About Network Rail

Southern Renewal Enterprise:

The Southern Renewals Enterprise (SRE) is accountable for the Southern Regions renewals programme (CP7 & CP8) and through collective expertise will develop, mobilise and deliver a £9 billion programme between 2024 - 2034.

The Southern integrated Delivery (SID) which forms part of the SRE is a fully integrated commercial partnership between AtkinsRéalis, Network Rail, Octavius, VolkerFitzpatrick and VolkerRail and through our collective strength, capability and knowledge we will own and deliver the renewals programme. Together we achieve and share in success.

Brief Description

We are recruiting for a Project Engineer [Signalling]. As the Project Engineer, will be assuring Signalling design and construction activities throughout the Project lifecycle.

You will also be acting as Designated Project Engineer on occasion for Multi-Discipline Projects.

About the role (External)

Some of your Key Accountabilities will be to:

• Implement Network Rail 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.

• Engineer Projects 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 design and specialist consultants and contractors.

• Provide project management advice in respect of all construction activities, including testing and commissioning and site supervision. Manage the design and/or construction elements of relevant projects meet the requirements of current legislation, including construction design management (CDM) regulations.

• Internal and contractor's design/construction/specialists personnel are competent.

• Undertake reviews of design and/or construction activities. Arrange audits of contractors 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.

• Identify and share best practice across the various project teams.

Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Essential

• Experience of Undertaking Engineering Assurance activities
• Understanding Railway Signalling Assets
• Technical Qualification to HNC/HND or equivalent
• Knowledge of Quality Assurance
• Understanding of arrangements for Independent assessment
• Competent in CDM
• Holds relevant Professional Licences and Technical Qualifications or capable of achieving within reasonable timescales

Desirable

• Membership of Engineering body
• A sound knowledge of relevant Technical, Safety and Performance Standards.
• Knowledge of Structuring Safety Cases in support of projects
• Experienced in Undertaking Designated Project Engineer Role