Project Engineer – Civils

Working for the Infrastructure Investment Department, you will be working within the national Programme Engineering Manager Civils team which is based in Swindon. However, consideration will be given to this role being out-based in one of the following Network Rail territory offices: Swindon, Birmingham, Manchester, London, York, or Glasgow.

The key purpose of the Infrastructure Investment department is to deliver renewals and enhancements through improved specifications and utilisation of resources and a professional management of projects while maintaining a high level of efficiency.

The planning of activities, resources, plant and equipment for Infrastructure Investment is integrated with the requirements of the operational railway through area planning and territory delivery planning units. The concept of delivery is one of integrated project teams co-located with Engineering and Contracts and Procurement.

The Infrastructure Investment department aims to:

• Achieve standards of delivery to cost, schedule and quality.
• Work in collaboration with key suppliers.
• Deliver excellence in Project Management with a focus upon a ‘hands-on' approach.
• Deliver the company vision of ‘engineering excellence'.
• These will enable us to reach our corporate goals of:
• Higher service performance.
• Increased system capability.
• Improved customer and stakeholder relationships.

You will manage design and/or construction activities for allocated projects, so that appropriate engineering standards are used in relation to design and/or construction on allocated projects within the national programme, with compliance to the requirements of the Guide to Railway Investment Projects (GRIP), relevant legislation, Group and company standards, and Network Rail procedures.

You will review and accept designs on behalf of Network Rail for Civil engineering works associated with the re-signalling project; being responsible for ensuring compliance with legislation and civil engineering standards and procedures for design and construction. You shall also provide engineering advice to the Designated Project Engineer and Project Manager with respect to the progression of the works forming the civils programme, general design & construction activities and site supervision.

You will be required to manage the civil engineering approvals process, respond to technical queries and review and accept work package plans for planned civil engineering work activities. They shall liaise with external contractors and internal project managers and implement and maintain robust systems and procedures that ensure a cost effective, high quality and totally safe approach to the works. Whilst in this role you will report to the Senior Project Engineer as part of a multi disciplined team of Project Engineers.

The following are essential to be considered for the role:

• Significant experience in the Civil Engineering discipline.
• Demonstrable involvement in design and construction projects covering multiple disciplines.
• HNC/HND, GNVQ or equivalent qualifications.
• Detailed understanding of assurance.
• An understanding of the arrangements required for the independent assessment of work.

The following are desirable:

• Membership of relevant professional institution.
• Knowledge of the structure of safety cases in the support of projects.
• Appreciation of environmental issues in engineering works.
• Holder of PTS/IWA qualifications

You can be sure of a challenging work environment, excellent professional training, long-term career prospects and a range of benefits including a general bonus scheme, discounted season ticket loan, ability to buy and sell annual leave, protected travel (eligibility rules apply).

To learn more about this and similar jobs call Fergus Mariner on 020 8655 4932 during office hours or on 07766 460 611 at other times. If you have a copy of your Résumé/CV to hand click here to send an emailed application to Fergus at f.mariner@calco.co.uk.

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