects in accordance with Network Rail¿s environmental policy.
• Monitor Alliances¿ design and specialist consultants and contractors.
• Provide project management advice in respect of all construction activities, including testing and commissioning and site supervision. Manage so that the design and/or construction elements of relevant projects meet the requirements of current legislation, including construction design management (CDM) regulations.
• Monitor so that the Alliance¿s design/construction/specialists¿ personnel are competent.
• Undertake reviews of design and/or construction activities. Arrange audits of Alliance works monitoring safety, environment and quality of design, construction, testing and commissioning and management systems is adequate.
• Carry out the duties of designated project engineer (DPE) for specific projects as required.
• Identify and share best practice across the Alliance.

Person Specification

This role is for a Track Engineer with demonstrable experience and understanding of the engineering process from project inception to delivery, specifically on Network Rail Infrastructure. Role specific requirements include:

• Applicants will have experience in reviewing and writing/contributing to client remit documents, undertaking site surveys, scoping and engineering verifications, reviewing track design deliverables including outline designs, detailed designs, manufacturing drawings cable management drawings, and other Track/permanent way technical reports.
• The role requires knowledge on track design principles, track maintenance practices, system interfaces and successful integration with other disciplines, manufacturing processes and interaction with layout manufacturers; an understanding of stakeholder management, project scope and the impact of change in scope on projects is also vital to this role.
• Applicants will have experience in reviewing and writing/contributing to client remit and specification documents, and reviewing track design deliverables including outline designs, detailed designs, Manufacturing Drawings and other track technical reports.

The applicant must have of a valid PTS. A significant part of this role includes site visits for surveys, specification writing and onsite engineering verification (during delivery) of track renewals works.

Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our safety vision.

Required Skills/Expertise

Essential

• Successful relevant experience in engineering disciplines, ideally with involvement in construction and design projects across multi discipline areas.
• Technical qualifications to HNC/HND or equivalent GNVQ level.
• Knowledge of quality assurance.
• An understanding of the arrangements required for the independent assessment of work.
• CDM, risk assessment, auditing internal and external competency.

Desirable

• Membership of a relevant professional body with chartered status and/or educated to degree level.
• Knowledge of structuring safety cases in support of projects.
• An appreciation of environmental issues in engineering works.
• Project safety management experience

About Us

Joining Colas Rail UK provides the opportunity to not only establish yourself within one of the rail industries biggest and most prestigious, multi-disciplined contractors, providing you with a springboard that can take you career to new heights.

We take pride in nurturing talent and providing opportunities for you to unlock your potential at whatever stage you are in your career. We encourage cross-collaboration and innovation and if you are interested in learning Colas Rail will enable that.

Every day we work together safely to solve real problems, with a shared goal of enhancing the Infrastructure and Logistics which is key to the UK Rail Network and wider Supply Chain. Everyone here has a voice and we encourage all to speak up, discuss their ideas and implement them.

We are always looking for passionate people to join our business and with several bases across the UK, there are plenty of opportunities to join our vibrant, creative, and diverse teams.

Colas Rail hold three core values: Caring, Sharing and Daring. We take care our of our employees, always ensuring safety is a top priority and we nurture our collective wellbeing. We share a passion for what we do, celebrate our achievements and value high standards like nowhere else. We dare to take on new challenges, we are one of the international leaders in our industry. We keep on innovating, expanding, and conquering new markets.

The performance of Colas Rail UK is dependent upon improving and developing the skills and abilities of all employees, and our Equal Opportunities Policy, above all else, aims to achieve this objective.

Behavioural Skills

• Engage and Care- Engage and stay close to our client. Provide sustainable solutions that you truly care about and join us in having an impact on the Infrastructure of the UK.
• Execute and Share- Share our joint passion for the important work executed every day at Colas Rail. Share in our success, our diversity, our development and execute our project plans.
• Energy and Dare- Display the energy of a leader, champion your teams. Dare to think innovatively and explore new horizons.

Colas Rail in the United Kingdom values and encourages diversity in our workforce, regardless of background, disability, age, religion, or gender. As part of our aim to deliver quality services, we are committed to promoting equality and eliminating discrimination. We will create a workforce that is reflective of the communities we work and live in.

We are committed to the Disability Confidence Scheme, and as such we operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you are a disabled candidate and have the skills, and or the experience for the job we will interview you. Just let us know in your application form. If you require adjustments or would like to discuss how we can best facilitate your candidate journey, please reach out to us.

Recruitment agencies
Colas Rail currently works with a number of approved recruitment suppliers. We will therefore not consider CVs or speculative proposals from any other agencies. Recruitment agencies not currently approved as preferred suppliers are kindly requested not to submit speculative CVs to any part of Colas Rail.